Maupertuis program: Call for proposals open

Maupertuis is a funding program to initiate and strengthen bilateral cooperation in science, innovation and higher education in the fields of interest for Finland and France. The call is open until 31st October 2020.

Three joint programs are now open:
1. French-Finnish Renowned Scientist Conference Series (FRSCS) 
2. Researchers Short Mobility program (RSM) 
3. “Higher Education, Research and Innovation” Workshop (ERI-W) 

Partners:
The French Institute in Helsinki
The Embassy of France in Finland
The French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation
The Finnish Society for Sciences and Letters
The Finnish Academy of Science and Letters

More information and applications forms

COVID – 19 : Voyager en Finlande cet été.

Vous souhaitez ou devez vous rendre en Finlande entre le 15 juin et le 14 juillet 2020 ? Voici les conditions d’accès au territoire, décidées par le gouvernement finlandais.

  • La Finlande a ouvert ses frontières avec les pays suivants: Norvège, Danemark, Islande, Estonie, Lettonie et Lituanie, depuis le 15 juin.
  • Le contrôle des frontières est maintenu entre la Finlande et les autres pays de l’Union Européenne, de l’espace Schengen (comme France), mais aussi entre la Finlande et les pays en dehors de l’Europe.

Alexander Stubb to run for European Commission Presidency

Summary:
Vice President of the European Investment Bank Alexander Stubb has signed up for the race over the European People’s Party Spitzenkandidat and European Commission Presidency in the next European Elections. He said that he signed up for the race because of concern and love for Europe and concern and love for the world and world politics.

He thinks that liberalism is facing an attack, and Europe needs to defend its values, international law and system as well as facts. What comes to the technological revolution, he thinks that Europe needs to take measures through rules and legislation.