President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump visited Helsinki on July 15-16, 2018. They met with President Sauli Niinistö and Jenni Haukio of Finland at the Mäntyniemi Residence. President Trump met with President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation at the Presidential Palace on July 16, 2018. At the same time, Secretary of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Finland | 18 July, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, President Donald Trump, Secretary Mike Pompeo, U.S. & Finland
| Tags: President Niinistö, President Putin, President Trump, Secretary Pompeo
The Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report is the U.S. Government’s principal diplomatic tool to engage foreign governments on human trafficking. It is also the world’s most comprehensive resource of governmental anti-trafficking efforts and reflects the U.S. Government’s commitment to global leadership on this key human rights and law enforcement issue. It represents an updated, global ...
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By U.S. Embassy Finland | 29 June, 2018 | Topics:
Human Rights, News, Official Reports
| Tags: Secretary Michael R. Pompeo, Trafficking in Persons
One June 20, 2018, Ambassador and Mrs. Pence welcomed over 1,000 friends and guests to celebrate the 242nd anniversary of American independence at the U.S. Embassy in Helsinki. As part of the “Iconic America” theme, the party featured classic American cars, the Statue of Liberty, as well as guest appearances from Darth Vader, Superman, Uncle ...
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By U.S. Embassy Finland | 21 June, 2018 | Topics:
Embassy, Events, News
| Tags: July4
Press Statement by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo On behalf of the U.S. Department of State, I extend my best wishes to our Muslim friends and partners celebrating Eid al-Fitr. This holiday marks the end of Ramadan, a month of fasting, charity, compassion, and reflection. Eid al-Fitr reminds all of us in the United States ...
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By U.S. Embassy Finland | 15 June, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases, Secretary Mike Pompeo
| Tags: Eid al-Fitr
Remarks by A. Wess Mitchell, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs. The Heritage Foundation, Washington, DC, June 5, 2018. Good morning everyone, it’s really great to see a lot of friends in the audience and I appreciate you all being here today. I’d like to thank Heritage Foundation for inviting me to speak ...
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By U.S. Embassy Finland | 11 June, 2018 | Topics:
Europe & Eurasia, News, Speeches
The annual Report to Congress on International Religious Freedom describes the status of religious freedom in every country. The report covers government policies violating religious belief and practices of groups, religious denominations and individuals, and U.S. policies to promote religious freedom around the world. This report covers the period between January 1 and December 31, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Finland | 30 May, 2018 | Topics:
News, Reports
| Tags: International Religious Freedom
Ambassador Pence presented his credentials to President Sauli Niinistö on May 24, 2018. “We have a very strong bilateral relationship with Finland. It’s as good as any we have in the world, and I intend to do everything we can to strengthen it, preserve it, enhance it as we move forward,” Ambassador Pence said Monday, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Finland | 25 May, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Embassy, News, U.S. & Finland
| Tags: Ambassador Pence, Diplomatic Relations, President Niinistö
The U.S. Embassy Finland hosted the winners of the 2017 American Resource Center (ARC) Grant 2017 at a ceremony in the Embassy’s Innovation Center on May 21, 2018. The U.S. Embassy awarded a record number of four ARC Grants this year due to the exceptionally high quality of applications last fall. Ms. Emilia Lehtonen, a ...
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By American Resource Center | 21 May, 2018 | Topics:
American Spaces, Education, Events, News, U.S. & Finland
| Tags: ARC, ARC Alumni, ARC Grant
The 2018 SelectUSA Summit Registration is Open ! The SelectUSA Investment Summit, June 20-22 is the highest-profile event dedicated to promoting foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United States. Featuring senior government officials, C-Suite business executives, and other thought leaders, each Summit focuses on a timely theme related to the U.S. investment environment, industry trends, and new opportunities. As SelectUSA’s signature event, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Finland | 15 May, 2018 | Topics:
Business, Events, News
| Tags: SelectUSA
On March 14, 2018, Chargé d’Affaires Donna Welton delivered remarks to open the Fulbright Finland seminar “Making Democracies Resilient to Modern Threats” at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences in Helsinki. The seminar explored new threats to democracies in the modern era, such as misinformation and influence campaigns, as well as the development of democratic responses ...
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By U.S. Embassy Finland | 14 March, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Events, News, Speeches
| Tags: Fulbright Finland Foundation
Please join us for a public lecture by Ethan Tabor at the Kaisa Library Auditorium (Fabianinkatu 30, 7th floor) on Tuesday, March 20, at 5 pm. Over the past several years, the “Rust Belt” has emerged a major topic in contemporary narratives about the United States. What is the Rust Belt? Where is it? Is ...
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By U.S. Embassy Finland | 9 March, 2018 | Topics:
American Spaces, Events, News
| Tags: Ohio, Rust Belt, Steel
Press Statement Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson Washington, DC March 8, 2018 As we commemorate International Women’s Day on March 8th, the United States renews our steadfast commitment to addressing inequalities between women and men at home and abroad and reaffirms the importance of advancing the status of women and girls globally. We will continue ...
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By U.S. Embassy Finland | 8 March, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases, Secretary Rex Tillerson
| Tags: International Women's Day
A group of Finnish women gathered at the U.S. Embassy for a live stream viewing event on Tuesday, March 6. The members of the group represented a wide range of organizations that focus on supporting persons of disabilities, sports, or both. A few past and present athletes were also present. The event preceded both the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Finland | 6 March, 2018 | Topics:
Embassy, Events, News, Public Affairs
| Tags: Paralympics, Sports
Issued on: February 28, 2018 Our history is rich with amazing stories of strong, courageous, and brilliant women. Since America’s founding, women have played an integral part in American innovation and productivity, while simultaneously raising generations of lively children and providing leadership in their local communities. Time and time again, women have demonstrated resilience in ...
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By U.S. Embassy Finland | 2 March, 2018 | Topics:
News, President Donald Trump
| Tags: Women's History Month
Chargé d’Affaires, Donna Welton, visited Helen to commemorate the U.S. Embassy’s switch to biofuel-derived heating. The embassy started using this renewable energy source, a combination of biogas and wood pellets, on February 1, 2018. The U.S. Embassy is the first embassy in Finland to make this switch, although some public buildings, such as Eduskuntatalo (the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Finland | 28 February, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Embassy, News
| Tags: Biofuel, Environment, Innovation Center, LEED
***NEW DATE Please join us for a public lecture by Sam Northern at the Kaisa Library Auditorium (Fabianinkatu 30, 7th floor) on Tuesday, February 27, at 5 pm. “What is on your bucket list? Summiting Mount Everest? Diving the Great Barrier Reef? For most people, these are unlikely adventures. This is no longer the case with ...
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By American Resource Center | 12 February, 2018 | Topics:
American Spaces, Events, News
| Tags: American Resource Center, ARC, Fulbright Finland Foundation
A record number four American Resource Center (ARC) Grants have been awarded in 2017 due to the exceptionally high quality of applications this year. The selection panel consisted of Counselor for Press and Cultural Affairs T.J. Grubisha, U.S. Embassy; Executive Director Terhi Mölsä from the Fulbright Finland Foundation; and Assistant Public Affairs Officer Ethan Tabor, ...
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By American Resource Center | 30 January, 2018 | Topics:
Alumni, American Spaces, Education, Embassy, News
| Tags: American Resource Center, ARC, ARC Alumni, ARC Grant
Remarks by Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson in Paris, France January 23, 2018 SECRETARY TILLERSON: Again, I want to thank Foreign Minister Le Drian for hosting today’s signing ceremony for the launch of the International Partnership Against Impunity for the Use of Chemical Weapons. This meeting was about two things: stopping chemical weapons attacks and denying impunity to those who use or enable the use ...
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By U.S. Embassy Finland | 24 January, 2018 | Topics:
News, Secretary Rex Tillerson, Speeches
| Tags: chemical weapons, Secretary Rex Tillerson, Syria
On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I wish all the best for the people of Finland as you celebrate the 100th anniversary of your independence. The United States and Finland share a deep bond rooted in a mutual commitment to democratic institutions, regional security, and human rights. Finland is a ...
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By U.S. Embassy Finland | 7 December, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases, Secretary Rex Tillerson, U.S. & Finland
| Tags: Finland 100, Finland National Day
On November 31 and December 1, 2017, the U.S. Embassy organized the
Ambassador’s Entrepreneurial Challenge (AEC) finals in Helsinki. This nationwide program invites middle and high school students to form teams of up to four to pitch, in three-minutes, an original entrepreneurial concept in English. Post received more than 150 applications in early October from which it selected ...
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By U.S. Embassy Finland | 1 December, 2017 | Topics:
Business, Embassy, Events, News, Public Affairs
| Tags: AEC, Ambassador's Entrepreneurial Challenge
Ambassador’s Entrepreneurial Challenge 2017 – an entrepreneurial contest for students around Finland – is culminating in national finals this week. On Thursday, November 30, 15 teams arriving from different regions (Rovaniemi, Oulu, Turku, Tampere, Vaasa, Kuopio, Jyväskylä, and the capital area) meet in Helsinki for a day of exciting workshops. On Friday, December 1, teams pitch their ideas to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Finland | 30 November, 2017 | Topics:
Business, Embassy, News
| Tags: AEC, Ambassador's Entrepreneurial Challenge
Remarks by Rex W. Tillerson, Secretary of State, and Jane Harman, President and CEO of the Wilson Center. The Wilson Center, Washington, DC, November 28, 2017 MS HARMAN: Good morning. I’m Jane Harman, president and CEO of the Wilson Center. Happy to be talking to a packed crowd and to welcome Secretary Rex Tillerson back ...
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By U.S. Embassy Finland | 29 November, 2017 | Topics:
News, Secretary Rex Tillerson, Speeches
| Tags: Europe
Alaskan children’s book and travel author Tricia Brown visited Finland October 21 – 28 as part of a U.S. Embassy program to strengthen grassroots dialogues between the United States and Finland on Arctic issues. During her program she had a chance to meet and interact with Finns of all ages, all walks of life, both ...
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By American Resource Center | 2 November, 2017 | Topics:
American Spaces, Art & Culture, Events, News
| Tags: Arctic Dialogues
U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Donna Welton donated small appliances, linens, and kitchenware to Hope ry representatives Nora Virtanen and Eeva Jäntti on October 16, 2017. The embassy items, which are typically provided to newly-arrived American diplomats while they wait for their shipments, will find a new home through Hope ry to help local families.
Hope ry was ...
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By U.S. Embassy Finland | 17 October, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Embassy, News
| Tags: Hope ry
President Donald Trump, in a joint press conference with President Sauli Niinistö of Finland, underscores that the U.S.-Finnish partnership is rooted in our shared interest and common values, to include cybersecurity and the fight against terrorism. In recognition of Finland’s centennial, President Trump also announced an additional half million dollars in support for the Fulbright-Finland ...
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By U.S. Embassy Finland | 29 August, 2017 | Topics:
News, President Donald Trump, U.S. & Finland
| Tags: President Niinistö
DoD News, Defense Media Activity WASHINGTON, March 21, 2017 — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis met with Finnish Defense Minister Jussi Niinisto today at the Pentagon to discuss a range of security issues, including Russian aggression, NATO and the bilateral security cooperation relationship between the two countries, according to a
statement by Pentagon spokesman Navy Capt. Jeff ...
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By U.S. Embassy Finland | 22 March, 2017 | Topics:
News
| Tags: Department of Defense
Yes, we have a brand new website! Have a look around! The new-look website has seven sections representing broad topics that may be of interest to you. The sections are broken down further into sub-categories to assist you in finding specific information.
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By U.S. Embassy Finland | 13 February, 2017 | Topics:
Embassy, News, Public Affairs
| Tags: Website
The ARC Grant jury, consisting of Counselor for Press and Cultural Affairs T.J. Grubisha, U.S. Embassy; Executive Director Terhi Mölsä from the Fulbright Center; and Assistant Public Affairs Officer Jeanie Duwan, U.S. Embassy, unanimously decided to choose two winners of the ARC Grant 2016. To celebrate Finland’s 100th birthday, two ARC Grant recipients were selected ...
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By U.S. Embassy Finland | 25 January, 2017 | Topics:
American Spaces, News
| Tags: ARC, ARC Grant
U.S. Embassy Finland is pleased to announce the winners of the 2016 Ambassador’s Entrepreneurial Challenge – Team Moo Free (in Finnish: Ei Muuta)! These two young ladies, Ella Martikainen (15) and Kukka Walden (15), who recently became vegans, noticed to their annoyance that there are no vegan ice cream substitute products here in Finland that ...
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By U.S. Embassy Finland | 2 December, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, Business, News, Public Affairs
| Tags: AEC, Entrepreneurship
Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work held a series of meetings today in Helsinki, Finland, as part of ongoing U.S. efforts to strengthen bilateral and multilateral security relationships with the nations of the Nordic-Baltic region. Deputy Secretary Work met with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto to thank him for Finland’s contributions to the counter-ISIL campaign, peacekeeping ...
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By U.S. Embassy Finland | 7 October, 2016 | Topics:
News
| Tags: Bob Work, President Niinistö
American Resource Center Grant 2015 awardees were celebrated at the ARC 70th Anniversary Seminar at the Helsinki University Kaisa Library on May 19, 2016. We were proud to present certificates to the 2015 ARC Grant winners Juuso Koskinen and Evelina Salo.
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By U.S. Embassy Finland | 19 May, 2016 | Topics:
American Spaces, Education, Events, News
| Tags: ARC Grant
In a January 28 meeting at the President’s Mäntyniemi Residence, U.S. Special Representative for the Arctic Robert J. Papp and President Sauli Niinistö expressed their strong commitment to Arctic issues. (Photo: Office of the President of the Republic of Finland)
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By U.S. Embassy Finland | 28 January, 2016 | Topics:
News
| Tags: Arctic, President Niinistö, Robert J. Papp
United States International Council on Disabilities has recognized Kalle Könkkölä as this year’s International Advocate Award recipient. Mr. Könkkölä is currently the Executive Officer of Disabled Peoples’ International (DPI) and Vice-President of the Finnish Disability Forum in Finland. He is also Chair of the Abilis Foundation of Finland, which funds disabled peoples organizations in developing ...
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By U.S. Embassy Finland | 2 December, 2015 | Topics:
News
| Tags: ADA
In a keynote speech on November 24, Ambassador Charles Adams outlined U.S. Arctic Council Chairmanship priorities at the second annual “In the Spirit of the Rovaniemi Process” conference. Ambassador Adams highlighted climate change as the driving focus of the U.S. Chairmanship, to include securing a new climate agreement in Paris.
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By U.S. Embassy Finland | 24 November, 2015 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
| Tags: Ambassador Adams, Arctic, Rovaniemi
Hats off to Team AMVibrate who won the Ambassador’s Entrepreneurial Challenge 2015 with their groundbreaking hearing device! This fantastic team from Schildt High School in Jyväskylä left the AEC Grand Final with some seed money for their business and boarding passes to the United States to study entrepreneurship there. The runner-ups in the final was ...
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By U.S. Embassy Finland | 13 November, 2015 | Topics:
Ambassador, Business, Events, News
| Tags: AEC, Entrepreneurship
During her October 13-14 visit to Helsinki, Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative Christina Sevilla met with Finnish senior officials, parliamentarians, labor unions, SME executives, and major business associations. Dr. Sevilla explained how the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP) could benefit Finland’s many small and medium sized enterprises, in particular.
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By U.S. Embassy Finland | 14 October, 2015 | Topics:
News
| Tags: T-TIP
The University of Turku, Fulbright Center, and the U.S. Embassy Finland collaborate each year to organize the American Voices Seminar at the university campus in Turku. This year topics varied from gendered toys to food culture and from American politicians to urban farming and public art.
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By U.S. Embassy Finland | 9 October, 2015 | Topics:
Education, News
| Tags: American Voices, Fulbright Center, Turku
Ambassador Charles C. Adams Jr. presented his credentials to President Sauli Niinistö on August 4, 2015. Ambassador Adams was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 24, 2015. He arrived in Finland to take up his duties on August 3, 2015. (Photo: Office of the President of the Republic of Finland)
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By U.S. Embassy Finland | 4 August, 2015 | Topics:
Ambassador, Embassy, News
| Tags: Ambassador Adams, President Niinistö
Cmdr. Kevin Hoffman, executive officer, USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) gives a tour of the ship to U.S. Ambassador Bruce J. Oreck and guests of the Embassy on July 4, 2015. Jason Dunham, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer homeported in Norfolk, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support ...
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By U.S. Embassy Finland | 4 July, 2015 | Topics:
News
| Tags: Ambassador Oreck
On Monday, June 8, U.S. Ambassador Bruce J. Oreck and Helsinki University Rector Jukka Kola signed the American Resource Center Cooperative Agreement. The agreement – originally established in 1993 – ensures continued, close cooperation for an additional five years. This renewal marks the 20 years of cooperation.
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By U.S. Embassy Finland | 8 June, 2015 | Topics:
Ambassador, American Spaces, Embassy, News
| Tags: Ambassador Oreck, ARC, Helsinki University
U.S. Special Representative for the Arctic Admiral Robert J. Papp visited Finland from January 22-25. In Helsinki he emphasized the importance of U.S.-Finnish cooperation on Arctic Issues, especially given our countries’ upcoming back-to-back chairmanships of the Arctic Council, during a panel discussion hosted by FIIA.
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By U.S. Embassy Finland | 25 January, 2015 | Topics:
Deputy Chief of Mission, News
| Tags: Arctic, Robert J. Papp
