A clear majority of Europeans are willing to take greater responsibility for their own interests in a changing world order. This is the key finding of an eupinions survey conducted by the Bertelsmann Stiftung in the 27 member states of the European Union. The figures show a clear shift in opinion in Europe: at the end of 2017, only a quarter of citizens wanted more European engagement.

Los Angeles/DNA – With less than three weeks to go until the November 5 presidential election, a new analysis warns that declining democratic accountability in the US means the power of American people’s voice will be diminished.

Tunis/Los Angeles/DNA - Tunisia's political landscape is undergoing a perilous shift. Once celebrated as the Arab Spring’s democratic success story, the country now faces the grim possibility of sliding back into authoritarianism, a new study warns. As the October 2024 elections loom, analysts warn that President Kaïs Saïed may tighten his grip on power, threatening to reverse the hard-won gains from the 2011 Jasmine Revolution. But what has led Tunisia to this moment? And why has economic stagnation stifled its democratic aspirations? Researchers behind a new Berggruen Governance Index (BGI) report analyze what happened and what may happen next. In late 2010, mass protests erupted in Tunisia, setting the stage for the Jasmine Revolution. This movement, ignited by public outcry against the autocratic rule of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, became the spark for the wider Arab Spring that swept through North Africa and the Middle East. While many neighboring nations soon experienced civil war o

Larissa Sansourin näyttelyssä ajankohtaiset aiheet, kuten kodin ja kotimaan jättäminen pakon edessä ja ylisukupolviset traumat kietoutuvat kuviteltuihin maailmoihin scifin, oopperan ja dokumentaarisen aineiston kautta. Amos Rex kutsuu median edustajat lehdistötilaisuuteen ja näyttelyn ennakkokatselmukseen tiistaina 8.10.2024 klo 10–12. Ilmoittautuminen: https://amosrex.fi/rsvp-press/

The thesis concerns identifying the most important areas from the biodiversity perspective in Finland. The studies include forest, mires, and the Natura 2000 network. Also, areas with the least value for biodiversity were recognized, which enables targeting actions that harm nature there. According to the results, there are significant differences between areas in terms of the biodiversity being supported. When the most important areas for biodiversity are known, conservation measures can be executed in a cost-effective manner. M. Sc. Ninni Mikkonen, who works at Syke, will defend the doctoral dissertation in the University of Helsinki, on 20 September 2024.

The press prizes will be presented to six journalists and media in Eastern and Central Europe in recognition of their seminal investigative journalism and personal courage during a period of great turmoil throughout the region. Several of this year's prize laureates are currently imprisoned as a result of their journalistic activities.

High-quality architecture and the planning of public urban spaces increase residents’ wellbeing and Helsinki’s appeal. The newly published proposal for the Helsinki architectural programme, titled Helsinki rakentaa hyvää elämää (Helsinki builds good life), is a discussion opener on the significance of architecture in Helsinki and a tool for developing architecture further. The proposal was launched at Central Library Oodi on Thursday 18 April. Next it will enter the political decision-making process.

Kutsu medialle näyttelyiden tiedotustilaisuuteen Salon taidemuseo Veturitalliin, Mariankatu 14, perjantaina 26.1.2024 klo 10. Valokuvaaja, arkkitehti Chen Jiagang ja kuvataiteilija Nuutti Koskinen ovat läsnä tilaisuudessa.

Germany’s dual vocational training is considered a model of success - but how can it be transferred to other countries? Professor Dr. Dieter Euler answers this question in a new study "Roadmap to high-quality dual VET" commissioned by the Bertelsmann Stiftung.

Poliittiset suhteet ja geopoliittiset jännitteet muuttavat kiinalaista yritysrahoitusympäristöä hienovaraisesti mutta voimakkaasti. Kiinan valuutta, renminbi, on saanut entistä merkittävämmän roolin globaalissa talousjärjestelmässä samalla kun maan markkinat ovat vapautuneet ja laajentuneet.

Cyber Security Nordic 2023 held November 7–8 presented discussions on digitalisation, information security, cybercrime and law enforcement, cyberwar and cyberdefence along with geopolitics. Networking and happy encounters fuelled the event and gave a chance to talk about the industry’s key topics.

Cyber Security Nordic 2023 -tapahtuma järjestettiin 7.–8. marraskuuta ja se tarjosi keskusteluita digitalisaatiosta, tietoturvasta, kyberrikollisuudesta ja lainvalvonnasta, kyberhyökkäyksistä ja -puolustuksesta sekä geopolitiikasta. Verkostoituminen ja iloiset kohtaamiset antoivat mahdollisuuden puhua alan keskeisistä aiheista.

HELSINKI, Finland (Sept. 15, 2023) -- Amcham Finland, the voice of international business and champion of the internationalization of its member companies, is hosting its annual Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) event Friday morning, 15 September from 9-11 a.m. at the Scandic Helsinki Hub (Annankatu 18) and streaming online. Media is invited to attend in person or virtually. Doors will open at 8:30 a.m. for networking opportunities.

Ehdokkaat Ars Fennica 2023 -palkinnon saajaksi ovat Henni Alftan ja Tuomas A. Laitinen Suomesta, Lap-See Lam Ruotsista, Camille Norment Norjasta ja Emilija Škarnulytė Liettuasta. Palkinnonsaaja julkistetaan 22. marraskuuta. Hänet valitsee ehdokkaiden joukosta Anne Barlow, joka toimii johtajana Tate St Ivesissä. Näyttely on esillä Kiasmassa 8.9.2023–28.1.2024.

Finland expects to see large-scale investments in the hydrogen industry in the coming years. Hydrogen technology offers solutions for, for example, switching over to carbon-neutral energy production and accelerating the green transition. Hydrogen will also be discussed at the Teknologia 23 event to be held at the Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre from 7 to 9 November.

By envisioning various speculative futures, Helsinki Biennial: New Directions May Emerge brings together 29 international artists and collectives to explore alternative ways of living in, and understanding, the world. Curated by Joasia Krysa with five curatorial collaborators, the second edition engages with some of the pressing issues of our time, addressing environmental damage, political conflict and the impact of technology. On view until 17 September 2023, the biennial comprises around 50% new commissions and site-specific works that span installation, sculpture, film and performance.

The number-one location for reliable and researched environmental data, environment.fi (ymparisto.fi), has been relaunched. The shared website of the Government's environmental administration brings together information on matters such as natural diversity, climate change, and responsibilities that apply to citizens and enterprises.

Esteemed Heads of Missions, ladies and gentlemen, After a long interval, we meet again in the same physical location. Now that the pandemic finally allows it, this format is again familiar and safe. But the world around us is anything but. Even though a state of peace prevails in Finland, we have been living in a time of war in Europe for six months. The impacts of the war of aggression Russia is waging in Ukraine are immense. Their depth, extent and longevity is difficult to exaggerate. A return to the old and familiar is nowhere in sight, for any of us. Not for Finland, not for Europe, not for the world. Now, if not before, the old truth has become clear: the essential task of our foreign policy is taking care of Finnish security. This has also been the case for the past year, and it will remain so in the future. Faced with the unknown, we must strengthen our security with determination and on a long-term basis. It is our common mission. * * * “You can get used to anything, but this

Politics of Care is a thematically structured online exhibition presenting nine video works from HAM’s extensive media art collection. With the global coronavirus pandemic having upended life as we know it, new light has been shed on the importance of care, both societally and in our personal relationships. Care, which is key for upholding our society, is not only limited to interpersonal relationships – sustaining life also requires constant interaction with the environment. When looked at this way, care is a part of a web of interdependency that has grown increasingly and visibly fragile, in part due to the impact of climate change.

The Helsinki Chemicals Forum 2021 Conclusion Report is now available and summarizes the essential of the debates held at the 12th annual conference. For the first time in its history, the forum was held virtually due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The recordings will be available till the end of August 2021.