{"id":20817,"date":"2025-06-03T19:40:33","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T17:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/finncult.be\/?p=20817"},"modified":"2025-06-03T20:10:03","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T18:10:03","slug":"culture-policy-and-accountability-finnish-cultural-and-academic-institutes-gather-in-brussels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/finncult.be\/nl\/culture-policy-and-accountability-finnish-cultural-and-academic-institutes-gather-in-brussels\/","title":{"rendered":"Policy and accountability: Finnish cultural and academic institutes gather in Brussels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The annual Spring Meeting of Finland\u2019s cultural and academic institutes takes place in Brussels, 4\u20136 June 2025, bringing together institute staff, experts, and policymakers.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s programme features high-level speakers and workshops focused on the theme \u201cPolicy and Accountability.\u201d Notable speakers include <strong>Michaela Moua<\/strong>, the European Commission\u2019s first Anti-Racism Coordinator. <strong>Tamara Makoni<\/strong>, who will lead one of the workshops, is a certified Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) specialist who helps organisations to strengthen diverse teams and achieve strategic goals.<\/p>\n<p>Participants will also meet with Finnish Ambassador <strong>Jouko Leinonen<\/strong> and visit the European Parliament, where they will engage with key stakeholders including MEP <strong>Maria Guzenina, <\/strong>member of the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament.<\/p>\n<p>Finland&#8217;s Minister of Science and Culture <strong>Mari-Leena Talvitie<\/strong> will attend the Spring Meeting to address the network and take part in roundtable discussions with institute directors.<\/p>\n<p>There are 17 Finnish cultural and academic institutes around the world. They advance international mobility, visibility and collaboration of Finnish professionals in the arts, culture and research. The institutes co-operate through a Helsinki-based association, the <a href=\"https:\/\/instituutit.fi\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Finnish Cultural and Academic Institutes (SKTI)<\/a>, which also supports their lobbying, administration and communication in Finland.<\/p>\n<p>The Spring Meeting provides a platform for dialogue, collaboration, and strategic development. This edition is organised by the Finnish Cultural Institute for the Benelux in collaboration with SKTI.<\/p>\n<p>You can follow the Institute Spring Days on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/finncultblx\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">instagram stories<\/a>, 4\u20136 June.<\/p>\n<p>Cover image: Yohannes Henriksson \/ Finnish Cultural Institute for the Benelux.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This article was originally published in Finnish on the <a href=\"https:\/\/instituutit.fi\/suomen-kulttuuri-ja-tiedeinstituuttien-kevatpaivat-kokoontuvat-brysseliin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SKTI website<\/a> 3.6.2025.<\/p>\n<h2>Suomen kulttuuri- ja tiedeinstituuttien kev\u00e4tp\u00e4iv\u00e4t kokoontuvat Brysseliin<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Suomen kulttuuri- ja tiedeinstituuttien kev\u00e4tp\u00e4iv\u00e4t kokoontuvat Brysseliin 4.-6.6. Instituuttien kev\u00e4tp\u00e4ivill\u00e4 n\u00e4hd\u00e4\u00e4n ja kuullaan kahden p\u00e4iv\u00e4n ajan lukuisia puhujia ja ty\u00f6pajoja. Kev\u00e4tp\u00e4ivill\u00e4 esitelm\u00f6iv\u00e4 <strong>Michaela Moua<\/strong> on ensimm\u00e4inen Euroopan komission rasisminvastaisen toiminnan koordinaattori. Ty\u00f6pajan pit\u00e4v\u00e4 <strong>Tamara Makoni<\/strong> on osallisuuden ja kulttuurin asiantuntija, joka auttaa organisaatioita k\u00e4ytt\u00e4m\u00e4\u00e4n DEI:t\u00e4 monimuotoisten tiimien voimaannuttamiseksi ja strategisten tavoitteiden saavuttamiseksi. Lis\u00e4ksi kev\u00e4tp\u00e4ivien osallistujat tapaavat suurl\u00e4hettil\u00e4s <strong>Jouko Leinosen<\/strong> sek\u00e4 vierailevat Euroopan parlamentissa, miss\u00e4 instituuttiverkostolaiset tapaavat muun muassa MEP <strong>Maria Guzeninan<\/strong>. Kev\u00e4tp\u00e4ivi\u00e4 j\u00e4rjest\u00e4\u00e4 Suomen Benelux-instituutti yhdess\u00e4 Suomen kulttuuri- ja tiedeinstituutit ry:n kanssa.<\/p>\n<p>My\u00f6s tiede- ja kulttuuriministeri <strong>Mari-Leena Talvitie<\/strong> osallistuu Suomen kulttuuri- ja tiedeinstituuttiverkoston kev\u00e4tp\u00e4iville. Ministeri tuo tervehdyksens\u00e4 instuuttiverkostolaisille ja osallistuu my\u00f6s py\u00f6re\u00e4n p\u00f6yd\u00e4n keskusteluihin yhdess\u00e4 instituuttien johtajien kanssa.<\/p>\n<p>Kev\u00e4tp\u00e4iv\u00e4t on Suomen kulttuuri- ja tiedeinstituuttiverkoston vuosittainen yhteinen tapaaminen. T\u00e4m\u00e4n vuoden kev\u00e4tp\u00e4ivien teemana on Policy and Accountability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are excited to host the annual Spring Days in Brussels, where all 17 Finnish cultural and academic institutes are gathering to explore policy, accountability, and collaboration from 4\u20136 June 2025. 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