Academy of Finland advance information
NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 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.

Seminar: “Surviving the Finnish November”, Thursday 1 November at the Academy of Finland (Hakaniemenranta 6, Helsinki). The seminar discusses early-winter living and housing from the perspective of three Academy research programmes: The Future of Living and Housing, Sustainable Energy, and Photonics and Modern Imaging Techniques. More information: Programme Managers Risto Vilkko, tel. +358 29 533 5136, and Saila Seppo, tel. +358 29 533 5109, and Project Officer Melisa Huhtakangas, tel. +358 29 533 5029, firstname.lastname(at)aka.fi.

Science Break at Lohjan Yhteislyseo upper secondary school, Friday 2 November. Researcher Laura Kakkola talks about cell and molecular biology. More information: Communications Specialist Terhi Loukiainen, tel. +358 29 533 5068, firstname.lastname(at)aka.fi.

Academy of Finland Board meeting, Tuesday 6 November. More information: Director of Communications Maj-Lis Tanner, tel. +358 29 533 5114, firstname.lastname(at)aka.fi.

Kick-off seminar: Update of national roadmap for research infrastructures, Wednesday 7 November at 12–15 at Scandic Continental Helsinki, Ballroom (Mannerheimintie 46, Helsinki). Registration by 5 November at www.academyevents.fi (keycode: tiekartta). More information: Coordinator Kaisu Lindeman, tel. +358 29 533 5064, firstname.lastname(at)aka.fi.

Academy of Finland awards two merited researchers, Friday 9 November at 16–19. This is the tenth time the Academy of Finland Awards are granted. More information: Communications Specialist Terhi Loukiainen, tel. +358 29 533 5068, firstname.lastname(at)aka.fi. By invitation only.

Kick-off seminar: Programmable Materials Research Programme (OMA) and the thematic network for materials research, Tuesday 13 November at 10–17 at the Academy of Finland (Hakaniemenranta 6, Helsinki). More information: Programme Manager Saila Seppo, tel. +358 29 533 5109, and Project Officer Sanna Hytönen, tel. +358 29 533 5032, firstname.lastname(at)aka.fi.

Finnish-Brazilian exploratory workshops: Biodiversity and sustainable use of natural resources; Materials research in electronics, photonics and communications engineering, Monday 19 November at 9–17 and Tuesday 20 November at 9–13 at Restaurant Pääposti. The aim of the workshops (organised by the Academy of Finland and the State of São Paulo Research Foundation FAPESP) is to prepare a thematic focus for future calls for joint proposals. Participation by invitation only. More information: Science Adviser Satu Huuha-Cissokho, tel. +358 29 533 5075, firstname.lastname(at)aka.fi.

Closing seminar: Research Programme on Ubiquitous Computing and Diversity of Communication (MOTIVE), Friday 23 November at 10–17 at Paasitorni (Paasivuorenkatu 5 A, Helsinki). More information: Programme Manager Mikko Ylikangas, tel. +358 29 533 5143, and Project Officer Sanna Hytönen, tel. +358 29 533 5032, firstname.lastname(at)aka.fi.

Annual seminar for Centre of Excellences, Tuesday 27 November at 12–17 at the Academy of Finland, ground floor (Hakaniemenranta 6, Helsinki). More information: Science Adviser Maiju Gyran, tel. +358 29 533 5015, and Project Officer Ritva Helle, tel. +358 29 533 5023, firstname.lastname(at)aka.fi.

Annual seminar for Computational Science Research Programme (LASTU), Wednesday 28 November at 9.30–17 at Hilton Helsinki Strand, Ballroom, first floor (John Stenbergin ranta, Helsinki). More information: Programme Manager Tiina Jokela, tel. +358 29 533 5046, and Project Officer Ritva Helle, tel. +358 29 533 5023, firstname.lastname(at)aka.fi.

Academy of Finland Board meeting, Tuesday 11 December. More information: Director of Communications Maj-Lis Tanner, tel. +358 29 533 5114, firstname.lastname(at)aka.fi.

Seminar by the Ministry of the Environment, Tekes programme Spaces and Places (TILA) and the Academy of Finland Research Programme on the Future of Living and Housing (ASU-LIVE), Wednesday 12 December in Helsinki. The Ministry’s proposal for a development programme (2012−2015) on housing for the elderly will be published at the seminar. A detailed seminar programme will be available soon. More information: Programme Manager Risto Vilkko, tel. +358 29 533 5136, and Project Officer Melisa Huhtakangas, tel. +358 29 533 5+358 29, 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