Here is a list of some of the up-coming media events organized by Finnfacts. If you are interested in a topic not listed, feel free to contact the Finnfacts staff as not all the press tours organized by Finnfacts are included in the list.

July 2008

Technology Parks and Innovation Environment

Target Media: Russian media

For sign-ups and more information about the press tour, please contact Ms Henriikka Ahtiainen, Communications Officer, tel. +358 9 1315 1527, e-mail henriikka.ahtiainen(at)tat.fi

August 2008

Mobile Communications

Finland is well-known for its massive mobile communication industry and the wide use of mobile technologies in day-to-day solutions.

Target Media: Indian electronic media

For sign-ups and more information about the press tour, please contact Mr Mikko Koivumaa, Area Coordinator, tel. +358 9 1315 1518, e-mail mikko.koivumaa(at)tat.fi

August 2008

Finnish Education and Innovation System                

Target Media: Chinese media

For sign-ups and more information about the press tour, please contact Mrs Marianne Huttunen, Area Manager, tel. +358 9 1315 1305, e-mail marianne.huttunen(at)tat.fi

September 2008

Construction and Construction Industry

Target Media: Russian media

For sign-ups and more information about the press tour, please contact Ms Henriikka Ahtiainen, Communications Officer, tel. +358 9 1315 1527, e-mail henriikka.ahtiainen(at)tat.fi

November 2008

"Finnish Financial Market 2008"

This annually organized press tour focuses on actual topics on the Finnish financial market and some major Finnish listed companies presented by their CEO's.  The event is jointly organised by The Finnish Foundation for Share Promotion and Finnfacts                  

Target Media: Leading international economic dailies and economic magazines.

For sign-ups and more information about the press tour, please contact Mrs Marianne Huttunen, Area Manager, tel. +358 9 1315 1305, e-mail marianne.huttunen(at)tat.fi

November 2008

Infrastructure – focus on logistics services (incl. the Vuosaari Harbour Centre)

Finland is logistically interesting place, as it plays an important role in cargo transit traffic to the Russian market. Finland is also a country of long distances, and this brings certain infrastructural and logistical challenges.

This tour presents solutions to these challenges by Finnish companies. The tour consists also of a visit to a new harbour in Helsinki, which will be opened in November 2008. Vuosaari Harbour Centre will be a modern harbour centre that comprises of cargo harbour, logistics area, traffic channels and a business park.

Target Media: Indian media

For sign-ups and more information about the press tour, please contact Mr Mikko Koivumaa, Area Coordinator, tel. +358 9 1315 1518, e-mail mikko.koivumaa(at)tat.fi

December 2008

Functional living: Finnish design and wood construction

Finland is well-known for its high quality design.   As a country of which two-thirds is covered by forests, Finland also has a long history of expertise in wood construction.

This tour presents the classic and the latest in Finnish design and wood construction.

Target Media: Indian media

For sign-ups and more information about the press tour, please contact Mr Mikko Koivumaa, Area Coordinator, tel. +358 9 1315 1518, e-mail mikko.koivumaa(at)tat.fi

Also in 2008:

Efficient education and innovation system – focus on forest industry

According to PISA studies (2000, 2003 and 2006), reading and mathematical skills of Finnish youngsters is the best in the OECD countries. The skills in natural sciences and problem-solving are also top of the class.

Finnish innovation system is praised globally. The innovation network of companies, research units, universities, technological organizations and financing and governmental bodies invests as much as 3.5% of GDP to R&D, which is the second highest number in the OECD.

This tour represents the forest industry, one of the core sectors of the Finnish economy, and how it plays an essential role in the high-level education and innovation systems.

Target Media: Indian media

For sign-ups and more information about the press tour, please contact Mr Mikko Koivumaa, Area Coordinator, tel. +358 9 1315 1518, e-mail mikko.koivumaa(at)tat.fi

Information on other Finnfacts press tours will be published here shortly.

25.-27.6.2009
Update of the Finnish Industrial Design - design as a competitive advantage

9.-12.6.2008
Millennium Technology Week and the Award Ceremonies in Finland on June 11, 2008

29.-30.5.2008
Textile and Clothing Design - Innovative Exercise and Sports Equipment

19.-22.5.2008
Future Cities as Living Laboratories: Greater Helsinki and Greater Seoul

6.-11.5.2008
Fighting Climate Change - Technology and Research

16.-19.4.2008
Innovation and research in Finland

7.-10.4.2008
Cleantech Industry - Opportunities for Finnish and Indian Companies

17.-18.3.2008
Finnish Insurance and Banking in the Neighbouring Areas

10.-12.3.2008
Green Energy Production and Energy Efficiency: Bioenergy and Biofuels

16.-21.2.2008
Helsinki REACH Centre

12.-15.2.2008
Fighting climate change - environmental solutions from the top of the world

6.-8.2.2008
Finnish Food Industry, Functional and Clean Food

19.-25.1.2008
Environmental Technology

17.-18.12.2007
ICT, Focus on Positioning Systems

15.-19.12.2007
Finland - a country that innovates

18.-21.11.2007
Human technology and Innovations

12.-14.11.2007
Environmental Technology

3.-6.11.2007
Finnish Financial Market 2007

22.-24.10.2007
Game Industry and Mobile Entertainment