Academy of Finland advance information
OCTOBER–NOVEMBER 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.
Science Week in Tampere, 4–11 October, arranged by the Academy of Finland in cooperation with its partners. At the Finnish Labour Museum Werstas (9–10 October), the focus will be on natural sciences and engineering research. More information: Communications Specialist Risto Alatarvas, tel. +358 29 533 5007, firstname.lastname(at)aka.fi. The programme is available at www.tiedeviikko.fi (in Finnish).
The State of Scientific Research 2012: The Academy of Finland’s review of the state and quality of scientific research in Finland published on Monday 8 October at 9.30–12.30 at Finlandia Hall. More information: Director of Communications Maj-Lis Tanner, tel. +358 29 533 5114, firstname.lastname(at)aka.fi. By invitation only.
Nordic Urban and Housing Research Conference, 9–12 October at Hanasaari, Espoo.The conference is arranged by Aalto University Department of Real Estate, Planning and Geoinformatics in cooperation with the Academy of Finland Research Programme on Housing and Living (ASU-LIVE). Theme: “Urban and Housing Policy: Research Making a Difference?”. More information: http://ytk.aalto.fi/en/education/seminars/nsbb.
Opening seminar for the Research Programme on Sustainable Governance of Aquatic Resources (AKVA), Thursday 11 October at 10–17 at the Academy of Finland (Hakaniemenranta 6, Helsinki). The seminar will be opened by Academy President Heikki Mannila and the keynote speech given by Minister of the Environment Ville Niinistö. During the afternoon session, presentations will be given by the projects to be funded. More information: Programme Manager Paavo-Petri Ahonen, tel. +358 29 533 5004, and Project Officer Melisa Huhtakangas, tel. +358 29 533 5029, firstname.lastname(at)aka.fi.
FiDiPro workshop for administrative staff at universities and research institutes, Friday 19 October at 10–14 at the Academy of Finland (Hakaniemenranta 6, Helsinki). The aim is to disseminate best practices and effective tools for research, finance and HR administration to support FiDiPro projects. More information: Senior Science Adviser Hannele Kurki, tel. +358 29 533 5052, and Communications Manager Riitta Tirronen, tel. +358 29 533 5118, firstname.lastname(at)aka.fi.
Publication of the evaluation report on physics,Tuesday 23 October at 9 at the House of Science and Letters (Kirkkokatu 6, Helsinki). The seminar will be held in English. More information: Senior Science Adviser Pentti Pulkkinen, tel. +358 29 533 5093, and Science Adviser Samuli Hemming, tel. +358 29 533 5024, 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.
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 for the 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 Anssi Mälkki, tel. +358 29 533 5080, Programme Manager Saila Seppo, tel. +358 29 533 5109, and Project Officer Sanna Hytönen, tel. +358 29 533 5032, firstname.lastname(at)aka.fi.
Closing seminar for the Responding to Public Health Challenges Research Programme (SALVE), 20–21 November at Restaurant Sipuli ( Kanavaranta 7, Helsinki). The book Kansan terveys, yksilön hyvinvointi (in Finnish) will be released on Wednesday 21 November at 9. More information: Programme Manager Jukka Reivinen, tel. +358 29 533 5099, Project Officer Melisa Huhtakangas, tel. +358 29 533 5029, and Communications Specialist Leena Vähäkylä, tel. +358 29 533 5139, firstname.lastname(at)aka.fi.
Closing seminar for the Ubiquitous Computing and Diversity of Communication (MOTIVE), Friday 23 November at 10–17 at Paasitorni (Paasivuorenkatu 5 A, Helsinki). More information: Programme Manager Anssi Mälkki, tel. +358 29 533 5080, 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 the Computational Science Research Programme (LASTU), Wednesday 28 November at 9.30–17 at Hilton Helsinki Strand Hotel, Ballroom, first floor (John Stenberginranta, 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.
Aila Pirinen
Secretary
Academy of Finland Communications Unit
viestinta(at)aka.fi
www.aka.fi/eng, www.research.fi/en