Academy of Finland advance information
OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 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.

Turku Science Week, 28 September‒4 October. More information on the programme: www.tiedeviikko.fi (in Finnish) and Communications Specialist Risto Alatarvas, tel. +358 (0)9 7748 8345, +358 (0)40 828 0648, (firstname.lastname@aka.fi).

Academy Day, Thursday 14 October at Finland Hall (Mannerheimintie 13 e, Helsinki). The science policy seminar arranged by the Academy of Finland is followed by the presentation of the Academy of Finland Awards to promising researchers. More information: Communications Director Maj-Lis Tanner, tel. +358 (0)9 7748 8347, (firstname.lastname@aka.fi). By invitation only.

Meeting for Academy Professors and Academy Research Fellows and seminar on how to arrange scientific congresses, Tuesday 19 October at Tampere Hall. More information: Communications Specialist Risto Alatarvas, tel. +358 (0)9 7748 8345, +358 (0)40 828 0648, (firstname.lastname@aka.fi). By invitation only.

Final seminar for the Nanoscience Research Programme (FinNano) in cooperation with the Nanoscience Days seminar of the University of Jyväskylä, 27‒29 October at the Agora Centre (Jyväskylä). More information: Programme Manager Anssi Mälkki, tel. +358 (0)40 702 7921 and Project Officer Hanna-Kaisa Haaksi, tel. +358 (0)40 777 1495, (firstname.lastname@aka.fi), www.aka.fi/finnano.

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).

Closing seminar for the Academy of Finland Substance Use and Addictions Research Programme, 8‒9 November. More information: Programme Manager Mika Tirronen, tel. +358 (0)40 702 7462 and Programme Manager Mikko Ylikangas, tel. +358 (0)40 586 4729, (firstname.lastname@aka.fi).

Academy of Finland Board meeting, Tuesday 9 November at the Academy of Finland. 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 with the theme ‘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)9 774 88 385, +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 with the theme ‘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)9 774 88 385, +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).