Embassy of Finland in Oslo

On the second day of the official state visit, president Alexander Stubb, held a key note at BI Norwegian Business School. Thank you for hosting us BI Norwegian Business School and BI president Karen Spens, and your amazing team!

Congratulations Norsk e-Fuel on your plans for strategic expansion into Finland! Together with Fortum and the Rauman Satama - Port of Rauma, the project developer will now start with electricity grid connection planning and permitting processes to establish an e-Fuel production facility.

President Stubb to make state visit to Norway. President of the Republic of Finland Alexander Stubb, accompanied by his spouse Suzanne Innes-Stubb, will make a state visit to Norway on 15–17 October 2024. The aim of the visit is to strengthen bilateral economic relations and to promote cooperation in security and defence policy and infrastructure development.

We had the pleasure of organizing an inspiring event for architects in collaboration with Finnish Lappset Group and Trigonor AS. 🎉 We had the opportunity to learn about innovative and practical solutions that bring joy and promote physical activity and well-being for children, young people, and adults alike. 🤸 A big thank you to the speakers, Hannu Ylinenpaa from Lappset Group and Åsa Hjorth from In Situ AS landskapsarkitekter, for sharing their insights on playground development. ⭐ In the design of playgrounds and outdoor exercise areas, architectural trends are followed, and the surrounding environment is carefully considered. This ensures that they blend into the urban setting and enhance the overall appeal of the area. 🏙️ Creative and versatile solutions can elevate playgrounds into becoming part of the cityscape and even local landmarks. The key in design is making playgrounds even more fun while ensuring safety. Lappset Group, from Finland, operates internationally in over 60 countries, including Norway – pay attention and check the producer next time you spend time on a playground! Their goal is to create safe and inspiring environments for physical activity and togetherness. #play #exercise #architecture #urbanplanning #Finland #Norway

✨ We're really happy to see Finnish pioneers share their expertise at Oslo Innovation Week! As our colleague Kaisa said, the solutions for more sustainable textiles are out there, we need to put them to use! Thank you NF&TA for inviting us 🤝

Thursday 19. september we were pleased to start the day at a breakfast seminar hosted by BI Norwegian Business School and the Norwegian-Finnish Trade Association. The seminar focused on enhancing well-being and improving concentration for students, employees and business leaders. We learned a lot about improving our focus and how to minimize different distractions that can lower our productivity and cause stress 🧠. 💙 Norway is one of Finland’s key trading partners, and we got to hear two inspiring keynote speeches by Finnish companies Silta Education and Auntie / Auntie Norge. ◾ Silta Education is a company focusing on neuroscience and they help their clients improve focus, productivity, and motivation through three easy-to-apply tools. Their award-winning program "Focus Tiger" is used by thousands of brain workers internationally. ◾ Auntie is a company that provides low threshold mental well-being services, primarily aimed at preventing stress, anxiety, and burnout in the workplace. They use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help individuals accept difficult emotions, focus on their values, take meaningful action, and gain personal development. ◾ Last but not least, Associate Professor Dominique Kost, PhD talked about stress and well-being in the context of home office and technology. Thank you for mind-opening speeches Veera Virintie, Camilla Borg Borgen and Dominique Kost, PhD! Thank you president of BI Karen Spens and leader of Norsk-Finsk Handelsforening Cecilie Jernæs Arildset for hosting this event!

⭐ It's getting darker by the day here in Norway. We would like to remind everyone to use a reflector. ❔ Did you know that the first pedestrian safety reflector was invented in Finland in 1963? Read more about this iconic Finnish innovation here: https://lnkd.in/gmBMbhu4

🔹 Our Team Finland members from Norway are in the beautiful Finnish capital and ready to meet 28 companies who are interested in Norway and the Norwegian market! Go Team! Mailiina Turanlahti Kaisa Nikkanen Teemu Tanner Laura Piitulainen Business Finland Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Norway’s energy capital Stavanger kommune hosts 60 000+ people this week at ONS, where world’s future energy mix and need for renewables are debated. 💙 We are happy that Finland‘s energy capital Vaasa and Viexpo represented Team Finland and created both contacts and business! 🙌 Thank you to our eminent Honorary Consul Ingvild Meland, Ewa Kwast from Norwegian Energy Partners (NORWEP) and Triinu Varblane! Vaasan kaupunki - Vasa stad - City of Vaasa Katja Eriksen Juuso Savolainen/Kewatec, Rainer Rönnback/Jukolux Oy, Håkan Sundelin/MMI Company Ab Oy, Ulf Bertlin/BS-Metall Ab Oy, Harri Haavikko/Harri Haavikko Oy, Ville Vieri/VEO Group, Jami Paavola/Aurea Steel Oy

🔹 Finlands Minister of Employment Arto Satonen visited Oslo on Monday 26th August. Minister Satonen was in Norway to learn more from developments in the Norwegian labour market and how the "Norwegian model" works. 🔹Minister Satonen had several interesting meetings and fruitful discussions with NHO, The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO), State Secretary Per Olav Skurdal Hopsø at the Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion and at a working lunch hosted by our Deputy Head of Mission Anniina Koivula-Olstad. 🔹 Thank you for sharing your insights Anniken Hauglie, Per Bakke Ingebrigtsen, Victoria Sparrman, Rolf Nergård, Per Olav Skurdal Hopsø, Steinar Krogstad, Roger Bjørnstad, Liv Tørres, Steinar Holden, Kjersti Misje Østbakken, Mari Holm Ingelsrud and Anne Mette Ødegård! Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriö – Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment (Finland) Arbeids- og inkluderingsdepartementet (Norge)