Academy of Finland advance information
NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2010
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.
Information meeting on Antarctic research, Tuesday 2 November at 10‒13 at the Finnish Meteorological Institute, University of Helsinki, Kumpula Campus. More information: Science Adviser Jenni Virtanen, tel. +358 (0)40 159 1394, (firstname.lastname@aka.fi).
Academy of Finland Board meeting, Tuesday 9 November. More information: Communications Director Maj-Lis Tanner, tel. +358 (0)9 7748 8347, (firstname.lastname@aka.fi).
Info Break, Thursday 11 November at Maunulan yhteiskoulu and Helsinki Mathematics Upper Secondary School. The theme is ‘Climate change’ (Nordic Climate Day), speaker is Researcher Svante Henriksson from the Finnish Meteorological Institute. More information: Communications Specialist Terhi Loukiainen, Academy of Finland, tel. +358 (0)9 7748 8385, +358 (0)40 828 1784, (firstname.lastname@aka.fi).
Seventh National Forum on Ageing, Monday 15 November at 10‒15 at Hotel Arthur (Helsinki). Themes of the Forum 2010 are European perspectives on ageing and the impact of ageing research. Registration at www.academyevents.fi, keycode: IKÄ2010. More information: Science Adviser Anu Nuutinen, tel. +358 (0)40 527 3442, (firstname.lastname@aka.fi).
Info Break, Thursday 18 November at Riihimäki Upper Secondary School. The theme is ‘Motivation research ‒ What motivates us and how to get motivated?’, 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).
Discussion on eating disorders among children and adolescents, Monday 22 November at 16.30‒20.00 at Korjaamo (Helsinki). More information: Programme Manager Jukka Reivinen, tel. +358 (0)40 848 7964, (firstname.lastname@aka.fi).
Workshop for the Academy of Finland Programmable Materials Research Programme, Tuesday 23 November at 9.30‒16.00 at Scandic Marina Congress Center (Helsinki). More information: Programme Manager Pentti Pulkkinen, tel. +358 (0)40 547 7654 and Programme Manager Anssi Mälkki, tel. +358 (0)40 702 7921, (firstname.lastname@aka.fi).
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).
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).