Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland http://finland.org/Public/default.aspx?nodeid=40956&contentlan=2&culture=en-US Alex van Oss' silence http://finland.org/Public/default.aspx?contentid=278891&nodeid=40956&contentlan=2&culture=en-US Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:11:00 GMT a0bbea76-c02b-438d-b6d4-90d4568f5073 Enjoy the SILENCE http://finland.org/Public/default.aspx?contentid=278782&nodeid=40956&contentlan=2&culture=en-US The Embassy of Finland in Washington D.C. hosts a special SILENCE exhibition this summer to study silence through audio, video, sculpture, painting, soundscapes and more. The exhibition will be open to the public at the Embassy of Finland on Saturdays and Sundays 11 AM through 4 PM on June 29-30 and July 13-14. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:21:00 GMT 2998b23e-0f91-4377-8751-e80d601a0b2b Embassy of Finland in Washington D.C. is looking for a housekeeper http://finland.org/Public/default.aspx?contentid=278256&nodeid=40956&contentlan=2&culture=en-US Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:58:00 GMT c1b8c7a4-0edc-4047-af89-db52ed60f91d ”Get more done without burning out” - Redesigning your workday http://finland.org/Public/default.aspx?contentid=278084&nodeid=40956&contentlan=2&culture=en-US “If street lights and furniture can be redesigned to match the modern way of life, why not utilize design thinking in redesigning our working life?” This is how Saku Tuominen, the founder and creative director of Helsinki based Idealist group explains the driving idea behind the 925 Design – reinvention office work project. Thu, 6 Jun 2013 16:17:00 GMT 55a34dad-2e84-4e07-b2d2-00cdb445f52b All eyes on Finnish startups – boosting foothold in the US market http://finland.org/Public/default.aspx?contentid=277784&nodeid=40956&contentlan=2&culture=en-US Some 60 people gathered at the residence of the Consul General of Finland in New York Jukka Pietikäinen for Finnish Growth Company Showcase on Thursday, May 23. The evening reception was organized by Commercial Attaché Silve Parviainen together with Tero Kuittinen from Alekstra and Miikka Lehtonen from Aalto University. Thu, 6 Jun 2013 15:06:00 GMT 4dda1277-0cdc-4ec3-8d48-9909b15ee7e5 Embassy Staff: DCM in D. C. – like a kid in a candy store http://finland.org/Public/default.aspx?contentid=278062&nodeid=40956&contentlan=2&culture=en-US Embassy Staff: DCM in the candy store Thu, 6 Jun 2013 13:28:00 GMT aa7a35b9-dc6a-4fb2-bc80-ea63623629ee The 375th Jubilee Celebration continues http://finland.org/Public/default.aspx?contentid=277936&nodeid=40956&contentlan=2&culture=en-US Wed, 5 Jun 2013 19:16:52 GMT e62fda5a-f852-4e81-bb9f-e1efbedbc478 My Finternship: An anthropological approach to America http://finland.org/Public/default.aspx?contentid=277934&nodeid=40956&contentlan=2&culture=en-US Wed, 5 Jun 2013 16:00:00 GMT e8cf3f7b-4287-49b8-9fae-cc584e1cf59f Paths to Math teaches mathematics you need in life http://finland.org/Public/default.aspx?contentid=277870&nodeid=40956&contentlan=2&culture=en-US Finnish-American innovation Paths to Math is a tool to support teachers to be the best teacher they can be. The logic behind it is to transform from teacher-led learning to social learning. “We want to help American students to succeed in their studies, just like Finnish students have repeatedly succeeded in international comparisons”, says Maarit Rossi, CEO & Founder of Paths to Math. Tue, 4 Jun 2013 21:59:00 GMT 2c53e091-e33e-43a6-8ce9-7193ada9eff2