Academy of Finland advance information
AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2012
Once a month, the Academy of Finland Communications Unit provides information on coming events. For more information on the events, please turn to the contact persons or the Communications Unit. The information is also posted in the Academy’s event calendar at www.aka.fi/eng.
Art goes Kapakka, 16‒25 August. This year’s AGK Science Series looks into negative and positive. The theme is analysed through topics such as language in politics and media, learning, mystics, and attitude in life. More information: http://artgoeskapakka.fi/en, and Communications Specialist Risto Alatarvas, tel. +358 9 7748 8345, firstname.lastname(at)aka.fi
Academy of Finland Board meeting, 21‒22 August. More information: Director of Communications Maj-Lis Tanner, tel. +358 9 7748 8347, firstname.lastname(at)aka.fi
Ask & Apply roadshow, 22 August‒13 September. The Academy’s Ask & Apply roadshow will visit all Finnish universities in August-September. Presentations will be given by the Academy’s science advisers and Research Council members.
Kick-off seminar: “How to write a successful application”, 22 August at 10‒13 at the Academy of Finland (Hakaniemenranta 6, Helsinki).
The schedule for the Ask & Apply roadshow is available at http://bit.ly/O1lgAI More information: Senior Science Adviser Tiina Petänen, tel. +358 9 7748 8263, and Communications Specialist Vesa Varpula, tel. +358 9 7748 8458, firstname.lastname(at)aka.fi
International seminar: “The Future and Environments of Housing and Living” arranged by the Museum of Finnish Architecture and the Academy’s Research Programme on The Future of Living and Housing, 17‒18 September in Helsinki: 17 September at the Museum of Finnish Architecture (Kasarmikatu 24) and 18 September at Huutokonttori in Jätkäsaari. More information: Programme Manager Risto Vilkko, tel. +358 9 7748 8232, Project Officer Melisa Huhtakangas, tel. +358 9 7748 8333, firstname.lastname(at)aka.fi, and www.aka.fi/asu. Registration by Thursday 6 September at www.academyevents.fi, keycode: living2012.
Annual seminar for the Research Programme on Photonics and Modern Imaging Techniques: “Look beyond the Programme”, Tuesday 18 September at 10 at the Academy of Finland (Hakaniemenranta 6, Helsinki). More information: Programme Manager Anssi Mälkki, tel. +358 9 7748 8300, Programme Manager Saila Seppo, tel. +358 0 7748 8335, and Project Officer Sanna Hytönen, tel. +358 9 7748 8222, firstname.lastname(at)aka.fi
Academy of Finland Board meeting, 25 September. More information: Director of Communications Maj-Lis Tanner, tel. +358 9 7748 8347, firstname.lastname(at)aka.fi
Aila Pirinen
Secretary
Academy of Finland Communications Unit
viestinta(at)aka.fi
www.aka.fi/eng, www.research.fi/en