2016 European Fulbright Conference - Crossing Borders for Global Partnerships

18–22 June 2016, Helsinki

Fulbright Finland

Photo: VisitFinland, Aku Pöllänen

Arrival information Taxi Service at the Airport

The taxi stations are located in front of both terminals, immediately in front of the front door. Taxis are available 24/7. Helsinki Taxi Center: +358 100 0700.

Public Transportation

You can also take the train from the airport to the Helsinki Central Railway Station. From the city center you can take tram 4 (to Munkkiniemi) directly to the hotel (Saunalahdentie).

Hotel Hilton Kalastajatorppa

Address: Kalastajatorpantie 1, 00330 Helsinki Tel.: +358 9 45811 Email: helsinkikalastajatorppa@hilton.com Web: www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/ finland/hilton-helsinki-kalastajatorppa-HELKJHI/index.html The Hilton Helsinki Kalastajatorppa hotel, overlooking the Gulf of Finland, is situated just a 10-minute drive from central Helsinki. Wireless internet is accessible throughout the hotel. Relax on the private beach and enjoy a workout in the fully equipped fitness center. You can access the hotel gym with your keycard anytime.

Finnish sauna is available daily for hotel guests at 7.00–10.00, and 17.00–22.00.

Breakfast will be served at the Restaurant Oceana on Mon–Fri at 6.30–10.00 and Sat–Sun 7.00–11.00.

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Contents Arrival Information

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Welcome

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Saturday, 18 June — Arrivals and Welcome Dinner for EDs 6 Sunday, 19 June — Arrivals and Pre-Conference Meetings 6 Monday, 20 June — Conference Day I 8 Tuesday, June 21 — Conference Day II 12 Wednesday, June 22 — Conference Day III 15 Exhibitions

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List of Abbreviations

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The Fulbright Center, Finland

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Taste of Finnish Midsummer 22

Maps 24 Contact Information

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Thank You to Our Partners

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www.fulbright.fi

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Welcome to helsinki Fulbright Finland welcomes you to the 2016 European Fulbright Conference: Crossing Borders for Global Partnerships. This conference brings together over 90 Fulbright leaders from over 40 countries on both sides of the Atlantic to share best practices and strategize future exchanges.

We are very pleased to welcome you to Kalastajatorppa.

This venue has witnessed international relations in the making, and its history intersects with the Finnish-American Fulbright program. In 1975, Kalastajatorppa served as one of the sites for the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) – a diplomatic event that marked the beginning of the end of the Cold War. Fulbright Finland’s Trust Fund was founded during this very conference by Finnish President Urho Kekkonen and U.S. President Gerald Ford. Our conference coincides with the 40th Anniversary of the signing of the Trust Fund Charter in June 1976, and our Sunday welcome reception will take place where the CSCE delegates were holding their famous garden party…

Today Kalastajatorppa will serve as the site for us to come together to share the very best that Fulbright in Europe has to offer, to learn from each other, explore current issues of mobility and exchanges, to strategize future development, and devise novel ways of collaboration – to cross borders for global partnerships. A first for any European Fulbright conference, there is an exposition area where Fulbright commissions, embassies, and cooperating agencies can showcase best practices. Our aim is to share the conference and its content beyond the conference itself.

Presentations and background materials will be posted on the conference website for the benefit of those who are not able to participate in person. Participants also have the opportunity for real-time interaction through social media during the conference on Twitter at #FulbrightEurope.

Our hope is that the conference website will serve as a resource, and that the discussions, ideas, and cooperation 4

initiated in Helsinki will continue long after the conference has concluded.

Beyond the formal program, the timing of our conference will allow you to experience the white nights of our Northern latitudes and to taste Finnish Midsummer – be sure to find out what Finns mean by sauna, sisu, and mölkky!

The dinner cruise will take you by some of the iconic landmarks in Helsinki, including the Suomenlinna Fortress Island (UNESCO World Heritage Site), the Helsinki Kauppatori market place, and of course the renowned Finnish icebreakers.

Photo: VisitFinland, Timo Oksanen

The conference is funded by the U.S. Department of State.

And true to the Fulbright Finland spirit, its organization has been a genuine joint effort. First and foremost, my sincere thanks go to the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State for the seamless cooperation. I also wish to sincerely thank the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture, the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, and the U.S. Embassy in Helsinki for their invaluable contribution. And we are deeply indebted to the Members of the Fulbright Finland Board of Directors and the Finland-America Educational Trust Fund, and our Honorary Chair, Ambassador Charles C. Adams, Jr. for their unwavering support. I also wish to acknowledge the input from Fulbright commissions and posts all over Europe. And last, but most definitely not least, I want to convey my deepest appreciation to Mirka McIntire, Maija Kettunen, and our entire Fulbright Finland Team in Helsinki – unapologetically brilliant!

Tervetuloa! Welcome! We invite you to immerse yourself in the Helsinki experience and wish you a fruitful, productive and enjoyable conference with Fulbright Finland!

Terhi Mölsä Executive Director Fulbright Center Finland 5

Photo: VisitHelsinki,

Saturday, 18 June

Arrivals

Fulbright Executive Directors arrive at the conference hotel

Pre-Conference Meetings 19.00–22.00

Welcome Dinner for Executive Directors Host: Terhi Mölsä, ED, Finland Restaurant Meritorppa, Laajalahti cabinet Hilton Kalastajatorppa, Seaside Wing

Sunday, 19 June

Arrivals

DOS participants (including ECA and Posts) and cooperating

agency representatives arrive at the conference hotel

Pre-Conference Meetings 7.30–8.45 Fulbright Arctic Initiative Working Breakfast

for Executive Directors from Arctic countries Moderators: Mary Kirk, Office Director, ECA/A/E; and

Steve Money, Program Officer, ECA/A/E/EUR

Restaurant Oceana, Hilton London Cabinet 9.00–11.45

Working Meeting for Executive Directors, Session I Moderator: Lonnie Johnson, ED, Austria Keltainen Sali (Yellow Hall)

11.45–12.45 Lunch for ED Meeting Pyöreä Sali (Round Hall) 6

12.45–13.45 Working Meeting for Executive Directors, Session II

Moderator: Lonnie Johnson, ED, Austria

Keltainen Sali (Yellow Hall) 14.00–16.30 Working Meeting for Executive Directors, Session III Conversation with Alumni and Grantees:

Fulbright and Migration Issues

Keltainen Sali (Yellow Hall) Moderators: Mala Adiga, Deputy Assistant Secretary,

ECA/A; Mary Kirk, Office Director, ECA/A/E • Arno Tanner, Project Manager, Finnish Immigration Service; Adjunct Professor, University of Helsinki; Fulbright Scholar Alumnus • Eugénia da Conceição-Heldt, Professor of International Politics at Technische Universität Dresden; Fulbright Scholar Alumna • Alex Stepick, Professor and Graduate Director, Department of Sociology, Portland State University; Fulbright Specialist 17.00–18.30 Meeting with Benjamin G. Ziff, Deputy Assistant

Secretary, EUR/NB, U.S. Department of State for DOS participants

POC: Jeffrey Reneau, PAO, Helsinki

Merisali I (Sea Hall I) 17.00–19.00

Free Time/Cultural Activity for all other participants: Taste of the Finnish Mid-Summer Experience Hotel pool/beach area Find your local cultural guides wearing Fulbright Finland t-shirts. See page 22 for further details.

19.00–21.00 Informal Welcome Reception with a Buffet Dinner

for All Participants

Hilton Kalastajatorppa Garden (weather permitting) or Vanha Torppa www.fulbright.fi

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Monday, 20 June 8.00

Exhibition Area Opens: Showcase of Best Practices Siirtomaasali (Colonial Room) See page 16 for list of exhibitors

9.00–10.00

Conference Opening and Keynote Addresses Siirtomaasali (Colonial Room)

Masters of Ceremony: Terhi Mölsä, ED, Finland, and

Richard Mei, Branch Chief, ECA/A/E/EUR • Matti Anttonen, Under Secretary of State, External Economic Relations, Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs • Mala Adiga, Deputy Assistant Secretary, ECA/A, U.S. Department of State • Benjamin G. Ziff, Deputy Assistant Secretary, EUR/NB, U.S. Department of State • Laura Skandera Trombley, Chair, J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board

Morning Sessions and Discussions 10.00–11.00

Strategic Partnerships with National and Regional Governments: Commission and Post Country Best Practices Siirtomaasali (Colonial Room)

Moderator: Mary Kirk, Office Director, ECA/A/E • Th e ETA Program in Turkey: Ersel Aydınlı, ED, Turkey • Partnering with Ministries and Regional Governments in Spain: Alberto López San Miguel, ED, Spain • Engaging the Government of Kosovo to Support Fulbright: Mark Naylor, APAO, Pristina • Meeting and Exceeding Parity: Hana Ripková, ED, Czech Republic • Regional Awards in France: Arnaud Roujou de Boubée, ED, France

11.00–11.15 Coffee Break 8

11.15–12.30

Strategic Partnerships with Host Universities and the Private Sector: Commission Country Best Practices Siirtomaasali (Colonial Room)

Moderator: Lonnie Johnson, ED, Austria • University-Sponsored Awards and Distinguished Chairs in Finland: Terhi Mölsä, ED, Finland • Partnering with the America for Bulgaria Foundation: Angela Rodel, ED, Bulgaria • Fundraising to Develop Partnerships: Paola Sartorio, ED, Italy • Engaging Hellenic Foundations: Artemis Zenetou, ED, Greece

12.30–12.40 Group Photo 12.40–14.00 Lunch, Pyöreä Sali (Round Hall)

Afternoon Sessions and Discussions 14.00–15.30 Reaching Diverse Audiences: Best Practices from

the United States and Europe Siirtomaasali (Colonial Room)

Moderator: Robert Greenan, PAO, Vienna • Diversity Outreach in the UK: Penny Egan, ED, United Kingdom • Roma Outreach Initiatives: Károly Jókay, ED, Hungary • Including Persons with Disabilities: Marcel Oomen, ED, Netherlands • Reaching Non-Traditional and Underprivileged Populations: Reiner Rohr, Acting ED, Germany • Working with Minorities in Estonia: Jane Susi, Cultural Assistant, Tallinn • American Perspectives on Diversity: Marla Mazer, Senior Program Officer, IIE www.fulbright.fi

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15.30–15.45 Coffee Break 15.45–17.00 Fulbright Crossing Borders

Siirtomaasali (Colonial Room)

Moderator: Eric Jönsson, ED, Sweden • Inter-Country Travel Grants: Stephanie Morimura, PAO, Bern • Multi-Country Specialist Grants: Otília Macedo Reis, ED, Portugal • Multi-Country Regional Grants: Rodica Mihaila, ED, Romania • The Fulbright-Schuman Program: Erica Lutes, ED, Belgium/Luxembourg • The Fulbright Arctic Initiative: Belinda Theriault, ED, Iceland

17.00–18.30 Free Time 18.30

Bus departs from the Hotel Entrance to the House of the Estates

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Reception with a buffet dinner hosted by the Ministry of Education and Culture for all conference participants and special guests at the House of the Estates.

Address: Snellmaninkatu 9–11

Welcome remarks: Anita Lehikoinen, Permanent Secretary,

Ministry of Education and Culture

Remarks: Mala Adiga, Deputy Assistant Secretary, ECA/A, U.S. Department of State

21.00

Bus departs from the House of the Estates to the Hotel

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The House of the Estates, designed by Architect Karl Gustav Nyström, was built between 1888 and 1890 for the three common estates as a venue for meetings during the Assembly of the Representatives of the Estates. Today this dignified Neo-Renaissance building serves as a Government banqueting premise which hosts official functions held by the Prime Minister’s Office and other offices of the central government.

The House of the Estates 11

Photo: Jesse Terho

Tuesday, 21 June Morning Sessions and Discussions 9.00–9.30 EducationUSA and U.S. Study Abroad: Innovative

Approaches to Increasing Student Mobility

Siirtomaasali (Colonial Room) Presenter: Heidi Manley, Deputy Director, ECA/A/S 9.30–11.00

Strategic Partnerships with U.S. Embassies Siirtomaasali (Colonial Room)

Moderator: Patricia Bass, Program Officer, ECA/A/E/EUR • Embassy Support for Commission Initiatives: Ray Castillo, PAO, Prague • Embassy-Assisted Fundraising: Emilia Puma, PAO, Madrid • Embassy Engagement with the Finnish Fulbright Board: Jeffrey Reneau, PAO, Helsinki • Encouraging Embassy Priorities: Gloria Berbena, PAO, Rome 11.00–11.15 Coffee Break 11.15–12.30 Parallel Roundtable Discussions: PAOs and Executive Directors from

Commission Countries

Siirtomaasali (Colonial Room) Facilitators: Mary Kirk, Director, ECA/A/E;

Marie Mønsted, ED, Denmark;

Todd Pierce, PAO, Athens PAOs / CAOs / FSNs from non-Commission Countries Keltainen Sali (Yellow Hall) Facilitators: Richard Mei, Branch Chief, ECA/A/E/EUR;

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12.30–14.00 Lunch

Pyöreä Sali (Round Hall)

Afternoon Sessions and Discussions 14.00–15.00 Roundtable: Engaging Alumni

Siirtomaasali (Colonial Room)

Moderator: Nora Hložeková, ED, Slovak Republic

• The Fulbright Friends Mentoring Program: Penny Egan, ED, United Kingdom • TEDxFulbrightDublin: Dara FitzGerald, ED, Ireland • Fulbright Alumni in Ukraine: Marta Kolomayets, Fulbright Office Director, Kyiv • Alumni Events Calendar: Marcel Oomen, ED, Netherlands

15.00–15.15 Coffee Break 15.15–17.00 Roundtable: Promoting the Program

Siirtomaasali (Colonial Room)

Moderator: Petter Næss, ED, Norway • Digital Asset Management (the Fulbright “Source”): James Lawrence, Outreach, ECA/A/E (video); Stephen Money, Program Officer, ECA/A/E/EUR • Social Media and Communication Strategies: Angela Rodel, ED, Bulgaria • Spanning a Vast Country: Joel Ericson, Fulbright Office Director, Moscow

Share!

Share the Conference conversation on social media #FulbrightEurope and @FulbrightFIN www.fulbright.fi

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17.00–18.15 Free Time 18.15

Meet at the hotel lobby for a walk to the hotel pier (for guests who have purchased dinner cruise tickets)

18.30–21.30 Sightseeing Dinner Cruise outside Helsinki (optional) View the Suomenlinna Fortress Island (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Helsinki Kauppatori market place, coastal villas, the U.S. Embassy Innovation Center and the Ambassador’s Residence at Kaivopuisto Park, and renowned Finnish icebreakers while dining and networking.

Your hosts onboard: Jeffrey Reneau, Fulbright Finland Board Vice Chair, David Yoken, Fulbright Finland Board Member, and Terhi Mölsä, Fulbright Finland ED. Guide: Kasper Mårtenson 21.30 14

Walk from the hotel pier back to the Hotel

Photo: Strömma Finland Oy Ab

Dinner Cruise

Wednesday, 22 June Morning Sessions and Discussions 9.00–11.00

Responding to a Changing Educational Landscape Siirtomaasali (Colonial Room)

Moderator: Alberto López San Miguel, ED, Spain • Scholar Program Innovations: Maria Crummett, Executive Director, CIES • Student Program Innovations: Arthur Austin, Assistant Director, IIE • Fulbright in an EU Context: Reiner Rohr, Acting ED, Germany

11.00–11.15 Coffee Break 11.15–11.50 Closing Session: Platforms for Sharing Best Practices

Siirtomaasali (Colonial Room) Moderators: Mary Kirk, Director, ECA/A/E;

Terhi Mölsä, ED, Finland 11.50–12.00 Closing Remarks: Ambassador Charles C. Adams, Jr.

Siirtomaasali (Colonial Room) 12.00

Exhibitions Close

12.00

Lunch Pyöreä Sali (Round Hall)

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Departures

Presenter Bios

Complete list of presenters and their bios can be found at: www.fulbright.fi/en/internationalization-services/fulbright-conferences www.fulbright.fi

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Exhibitions In the entrance area of the main conference hall (Siirtomaasali) there is an exhibition space where the participating organizations display information and materials regarding their best practices. The displays and materials cover a broad variety success stories and local solutions, outreach materials, sample publications, and small posters presenting unique programs and activities in Europe.

The exhibition area is a great place to meet over coffee during breaks in the conference program, and the representatives of the exhibiting organizations will be available during breaks to discuss the displays and provide further information. Do not miss the opportunity to share your best practices and to learn from your peers!

List of exhibitors • Bulgarian American Fulbright Commission • Franco-American Fulbright Commission • Fulbright Austria • Fulbright Center Netherlands • Fulbright Commission Hungary • Fulbright Commission Iceland • Fulbright Commission Portugal • Fulbright Commission Spain • Fulbright Finland • Fulbright Foundation Greece • Institute of International Education IIE / CIES • J.W. Fulbright Commission Slovak Republic

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• J. William Fulbright Commission in the Czech Republic • Office of Global Educational Programs, ECA, U.S. Department of State • Romanian-U.S. Fulbright Commission • Swedish Fulbright Commission • Turkish Fulbright Commission • U.S. Embassy Finland / American Resource Center • U.S. Embassy Lisbon • U.S. Embassy Madrid • U.S. Embassy Podgorica • U.S. Embassy Sofia • U.S. Embassy Vilnius • U.S.-Italy Fulbright Commission • U.S.-UK Fulbright Commission

List of Abbreviations The following U.S. State Department abbreviations are commonly used in the conference program booklet and during the conference.

APAO CAO DAS DOS ECA ECA/A ECA/A/E ECA/A/E/EUR

ECA/A/S ED EUR/NB

Assistant Public Affairs Officer (U.S. Foreign Service) Cultural Affairs Officer (U.S. Foreign Service) Deputy Assistant Secretary Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Academic Programs Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of the Academic Exchange Programs Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of the Academic Exchange Programs, European and Eurasian Programs Branch Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of Global Educational Programs Executive Director Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, Office of Nordic and Baltic Affairs

FSN

Foreign Service National

LES PAO POC

Locally-Employed Staff Public Affairs Officer (U.S. Foreign Service) Point of contact

Conference Materials

Presentations will be posted on the Conference website: www.fulbright.fi/en/internationalization-services/fulbright-conferences www.fulbright.fi

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“The Fulbright Center mission is to expand Finnish-North American collaboration through exchanges of talent and knowledge.

The Center’s vision is to empower the minds that will find global solutions to tomorrow’s challenges by fostering academic and professional expertise and excellence in leadership.”

– Fulbright Center Board of Directors, 2014

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The Fulbright Center, Finland The Fulbright Center (the Finnish-American Fulbright commission) is an independent, private, not-for-profit organization based in Helsinki, Finland. In 2015 the Fulbright Center awarded over EUR 1,24 million in grants to a total of 89 Finnish and American researchers, students, and professionals. Additionally, the Center responded to over 4400 client contacts (25% of which were international education professionals) and organized or participated in over 87 training events around Finland.

The Fulbright Center supports the internationalization of education and research in Finland, and helps U.S. and Finnish institutions create linkages. Under its Internationalization Services the Center organizes themed study tours to the United States for Finnish higher education experts, runs the highly popular Fulbright Speaker Program, the Fulbright Dialogues series, and the Transatlantic Roundtables, as well as organizes two national Fulbright Seminars every year.

In February 2016 in Oulu, Fulbright Finland hosted the Plenary Week of the first Fulbright Arctic Initiative, and in June 2016 Fulbright Finland serves as the host

of the 2016 European Fulbright Conference: Crossing Borders for Global Partnerships.

The Center is funded by the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture and the U.S. Department of State, the Finland-America Educational Trust Fund, private foundations, Finnish and U.S. higher education institutions, the Canadian government, and by alumni of the Fulbright Center programs.

Over 80% of the Center’s core funding originates from Finland, and advancement, fundraising and sponsored grants are a central part of the operation. A key strength of the commission is the consistent strategic engagement of the alumni.

Well over 5000 Finns and Americans have received a grant from the Finnish-American program since its inception in 1949 and the Fulbright Center runs an active and rapidly growing alumni network in both countries.

The Fulbright Center Board of Directors consists of eight members appointed by the Finnish Ministry of Education and the U.S. Embassy in Finland. The U.S. Ambassador to Finland serves as the Honorary Chair of the Board. The Center has a staff of seven. www.fulbright.fi

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Taste of Finnish Midsummer Sunday afternoon 17.00–19.00

When in Finland…

Finnish Midsummer is originally a celebration of summer solstice. Although traditions vary depending on the region, bathing in saunas, lighting bonfires, barbequing, boating, and playing games with friends and family at summer cabins are common everywhere in the country.

Join your Fulbright Finland friends for a taste of Finnish Mid-

summer by the hotel beach and sauna area. Learn to make your own vihta from birch branches, relax in the sauna and swim in the Baltic Sea, or come enjoy a game of mölkky and have some refreshments with your colleagues. For more adventurous guests, there will be some Stand Up Paddle (SUP) boards to try. In the true fashion of Finnish Midsummer, a barbeque dinner will follow (starting 19.00).

Your Fulbright Finland Midsummer guides: Johanna Lahti (vihta/vasta and women’s sauna), Mirka McIntire (mölkky), Emilia Holopainen (SUP boards), David Yoken (men’s sauna).

Sauna – one of Finland’s gifts to the world!

The word sauna is Finnish and it is pronouced sow (female pig) – nah. The sauna is basically a bath, a traditional way to clean oneself. It is not intended for weight control, physical conditioning, or sexual activity. Families usually have a sauna time once or twice a week, in which the whole family may go together. Otherwise, saunas are segregated – the men go to one, the women to another.

A Relaxing Experience

The sauna has a very clean, wholesome, pure, and almost religious connotation in Finnish tradition. You will probably find the experience simple, relaxing, and enjoyable. Almost all apartment buildings and most houses have their own saunas. If you are a first-timer, do not be afraid to ask a few questions about procedure and sauna etiquette.

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Learn from a Finn

A nation of five million people with 1.5 million saunas has no need to acquire a formal sauna education – learning to bathe in the sauna comes as naturally as learning to speak. First-timers would do well to have their first encounter with the sauna in the company of a Finnish friend or acquaintance, rather than following a mechanical set of instructions that reduces sauna bathing to a drill by numbers.

A Matter of Preference

Having a sauna is something natural to all Finns, yet people do have their own ways of bathing in the sauna. But a Finn would never say to another that he is ’doing it wrong’. It is a matter of preference. This is a good principle to follow for the visitor too: listen to your own body and follow your own rhythm in moving between the hot room, the washing room and the open air, perhaps including the lake or the sea.

The sauna is no place for anyone in a hurry. When the bathing is over, it is customary to continue the occasion with conversation, drinks and perhaps a light meal. A guest’s comments on the sauna experience will be listened to with interest, after all, this is a subject that Finns never tire of talking about.

Kiuas – Sauna stove Löyly – Steam or vapour created by throwing water on the stones of the stove or the heat, humidity and temperature in the sauna in general.

Vihta, vasta – Whisk, made of birch (or similar) twigs. Used for beating the body in the hot room to stimulate the feel of the löyly.

Photo: VisitFinland, Harri Tarv ainen

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Photo: VisitFinland, Ville Kangas, Vastavalo

You should know at least three sauna words

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Contact Information Your Fulbright Finland Contacts in Helsinki

Your U.S. Department of State Contacts for the Conference

Terhi MÜlsä Executive Director Tel: +358 50 5705 498

Jeffrey Reneau Counselor for Press and Cultural Affairs U.S. Embassy Helsinki Tel: +358 50 561 1417

Mirka McIntire Manager Tel: +358 44 5535 269 Maija Kettunen Events Assistant Tel: +358 44 5535 277

Joseph McCormick Academic Exchange Specialist ECA/A/E/EUR Tel: +1 202 632 3255

In Case of Emergency Central emergency number: 112 The number is used jointly by the fire brigade, ambulance service, the police, social services and sea rescue.

U.S. Embassy Helsinki: +358 9 616 250 If you are an U.S. citizen in distress, call the main Embassy number and select 0.

Useful Information Fulbright Finland www.fulbright.fi/en

City of Helsinki www.hel.fi

Guide www.fulbright.fi/en/guide

Helsinki Tourism www.visithelsinki.fi/en

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Photo: VisitFinland, Timo Oksanen

Thank you to our partners!

www.fulbright.fi @FulbrightFIN @fulbrightfinland #FulbrightEurope