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Research & Education
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NEWS
The Finnish Institute in Japan opened an office in Hokkaido
The Finnish Institute in Japan, located in Tokyo, opened a new office in Hokkaido. Official opening reception was held on March 3, 2011 in Sapporo.
The Hokkaido Office concentrates on developing researcher career, and enhancing the researcher and professor exchange between the two countries. See more.
(Feb 22, 2011)
RESEARCH & EDUCATION
Symposium on World Heritage and Twentieth Century Heritage (February 3, 2012)
The Finnish Government Scholarship Pool 2012-2013 (September 27, 2011)
Symposium on World Heritage and Twentieth Century Heritage in Tokyo
International symposium, Twentieth Century Heritage and World Heritage Listing – Discussion on the Outstanding Universal Value in Serial Site Nominations, will be organized at the National Museum of Western Art, in Tokyo.
Finnish architect Riitta Salastie will give a case study on Alvar Aalto and will participate in the round table discussion.
For information on registration and the programme in Japanese, please visit here.
Time: Saturday, February 18, 2012, 9:30 – 17:45
Venue: Auditorium, The National Museum of Western Art
Audience: first 80 persons registered in advance
(February 3, 2012)
The Finnish Government Scholarship Pool 2012-2013
The Finnish government will support Japanese students or researchers with Master degree in their doctoral studies with the Finnish government Scholarship Pool 2012-2013. The application should be sent to JASSO by 10th of February 2012. For information on the application, please visit JASSO’s website (in Japanese).
(September 27, 2011)
ARTS & CULTURE
(*in cooperation with FIJ)
Dominante Choir’s first tour in Japan
Dominante Choir visits Japan for the first time and tours in Hyogo, Kyoto, and Mie prefectures.
25 Feb 2012
Dominante Choir Concert
Inamichoritsu bunka kaikan Cosmo Hall (Hyogo)
26 Feb 2012
Kansai Mixed Choir Festival (special appearance)
Sanda Cultural Center Satonone Hall (Hyogo)
28 Feb 2012
Dominante Choir Concert
Owase Shimin Bunka Kaikan Segiyama Hall (Mie)
29 Feb 2012
Dominante Choir and Budo no ki Joint Concert
Kyoto Prefectural Hall ALTI (Kyoto)
(Jan 19, 2012)
For Finland-related cultural events see also
the Event Calendar of the Embassy of Finland
OTHER NEWS
FJAN - the Network for Former Students
FJAN - the network for former students Finnish-Japanese Alumni Network is meant for all the Japanese students and researchers who studied or worked at a Finnish university. By joining the network, you can meet your old and new friends, who share the same experience as you. The more to come in the future, based on your ideas and wishes!
Register from here!

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