Last year, through my summer internship, I had the opportunity to visit the Finnish Embassy in Washington, DC. I was attending a press event about the 2021 Helsinki Biennial, a recurring art installation located on an island near Finland’s capital city. The embassy would be my first site visit of the summer. Upon my arrival, I was greeted by a modern gray building ...
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Big moment for Australia and Finland
By Finn McHugh
My name is Finn McHugh, I’m a federal political reporter for The Canberra Times and Australian Community Media in Canberra, Australia.
My focus is on federal politics and foreign affairs, but I have a broad remit to cover issues directly relevant to the trip to Finland – climate change, and early education being two stand out topics.
On Saturday ...
Thoughts from UK
Hi! I’m Zahra. I’m 28 years old and from Birmingham, England. Currently, I work as a journalist for one of the UK’s top flagship TV news stations – after having completed my master’s in Broadcast Journalist last year.
To offer a little background about myself – My dream is to work as a foreign affairs correspondent. This has been in part shaped by my travels as a teenager to unconventional ...
A Safe and Sustainable Space for Youth in Circularity!
By Careen Joel
My name is Careen Joel Mwakitalu, FCP 2022 representative from Tanzania. First things first, I have been drowning with excitement recently because of the coming FCP programme in Helsinki. I feel like it is a timely opportunity for me as I look to scale up my career through learning and exchange opportunities.
Tanzania is a country bearing many opportunities when it comes to issues around ...
Thoughts from Israel
My name is Amit Tomer, I’m 29 old, an Israeli who lives in Tel-Aviv and works as a journalist for a decade. These days I have a radio talk show that usually deals with economics and social issues.
I have never been to Finland, and I’m waiting for the visit and thrilled to learn more about the Finnish history and culture, see some wonderful views and enjoy the cold weather (the summer in Tel ...
Here they are: FCP 2022 Participants!
The start of thisisFINLAND Foreign Correspondents’ Programme 2022 is less than a month away and it is approaching FAST! Therefore now is the perfect time to introduce our brilliant participants who come from 13 different countries all over the world. They are all super excited and can’t wait to start their journey in the FCP!
Once again, a huge thank you to everyone who applied to this ...
FCP 2022 participants have been selected!
The event we have all been waiting for is getting closer: thisisFINLAND Foreign Correspondents’ Programme is finally happening after two long years!
In the coming summer 2022 these carefully selected participants will start their one-week journey in Finland, in the country that has been named the Happiest Country in the World in the World Happiness Report, ...