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Keynote given by ERC President, Prof. Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, followed by panel discussion. The seminar will be organised at the House of the Estates (Säätytalo) on Monday 13 November at 14:15. The event is open to the public but pre-registration required. Welcome!

The Finnish Science 100 symposium will present highlights of Finnish science and scientific collaboration between Finland and the United Kingdom, and discuss their future prospects and challenges. Saturday 4 November 2017, 10:30-17:30, Imperial College London.

Finnish Academy of Science and Letters organised an event on September 11 on “Tieteen tila” (State of science). The event was dedicated to the new members of the Academy.

The symposium “Human Rights and Science” discusses the human rights dimension in the Arctic studies. The symposium will be organised on Friday September 29 and will be held in English. It’s the seventh Human Rights and Science Symposium. The event is open to the public; pre-registration required by August 31. Welcome!

Conference of Professor Catherine Brechignac “The importance of science and innovation in the context of global issues”. The conference will be organised on Tuesday June 13 and will be held in English. The event is open to the public; pre-registration required. Welcome!

In the April meeting of the Academy Club for Young Scientists presenters were genetist Minna Karjalainen and chemist Susi Lehtola. Videos can now be seen online!

Finnish Academy of Science and Letters will organize a seminar on SISU; its meaning and effects on science and life. The speakers represent top experts of the theme. The seminar will be organaised in May 8, 2017 in Helsinki. Seminar will be held in English. The seminar is free of charge and open to the general public. Welcome!