Finnish Foreign Scholars Forum

13/08/2025

Canadian Scientist David Suzuki calls out the distructive climate amnesia of politicians

Mark Carney’s Canada-first political plan still puts the Earth last, argues David Suzuki, and that’s “moral and economic madness.” After more than four decades of activism and advocacy, Suzuki is one of the most renowned and respected voices in the environmental movement. So when he says it'...

21/02/2024

CALL FOR ARTICLES on the experience of immigrating here (or on the Helsinki Spirit overall) for our sequel book "Strange Days- 50 Years in the Land of the Helsinki Spirit". Send us a proposal to [email protected] and be invited to a workshop to discuss your contribution at the end of September, 2025. Proposals of one page on you insights on integrating in Finland are now being received for an eventual 6-10 page article.

21/02/2024

Calling Immigrant Writers to contribute articles on their experience in coming to live in Finland. (6 to 10 pages) Deadline January 31st.

Proposed Thematic Content::

Overall Theme:
Experiences related of the rise of anti-immigrant sentiment.

Sub-themes:
- Factual overview of changes in the immigrant community
- Collective and personal experiences of Finns and Foreigners
- Visions and solutions for the future

21/02/2024

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20/01/2024

Career Move Here?, our new book and March 21st will be our topics on Friday, January 26th at 5.30 pm in Oodi Library, ryhmähuone 1. Drop by if you can.

20/09/2023

Learn about Chinese Erhu music with Liu Tianjie Sunday, Sept. 24th at 3 pm at our meeting at Saga-talo, Dosentintie 12, Helsinki.

29/08/2023

Welcome to a discussion on saving world peace Sept. 2023 (https://www.facebook.com/finnfor/videos/206028422265404) at Sosiaalifoorumi, Helsinki with Kyle Bailey (York University, Canada); Kati Juva (Int'l Committee for Nuclear Disarmament) and Ulla Klotzer (Naiset Rauhan Puolesta). View Event Video above.

26/08/2023

Join us! We are involved in an Anti-Racism panel (https://www.facebook.com/finnfor/videos/264508516397711 ) Sept. 2nd, 2023 at Helsinki's Sosiaalifoorumi. On Sept. 3rd there was an expert panel on "Does Peace Have A Chance?" at the same venue. For more info see:

Suomen sosiaalifoorumi

26/08/2023

Join us for a panel on "Stopping Racism" Sat. Sept 2nd at 4 p.m. at Helsinki's Arbis, room 42. See video above.
Speaking will be Eugene Efoka, (AFARS) winner of the 2023 Antiracism Prize; Enrique Tessieri, chairperson (No Hate Finland ry) and Shamsul Alam, city counsellor, moderated by Ahti Tolvanen.

Our AGM at 5.30 pm will follow. On Sunday Sept. 2nd at 13.00 we discuss the topic "Does Peace Have a Chance?"

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10/05/2023

10/05/2023

Invitation: Join us at the Helsinki City Museum, Aleksanterinkatu 16 on UN Family Day, Monday May 15th at 5 pm to view the "Being Black" exhibition and presentation of the 2023 Anti-Racism Award to Eugene Ufoka, a founder of AFARS.