The Theme Night of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters on Monday 13 September 2021 celebrated the arrival of new members in the Academy. Watch the recording! The event was bilingual: both Finnish and English were used. The event was broadcasted live from the Academy's n Mariankatu premises in Helsinki.

Finnish Academy of Science and Letters is participating in a seed funding program to initiate and strengthen bilateral cooperation in science, innovation and higher education in fields of excellence in Finland and France. Call for proposals is now open! Deadline for submission is 31 October 2021.

Call for applications is open from August 9 to September 20. Applications are made in an online system. Apply now!

The importance of science diplomacy, i.e. activities that combine science and foreign relations, has become ever more important in the field of international relations. According to a report prepared jointly by Finnish Academy of Science and Letters and Frisky & Anjoy, the coordination of science diplomacy and the dialogue between significant actors in the field of science diplomacy should be strengthened. Science diplomacy promotes international cooperation and solutions to wicked problems that humanity is facing.

Finnish Academy of Science and Letters invited 37 new Finnish members and 7 new external members on 23^rd April 2021. Congratulation to all new members!

Last year the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters convened a multidisciplinary group of experts to present their views on ways of further improving Finland's long-term crisis resilience. On the bases of the group’s work, the statement ‘Bending, but not breaking’ was formed.