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On the occasion of his visit to #Mostar, the Ambassador of Finland Timo Rajakangas had the opportunity to meet with Mayor Ljubo Bešlić and had the honour to address students and participants of the Model United Nations in Mostar organized by the United World College Mostar.
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Which is the best country to be a working woman?
Finland comes out top as the best country for working women, followed by fellow Nordic nations Norway and Sweden. These countries score highly in most categories, and take the top spots in labour-force participation. Finland and Sweden have the highest scores for women aged 25-64 when it comes to higher education and the proportion of women in parliament.
Stephen Hawking Announces The Global Teacher Prize Top Ten Finalists
Finnish teacher, Maarit Rossi, is nominated among top 10 finalists for The Global Teacher Prize, which is considered as 'The Nobel Prize for teaching'. Too many children hate Maths. But Maarit Rossi believes the problem isn’t with Maths itself but simply the way it’s taught. So she has developed new teaching methods that relate maths problems to her students’ real lives. Her techniques have had a major impact on results, notably amongst girls who have traditionally done less well in maths than boys.
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thisisFINLAND - things you should and shouldn't know - This is Finland
The 50 best beaches in the world
According to The Guardian, Yyteri beach #16 (Pori, Finland), Sunj #19 (near Dubrovnik, Croatia), and Jagodna Bay #36 (Hvar, Croatia) are among the 50 best beaches in the world. We agree :) Picture a beach holiday and Finland is not the first country that springs to mind, yet this Nordic country is home to one of the finest stretches of sand in northern Europe. What is your favourite beach destination?
Suunto Adventure
What are your plans for the weekend? We are outdoor enthusiasts by nature! :) This inspiring video is made by Suunto, a Finnish manufacturer of premium sports watches, instruments and dive computers that have been tested in the world’s harshest conditions. Did you know that the word “Suunto” means “direction” in Finnish? [Dragor Lux / Suunto Croatia / Intersport Hrvatska / Hervis Sports Hrvatska itd.]
Predstavništvo Europske komisije u Hrvatskoj
Mahtava! #Zadar won the European Best Destinations 2016 award selected by travellers. With direct flights available this year from Finland, many Finns will discover this historic city.
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Polar Bear Pitching is definitely the world's coolest #startup event with the warmest spirit! Ambassador of Canada to Finland (Andrée N. Cooligan) gave a speech Finnish style - in an ice hole. So cool & brave! :) [Embassy of Canada to Croatia]
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Helsinki among the top performers in separate waste collection in Europe. Zagreb, the only way is up! Let's do better in 2017 TOGETHER. :) http://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/studies/index.htm#assessment
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