Academy of Finland advance information
DECEMBER 2010–JANUARY 2011
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. Information on upcoming events is also available in the Academy’s event calendar at www.aka.fi/eng.
Academy of Finland Board meeting, Tuesday 7 December. More information: Communications Director Maj-Lis Tanner, tel. +358 (0)9 7748 8347, (firstname.lastname@aka.fi).
Info Break, Wednesday 8 December at Kankaanpää Upper Secondary School. The theme is “Biodiversity”, speaker is Researcher Hanna Tuomisto from the University of Turku. More information: Communications Specialist Terhi Loukiainen, Academy of Finland, tel. +358 (0)9 7748 8385, +358 (0)40 828 1784, (firstname.lastname@aka.fi).
Centre of Excellence visit, Wednesday 9 December, Aalto University School of Science and Technology (Otaniemi, Espoo). More information: Communications Manager Riitta Tirronen, tel. +358 (0)9 7748 8369, +358 (0)40 828 1724 and Communications Specialist Leena Vähäkylä, tel. +358 (0)9 7748 8327, +358 (0)40 359 2936, (firstname.lastname@aka.fi).
Annual seminar for Centres of Excellence in research, Tuesday 14 December at 13 at Hakaniemenranta 6 (Helsinki). More information: Science Adviser Maiju Gyran, tel. +358 (0)40 196 2729 and Project Officer Ritva Helle, tel. +358 (0)40 586 4679, (firstname.lastname@aka.fi).
Seminar “Key to success in ERC calls”, Thursday 16 December at 9.00–11.30 in the Academy of Finland Media Hall (Vilhonvuorenkatu 6, Helsinki). More information: Science Adviser Maiju Gyran, tel. +358 (0)40 196 2729 and Communications Manager Riitta Tirronen, tel. +358 (0)9 7748 8369, +358 (0)40 828 1724, (firstname.lastname@aka.fi).
Science Forum on 12–16 January, “Science and Everyday Life”, at the University of Helsinki (Main Building, Fabianinkatu 33). The sessions are grouped under the following themes: Everyday work of scientific research; Human life cycle; Almost normal – definitions of everyday life; Unattractive everyday life; Everyday life today and in the future; and Everyday life and the environment. In connection with the Science Forum, the Academy of Finland will arrange three Researcher Meet and Greets and one Science Café. More information: Communications Specialist Risto Alatarvas, Academy of Finland, tel. +358 (0)9 774 88 345, +358 (0)40 828 0648, (firstname.lastname@aka.fi).
“Researcher Meet and Greet”, Wednesday 12 January at 15 in the University of Helsinki Main Building café (Fabianinkatu 33), speaker is Academy Research Fellow Filip Tuomisto, Aalto University. The theme is “Material physics with anti-material: Positron research on material for solar cells”.
“Researcher Meet and Greet”, Thursday 13 January at 19 at the University Museum Arppeanum, (Snellmaninkatu 3, University of Helsinki), speaker is Academy Postdoctoral Researcher Sampsa Hyysalo, University of Helsinki. The theme is “End-users in product development – deadlocks and intersectoral learning”.
“Researcher Meet and Greet”, Friday 14 January at 14 in the University of Helsinki Main Building café (Fabianinkatu 33), speaker is Academy Research Fellow Anne Birgitta Pessi, University of Helsinki. The theme is “Research – a passion and intrinsic value”.
“Researcher Meet and Greet”, Saturday 15 January at 15 in the University of Helsinki Main Building café (Fabianinkatu 33), speaker is Academy Research Fellow Anna-Liisa Laine, University of Helsinki. The theme is “The competition and evolution of diseases”.
Info Break, Wednesday 19 January at Heinola Upper Secondary School. The theme is “Mental health of young People”, speaker is Professor Katariina Salmela-Aro from the University of Jyväskylä. More information: Communications Specialist Terhi Loukiainen, Academy of Finland, tel. +358 (0)9 7748 8385, +358 (0)40 828 1784, (firstname.lastname@aka.fi).
Opening seminar: Academy of Finland Research Programme on Climate Change (FICCA), Thursday 20 January at 12.30 at the House of the Estates (Snellmaninkatu 9–11, Helsinki). More information: Programme Manager Paavo-Petri Ahonen, tel. +358 (0)40 189 6233 and Project Officer Melisa Huhtakangas, tel. +358 (0)40 154 5423, (firstname.lastname@aka.fi).
Aila Pirinen
Unit Secretary
Academy of Finland Communications Unit
viestinta(at)aka.fi
www.aka.fi/eng