During this café scientifique, we will welcome researchers Antoine Doucet and Hannu Toivonen who are experts in natural language processing (NLP). They will introduce the challenges given by and opportunities offered by artificial intelligence when it comes to all languages. The conference will be followed by a moment of exchange with the public.

L’Institut français de Finlande vous présente : Antoine Doucet, lauréat Chaire d’Excellence France-Nokia !

Lectures in Studium Catholicum (event in english)

Have you ever wondered how science enables us to visualise the inside of a human body, or the core of the Earth? How can we access these objects without distorting them?

The French Institutes of Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark have developed a common website. Here you can find the different scientific mobility programmes of the institutes.

On Thursday 4 May 2023 the Café Scientifique proposes to put into perspective the questions of the role of biodiversity and its links with Humans through the screening of the film Animal by Cyril Dion.

On Thursday 25 May 2023, the Alumni reception will be held at the French Embassy in the presence of the French Ambassador, Agnès Cukierman.

Café scientifique

The 2023 edition of the FINA Prize is launched!
Young researchers, send your applications until 30 April 2023.

Whether professionally or individually, we all have to make important decisions without always having all the elements to make them. How can we remain objective and innovative? This is the purpose of this café scientifique.

Applications until March 30, 2023 for M1 or M2 studies

If you like economics, history, political science, law, international relations, etc, come and discover the different social science courses offered by Sciences Po.

The Parcoursup platform is open for applications to higher education institutions for academic year 2023-2024

Online applications for art and architecture studies are open on CampusArt network website until March the 31st, 2023

The French Institute Nordic Award (FINA) has been launched in 2020 by the four French Institutes in the Nordic region (Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland) to promote cultural and scientific cooperation between France and Nordic countries and to reward outstanding research.

The Institut français de Finlande is participating in the 2023 Edition of the Night of Science on 12th January and is gathering 7 experts on Green and Just transition who will discuss these issues and share their perspectives with the audience.

The call for applications for the MOPGA scholarship programme for young international researchers is open until 16 January 2023.

Want to know more about studying in France? Or do you need detailed information on specific study programs or French universities?

The term ‘Symbiosis’ encompasses all long-term relationships between microbial symbionts and their hosts. Whether mutualistic or parasitic, symbiotic systems are ubiquitous and have even been suggested at the origin of complex life on Earth.

The France-Nokia Chaire d’Excellence in Information and Communications Technologies offers a unique opportunity for a French scholar/researcher to engage in international research collaboration.

Feedback from the students

The program is open to candidates from both Finnish and French universities. Applications for 2023 are open on October 15th, 2022. The deadline for applications is November 30th, 2022.

Civil servants around the world: prepare yourselves for tomorrow’s public policy challenges

The Ambassador of France, H.E. Agnès Cukierman, is organizing on November 10, 2022 from 17:00 to 19:00 a reception at the Residence of France in honor of the alumni of Finland.

Café scientifique with Laurence Prempain

From 14 October to 11 November, the Institut Français in Finland is commemorating the bicentenary of Louis Pasteur’s birth with an exhibition tracing his life and work.

The 4 Nordic winners (FI, NO, SW, DK) of the FINA 2022 award present us with the issues at stake in ocean research to address today’s challenges.

The Café Scientifique on Thursday 8th of September at 17:00 will welcome researcher Niami Nasr for a presentation of her work on the theme: Math in Medicine: How Are Innovations in Mathematics Used in Healthcare?

On the 200th birthyear of the French scientist

Deadline for submission: September 30th 2022

The French institute is organizing a Café scientifique around the new era of glass.

The Finnish laureate of the 2022 FINA Award is Rami El Dairi.

What can bring Green Chemistry and Catalysis for a Sustainable Development on our planet?

Parole d’expert highlights researchers and experts from many fields. In these short videos, they are invited to present their work to make research and science accessible to as many people as possible.

From a circular economy to a circular society: a holistic approach towards a resilient and sustainable economy

The Café Scientifique on Thursday 14 April at 5pm will receive researcher Nina Cossin Sevrin, who will present her research and her field mission in Antarctica.

Café scientifique with Ibrahima Cissé.
As part of the month of Francophonie and in cooperation with the University of Helsinki, a series of workshops is organized on the theme “Multilingualism and Francophonie: Spaces, interactions and language modalities”.

Café scientifique with Cécile Van den Avenne.
As part of the month of Francophonie and in cooperation with the University of Helsinki, a series of workshops is organized on the theme “Multilingualism and Francophonie: Spaces, interactions and language modalities”.

La plateforme Parcoursup est ouverte pour les demandes d’admission dans les établissements d’enseignement supérieur.