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Deed of the New Fulbright Finland Foundation Signed The Deed of the new Fulbright Finland
growth of Finnish-American academic
Foundation was signed in May, 2016.
and cultural exchanges even further in
This major milestone will enable the
the future.
changing of the legal status of the cur-
To quote the President of the Repub-
rent Fulbright Center from a commission
lic of Finland Sauli Niinistö on the 60th
to a Foundation.
Anniversary of the Finnish-American
Over the past decades, the Fulbright
Fulbright program: “Over the past six
Center in Finland has developed sig-
decades, the Finnish-American Ful-
nificantly and reached a point where
bright program has become a model of
the change in its legal status to a Foun-
excellence for the world’s most well-
dation is needed in order to enable the
known global exchange network, providing thousands of individuals the opportunity to serve as academic and
The Deed of the new Foundation was signed
cultural ambassadors and become lead-
by Jouni Mölsä, Director General from the
ers in their field. At the same time the
Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the Chair of
Fulbright Program’s positive role in
the Finland-America Educational Trust Fund,
Finnish-American relations has been
and Susan Elbow, Deputy Chief of Mission
immeasurable. Fulbright has been called
of the U.S. Embassy in Helsinki and the Vice-
the best and most cost-effective public
Chair of the Finland America Educational
diplomacy program our two countries
Trust Fund. Photo: Maija Kettunen
have ever had.”
Fulbright Finland Hosts the 2016 European Fulbright Conference Over 90 Fulbright leaders from over 40
Education and Culture, the Ministry for
countries on both sides of the Atlantic
Foreign Affairs, and the U.S. Embassy in
will gather in Helsinki in June to share
Helsinki.
best practices and strategize future
Fulbright Finland looks forward to
exchanges. The Fulbright Center in Fin-
sharing innovative ideas and midnight
land will host the 2016 European Ful-
sun with the distinguished participants!
bright Conference at Kalastajatorppa under the title of Crossing Borders for
Conference website
Global Partnerships.
www.fulbright.fi/en/fulbright-
The conference is funded by the U.S.
conferences/2016-european-
Department of State and organized in
fulbright-conference-crossing-
cooperation with the Finnish Ministry of
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Fulbright Finland Centennial Fund Finland will celebrate its 100th Anni-
solutions for tomorrow’s challenges. The
ties and valuable research collaboration
versary in 2017 and Fulbright Finland
opening words of the new Fulbright Fin-
into an already robust bilateral relation-
has launched an initiative to honor the
land Centennial Fund were delivered in
ship,” says Ambassador Adams.
upcoming centennial year.
February by the Honorary Chair of Ful-
Corporations, foundations and other
bright Finland, Ambassador Charles C.
organizations, as well as individuals are
Adams, Jr. He was also the first to make
invited to become Founding Members of
a pledge in the campaign.
the Fulbright Finland Centennial Fund.
The
theme
of
the
Centennial
is
“Together”, and the initiative will help
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Fulbright Finland significantly expand
”The Finnish-American Fulbright
its programming between Finland and
program is one of the world’s oldest
More information
the United States to bring together the
and most prestigious programs. It con-
www.fulbright.fi/sites
best scientists, academics, educators,
sistently identifies distinguished lead-
default/files/centennial_fund.pdf
artists, and future leaders in our coun-
ers in their field to participate in its
tries enabling great minds to find global
exchanges, weaving powerful academic
www.fulbright.fi