ความดีความชอบ
ในวันที่ 12 กันยายน 2505 จอห์น เอฟ. เคนเนดี้พูดที่มหาวิทยาลัยไรซ์ เนื้อความทำนองนี้ :
"หากเราย่อส่วนอารยธรรมห้าหมื่นปีของมนุษย์ลงเป็นห้าสิบปี เราแทบไม่รู้อะไรเลยในช่วงสี่สิบปีแรก นอกจากทำเครื่องนุ่งห่มจากหนังสัตว์ สิบปีที่แล้วมนุษย์เพิ่งออกจากถ้ำมาสร้างบ้านเรือน เพียงห้าปีก่อนเราเรียนรู้วิธีการเขียนและสร้างเกวียน คริสต์ศาสนาเพิ่งถือกำเนิดเมื่อสองปีที่ผ่านมา ระบบสิ่งพิมพ์เพิ่งมีเมื่อปีที่แล้ว ไม่ถึงสองเดือนที่ผ่านมาเราเพิ่งจะมีเครื่องจักรไอน้ำ และนิวตันพบกฎแรงโน้มถ่วง เดือนที่แล้วนี่เองเราเพิ่งเริ่มใช้แสงสว่างจากไฟฟ้า โทรศัพท์ เครื่องบิน สัปดาห์ก่อนเราพัฒนาเพนนิซิลิน โทรทัศน์ และพลังงานปรมาณู และขณะนี้ยานอวกาศของเรากำลังเดินทางไปดาวพระศุกร์ เราจะไปถึงดวงดาวไกลโพ้นก่อนเที่ยงคืนวันนี้..."
แน่นอนมนุษย์เราไม่สามารถย่อเวลา เราต่างเดินอยู่บนสายแห่งเวลาที่ไหลไปทางเดียว อดีตกลายเป็นปัจจุบัน กลายเป็นอนาคต หากไม่มีการประดิษฐ์เกวียน เราอาจไม่มีทางประดิษฐ์เครื่องจักรไอน้ำ เครื่องบิน ต่อไปถึงจรวด และอื่นๆ ที่เรายังไม่เคยฝันถึงในวันนี้
ประวัติศาสตร์เกิดขึ้นบนประวัติศาสตร์ ซ้อนทับต่อกันไป พัฒนาการของเราเกิดมาจากการทำงานหนักของคนรุ่นก่อน งานที่เราทำในวันนี้แม้จะล้มเหลว แต่จะเป็นรากฐานสำหรับความสำเร็จในวันพรุ่งนี้ แม้ว่าเราอาจไม่ได้รับความดีความชอบนั้นโดยตรง อาจไม่ได้รับรางวัลโนเบล แต่จิ๊กซอว์แห่งปัญญาทุกชิ้นที่ทุกคนลงมือลงแรง จะร่วมประกอบเป็นภาพใหญ่ของการเปลี่ยนประวัติศาสตร์ และวิถีชีวิตของมนุษยชาติในวันหนึ่งข้างหน้า
แน่นอนใครๆ ก็อยากได้หน้า อยากรับการจารึกชื่อในบทเรียนวิชาประวัติศาสตร์ว่าเป็นผู้คนพบสิ่งนั้นสิ่งนี้ ทว่าความภูมิใจอยู่ได้ไม่นานเท่าผลงาน เช่นที่ไม่มีใครในวันนี้สนใจว่าคนประดิษฐ์เกวียนสำเร็จเป็นครั้งแรกได้รับ การยกย่องแค่ไหนในยุคของเขา
มองย้อนกลับมาที่สังคมของเรา พบว่า 'เกวียน' หลายคันของเราไม่เคยกลายเป็นความจริง เพราะวัฒนธรรมการเมืองที่ตั้งบนความคิดที่จะเสาะแสวงหาเครดิตตลอดเวลา นั่นคือ "ถ้ากูไม่ได้ มึงก็ไม่ได้" หรือ "ถ้าโครงการนี้เริ่มโดยพรรคอื่น ก็ล้มมันเสีย"
โชคร้ายที่บ้านเราอุดมด้วยนักการเมืองที่มองทุกอย่างเป็นเครื่องมือหาเสียง แย่งชิงความดีความชอบเหมือนหมาแย่งกระดูก และสามารถนอนขวางการเปลี่ยนเกวียนเป็นจรวด
ยี่สิบกว่าปีในชีวิตการทำงานร่วมกับคนอื่น ผมเรียนรู้ว่า การทำงานเป็นทีมจะง่ายขึ้นมาก หากคุณกล้ายกความดีความชอบให้คนอื่น เมื่อเสร็จงานชิ้นหนึ่ง คุณอาจเดินไปตบไหล่ลูกทีมว่า "เออ! มึงเก่งว่ะ คิดได้ไงวะ" หรือพูดกับลูกค้าต่อหน้าทุกคนว่า "งานชิ้นนี้สำเร็จได้เพราะคุณ ก. คุณ ข. คุณ ค. หากไม่ได้พวกเขา งานไม่มีวันสำเร็จ"
เราจะเดินทางไปถึงดวงดาวไกลโพ้นก่อนเที่ยงคืนวันนี้ได้หรือไม่ ส่วนหนึ่งอาจอยู่ที่ว่าเราสามารถสลัดความรักหน้าตาของเราได้เพียงใด และสามารถยกย่องคนอื่นได้เต็มปากเพียงใด
หากเราสามารถทำเช่นนี้ได้ บางทีเราอาจได้ยินคำพูดนี้จากนักการเมือง"โครงการนี้รัฐบาลเก่าเริ่มไว้ดีแล้ว เราจะสานต่อไป"
เก็บความดีความชอบไว้กับตัวเองก็เหมือนนั่งกินโต๊ะจีนคนเดียว ไม่อร่อย เมตตาธรรมเป็นเครื่องชูรสที่ดีที่สุด
เพราะสำหรับคนที่รักงานที่ทำมากกว่าหน้าตัวเอง จุดหมายของการทำงานไม่ใช่เพื่อความดีความชอบ แต่คือความพึงใจที่ได้ทำงานชิ้นนั้นต่างหาก
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Monday, November 28, 2005
Study: Foreign students isolated from Finnish society
Study: Foreign students isolated from Finnish society
Few opportunities to learn to know everyday life and work
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Foreign students in Finland often remain isolated in their own communities, with little contact with Finnish society.
Matti Taajamo, a researcher in educational science, writes in a doctoral dissertation that he defended at the University of Jyv?skyl? on Saturday, that foreigners studying in Finland need to become much more acquainted with Finnish life and business practices if Finland wants to encourage them to stay in this country to work after graduation.
"The human relationships of foreign students are limited to the student world. They do not get into ordinary Finnish everyday life, so they spend their free time with other foreigners. Nevertheless, the students would like to learn to know Finnish culture better.
For his study, Taajamo interviewed exchange students and other foreign students at the University of Jyv?skyl?, and the University of Art and Design, Finnish students, as well as teaching and administrative personnel in 2000 and 2001.
Foreign students at the University of Art and Design appreciated field trips that were arranged to Finnish companies.
"Companies in Finland do not yet know how to make use of foreign students. For instance, in Jyv?skyl?, the universities markets them to companies, but the companies are not interested. Nevertheless, it would be important for them to become better acquainted with working life and to get trainee positions, so that more foreign students might be attracted to come to Finland."
Students interviewed by Taajamo were especially pleased with a programme at the University of Jyv?skyl? that links foreign students with Finnish families. Taajamo feels that it would be good if the model would spread to the whole country. He emphasises that contact with local families is important for foreigners, especially in the early stages.
"It allows the student to learn about Finnish life, go to the movies, or pick berries in the forest. Families made it possible to talk about cultural differences and the problems that they bring. I believe that there would be enthusiastic ordinary families for this purpose all around."
Taajamo says that Finnish students rarely take part in English-language instruction, where it would be possible to forge good contacts with foreign students.
"Finns are still shy about their English language skills - for no good reason; foreign students think that Finns speak English well."
Taajamo urges universities to increase teaching in English. Some fields do not have any classes in English. "There is still a long way to go before there is a real threat of the disappearance of Finnish."
Although foreign students are disappointed with the lack of friendships with Finns, they feel that the teachers here are easy to approach.
Academic freedom was confusing at first, but when they got used to it, the possibility to plan one’s studies independently felt good. In the case of exchange students, Taajamo feels that Finnish universities have a long way to go before courses passed in Finland will benefit the students in their home countries.
REF: Helsinginsanomat
Few opportunities to learn to know everyday life and work
print this
Foreign students in Finland often remain isolated in their own communities, with little contact with Finnish society.
Matti Taajamo, a researcher in educational science, writes in a doctoral dissertation that he defended at the University of Jyv?skyl? on Saturday, that foreigners studying in Finland need to become much more acquainted with Finnish life and business practices if Finland wants to encourage them to stay in this country to work after graduation.
"The human relationships of foreign students are limited to the student world. They do not get into ordinary Finnish everyday life, so they spend their free time with other foreigners. Nevertheless, the students would like to learn to know Finnish culture better.
For his study, Taajamo interviewed exchange students and other foreign students at the University of Jyv?skyl?, and the University of Art and Design, Finnish students, as well as teaching and administrative personnel in 2000 and 2001.
Foreign students at the University of Art and Design appreciated field trips that were arranged to Finnish companies.
"Companies in Finland do not yet know how to make use of foreign students. For instance, in Jyv?skyl?, the universities markets them to companies, but the companies are not interested. Nevertheless, it would be important for them to become better acquainted with working life and to get trainee positions, so that more foreign students might be attracted to come to Finland."
Students interviewed by Taajamo were especially pleased with a programme at the University of Jyv?skyl? that links foreign students with Finnish families. Taajamo feels that it would be good if the model would spread to the whole country. He emphasises that contact with local families is important for foreigners, especially in the early stages.
"It allows the student to learn about Finnish life, go to the movies, or pick berries in the forest. Families made it possible to talk about cultural differences and the problems that they bring. I believe that there would be enthusiastic ordinary families for this purpose all around."
Taajamo says that Finnish students rarely take part in English-language instruction, where it would be possible to forge good contacts with foreign students.
"Finns are still shy about their English language skills - for no good reason; foreign students think that Finns speak English well."
Taajamo urges universities to increase teaching in English. Some fields do not have any classes in English. "There is still a long way to go before there is a real threat of the disappearance of Finnish."
Although foreign students are disappointed with the lack of friendships with Finns, they feel that the teachers here are easy to approach.
Academic freedom was confusing at first, but when they got used to it, the possibility to plan one’s studies independently felt good. In the case of exchange students, Taajamo feels that Finnish universities have a long way to go before courses passed in Finland will benefit the students in their home countries.
REF: Helsinginsanomat
Saturday, November 26, 2005
Annoucement from Thai Embassy in Finland
Dear Thai Students in Finland,
I'm pleased to present an invitation from Royal Thai Embassy, please join us to
celebrate His Majesty King Bhumibol's birthday, on 5th of December.
Date: 5 Dec 2005
Time: 19:00
Place: Kulturhuset Garden, Yrjonkatu 18, Helsinki
Dresscode
For students from other cities, please let us know if you are coming.
For more details, please visit:
http://www.setbb.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=86&mforum=thaifin
Best regards,
Aim
Thai Students in Finland Administrator
I'm pleased to present an invitation from Royal Thai Embassy, please join us to
celebrate His Majesty King Bhumibol's birthday, on 5th of December.
Date: 5 Dec 2005
Time: 19:00
Place: Kulturhuset Garden, Yrjonkatu 18, Helsinki
Dresscode
For students from other cities, please let us know if you are coming.
For more details, please visit:
http://www.setbb.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=86&mforum=thaifin
Best regards,
Aim
Thai Students in Finland Administrator
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
Nine Finnish and Russian universities planning joint degrees
Aim is to establish English-language masters’ programmes
Antti Kalliom?ki
Five universities in Finland and four in Russia are planning to establish cooperation which would allow students to complete common degrees.
The Cross Border University project began this year, and its results are to be assessed in late 2007, when the possibility of common doctorate programmes is to be considered.
Minister of Education Antti Kalliom?ki (SDP) met with Russia’s Minister of Education and Science Andrei Fursenko in Moscow on Tuesday.
Finland and Russia are trying to establish equivalent academic degrees that follow the principles of the Bologna Declaration, which urges the establishment of common degrees between different countries.
Russia joined the process of establishing a European region for higher education in 2003.
The schools involved in the joint project with Russia are the universities of Helsinki, Tampere, Kuopio, and Joensuu, as well as the Technical University of Lappeenranta. The project is being coordinated by the University of Joensuu.
Russian participants include St. Petersburg State University, the St. Petersburg Technical State University, the European University of St. Petersburg, and the University of Petrozavodsk.
English-language masters’ programmes are planned for international politics, information technology, commercial science, public health, history, as well as forestry and bioenergy technology.
Nuclear physics, cryogenics, nanotechnology, space research, and information technology are seen as promising areas in scientific and technological cooperation.
The two ministers feel that more cooperation is needed in the commercial applications of research and technology.
Ref: Helsingin Sanomat News
Antti Kalliom?ki
Five universities in Finland and four in Russia are planning to establish cooperation which would allow students to complete common degrees.
The Cross Border University project began this year, and its results are to be assessed in late 2007, when the possibility of common doctorate programmes is to be considered.
Minister of Education Antti Kalliom?ki (SDP) met with Russia’s Minister of Education and Science Andrei Fursenko in Moscow on Tuesday.
Finland and Russia are trying to establish equivalent academic degrees that follow the principles of the Bologna Declaration, which urges the establishment of common degrees between different countries.
Russia joined the process of establishing a European region for higher education in 2003.
The schools involved in the joint project with Russia are the universities of Helsinki, Tampere, Kuopio, and Joensuu, as well as the Technical University of Lappeenranta. The project is being coordinated by the University of Joensuu.
Russian participants include St. Petersburg State University, the St. Petersburg Technical State University, the European University of St. Petersburg, and the University of Petrozavodsk.
English-language masters’ programmes are planned for international politics, information technology, commercial science, public health, history, as well as forestry and bioenergy technology.
Nuclear physics, cryogenics, nanotechnology, space research, and information technology are seen as promising areas in scientific and technological cooperation.
The two ministers feel that more cooperation is needed in the commercial applications of research and technology.
Ref: Helsingin Sanomat News
Sunday, November 20, 2005
greeting from Mr.Danaii's place
It was a very beautiful day in Helsinki. Today Mu, P'paper and me decided to go out to walk in town, although it was a bit late. All the xmas ceromony had been finished, but still lots of people in town! The atmophere was brillant. I feel that everyone looked happy, everywhere I looked people were smiling. Cannot believe that this is Finland :)
We were there about 3 hours and then back to Mr.Danaii's place for dinner. I'm bore, so just playing around the NET.
Photos will come later!
Aim
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
since 1966
Viikki Tropical Resources Institute, VITRI
"Research From Bangkok to the Blue Nile"
The Viikki Tropical Resources Institute (former Tropical Silviculture Unit) was established at the Department of Forest Ecology, University of Helsinki, in 1980, as a research group for educational and research collaboration especially with Kasetsart University in Bangkok, Thailand. This cooperation had started already in 1966 as a scholarship programme for Thai students in Finland. By 1984, when the professorship in tropical silviculture was established at University of Helsinki, VITRI had become involved in afforestation and tree nursery projects supported by the Finnish government in Indonesia, the Sudan and Kenya. Other essential tasks were forest researcher education for the partner countries andsupport to their institutions, as well as the training of Finnish tropical foresters and forest researchers. From Southeast Asia and eastern Africa the activities have later expanded to Central America, China and West Africa. Presently, VITRI has ongoing research activities also in Costa Rica, Tanzania, Ethiopia and Ghana.
The present research topics at VITRI include, both in humid and dry regions, the regeneration and successional dynamics of trees in natural forests; forest tree eco-physiology and population genetics; agroforestry system management and modelling; and the rehabilitation of natural forests and agricultural production systems. Strong institutional links are maintained especially with Kasetsart University, Bangkok (Thailand), Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE) (Costa Rica), Nanjing Forestry University (China); and the Forests National Corporation and the Forestry Research Centre of the Agricultural Research Corporation (both in Sudan). VITRI is actively involved in the European Tropical Forest Research Network (ETFRN) and collaborating with several European countries.
VITRI has been led since its establishment by Dr Olavi Luukkanen, professor of tropical silviculture. In addition, the unit consists of a lecturer in tropical silviculture and about ten researchers or doctoral students, and Finnish and international M.Sc. students specializing in tropical silviculture. VITRI publishes its own international journal, "University of Helsinki Tropical Forestry Reports", with 22 volumes printed as the end of 2001.
Ref:http://honeybee.helsinki.fi/tropic/tsu.htm
"Research From Bangkok to the Blue Nile"
The Viikki Tropical Resources Institute (former Tropical Silviculture Unit) was established at the Department of Forest Ecology, University of Helsinki, in 1980, as a research group for educational and research collaboration especially with Kasetsart University in Bangkok, Thailand. This cooperation had started already in 1966 as a scholarship programme for Thai students in Finland. By 1984, when the professorship in tropical silviculture was established at University of Helsinki, VITRI had become involved in afforestation and tree nursery projects supported by the Finnish government in Indonesia, the Sudan and Kenya. Other essential tasks were forest researcher education for the partner countries andsupport to their institutions, as well as the training of Finnish tropical foresters and forest researchers. From Southeast Asia and eastern Africa the activities have later expanded to Central America, China and West Africa. Presently, VITRI has ongoing research activities also in Costa Rica, Tanzania, Ethiopia and Ghana.
The present research topics at VITRI include, both in humid and dry regions, the regeneration and successional dynamics of trees in natural forests; forest tree eco-physiology and population genetics; agroforestry system management and modelling; and the rehabilitation of natural forests and agricultural production systems. Strong institutional links are maintained especially with Kasetsart University, Bangkok (Thailand), Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE) (Costa Rica), Nanjing Forestry University (China); and the Forests National Corporation and the Forestry Research Centre of the Agricultural Research Corporation (both in Sudan). VITRI is actively involved in the European Tropical Forest Research Network (ETFRN) and collaborating with several European countries.
VITRI has been led since its establishment by Dr Olavi Luukkanen, professor of tropical silviculture. In addition, the unit consists of a lecturer in tropical silviculture and about ten researchers or doctoral students, and Finnish and international M.Sc. students specializing in tropical silviculture. VITRI publishes its own international journal, "University of Helsinki Tropical Forestry Reports", with 22 volumes printed as the end of 2001.
Ref:http://honeybee.helsinki.fi/tropic/tsu.htm
Monday, November 14, 2005
Sunday, November 13, 2005
อันนี้เป็น Presentation ที่ทำไว้นานมาแล้ว ตั้งแต่ปี 2003 สมัยโน้นมีรุ่นพี่กะเพื่อนๆ เรียนอยู่ที่เดนมาร์ก พี่เขาชวนให้ร่วมทำ Thai Students in Nordic Webboard ด้วยกัน เป็นเวปการศึกษาในกลุ่มประเทศ Nordic พอพี่เขาจบไป ก็ไม่มีคนดูต่อ ก็เลยยุบไปโดยปริยาย ซึ่งน่าเสียดายมากๆ
ระหว่างที่เข้าไปช่วยตอบคำถามในเวปบอร์ด ก็จะเจอคำถามที่ถามซ้ำๆบ่อยมาก ก็เลยเอามารวมไว้ใน Presentation อันนี้ แล้วก็สร้่างเวป นักเรียนไทยในฟินแลนด์ แล้วก็มี email: thaistudentinfinland@yahoo.com ไว้ใช้ในการติดต่อ (บางทีก็ลืม Check เมล์ไปเลย :))
ณ วันนี้พอมาย้อนอ่าน นอกจากเห็นว่า grammar ผิดแล้ว (ไป Edit ไม่ได้ซะด้วย) ก็ยังเห็นว่าข้อมูลอาจจะเก่าไปบ้าง แต่ก็ยังมีประโยชน์อยู่บ้าง ไม่มากก็น้อย จะลบทิ้งก็เสียดาย ก็เลยเอามาฝากไว้ในบ้านหลังใหม่แทน
และที่สำคัญระบุไในนั้น้ว่า สถานทูตจะมาตั้งที่นี่ ตั้งแต่ปี 2003 และในที่สุดปี 2005 ฝันก็เป็นจริง :) อาจจะช้าไปบ้าง แต่ขอให้ได้พร้าเล่มงาม
ระหว่างที่เข้าไปช่วยตอบคำถามในเวปบอร์ด ก็จะเจอคำถามที่ถามซ้ำๆบ่อยมาก ก็เลยเอามารวมไว้ใน Presentation อันนี้ แล้วก็สร้่างเวป นักเรียนไทยในฟินแลนด์ แล้วก็มี email: thaistudentinfinland@yahoo.com ไว้ใช้ในการติดต่อ (บางทีก็ลืม Check เมล์ไปเลย :))
ณ วันนี้พอมาย้อนอ่าน นอกจากเห็นว่า grammar ผิดแล้ว (ไป Edit ไม่ได้ซะด้วย) ก็ยังเห็นว่าข้อมูลอาจจะเก่าไปบ้าง แต่ก็ยังมีประโยชน์อยู่บ้าง ไม่มากก็น้อย จะลบทิ้งก็เสียดาย ก็เลยเอามาฝากไว้ในบ้านหลังใหม่แทน
และที่สำคัญระบุไในนั้น้ว่า สถานทูตจะมาตั้งที่นี่ ตั้งแต่ปี 2003 และในที่สุดปี 2005 ฝันก็เป็นจริง :) อาจจะช้าไปบ้าง แต่ขอให้ได้พร้าเล่มงาม
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Dear all,
At the moment our forum is under maintenance by its service provider.
Sorry for any inconvinience this may have caused.
Best regards,
Thai Students in Finland
At the moment our forum is under maintenance by its service provider.
Sorry for any inconvinience this may have caused.
Best regards,
Thai Students in Finland
Saturday, November 12, 2005
Friday, November 04, 2005
Where to buy the cheap flight tickets in finland?
Is it possible for you to write about student or normal travel agency? e.g. where to buy the cheap flight tickets in finland?
Let me try to answer these questions...
The two student travel agencies:
STA travel
Kilroy
Lowcost airlines in EU
German Wing
Ryanair
EasyJet
ebookers
The flights between Sweden and Finland
FlyMe
This is also interesting air
Condor
Finally the list of all LowCost Airlines in Europe:
http://www.etn.nl/lcosteur.htm
have fun
- d a n a i i i -
Let me try to answer these questions...
The two student travel agencies:
STA travel
Kilroy
Lowcost airlines in EU
German Wing
Ryanair
EasyJet
ebookers
The flights between Sweden and Finland
FlyMe
This is also interesting air
Condor
Finally the list of all LowCost Airlines in Europe:
http://www.etn.nl/lcosteur.htm
have fun
- d a n a i i i -
Thursday, November 03, 2005
Extending the residence permit
The application for the residence permit extension needs to be submitted to the police station of your place of residence. At the police station you need to fill out the Residence Permit application form.
To extend your residence in Finland, the application has to be submitted to the police at the latest on the day when the validity of your current residence permit ends. However, the extension application can be submitted already 3 months before the current permit expires.
Addresses of local police stations:
resident in Espoo or Kauniainen:
Nihtisillankuja 4, tel. 09-525 4222 or 09-5254223, information number 09-525 4739 open between 9am and 11am, and 1pm and 3pm. Open Monday to Friday 8 am to 4.15 pm, Thursdays 8 am to 5.15 pm (Thursdays 8 am to 4.15 pm between June 1 and August 31).
In Espoo the Police do not answer to inquiries, they will send a letter to you when the permit has been granted.
resident in Helsinki:
Viljatie 2, tel. (09) 189 4380. Open Monday to Friday 8 am to 4.15 pm, Wednesdays 8 am to 5.30 pm (Wednesdays 8 am to 4.15 pm between appr. June 20 and July 31).
In Helsinki you can inquire from the police if your extended permits has been granted. Helsinki Police will also send a letter to you when the permits have been granted.
resident in Jyv?skyl?:
Urhonkatu 1, tel. 014-3135 105, 014-3135 114 or 014-3135 115. Open Monday to Friday 8 am to 4.15 pm.
In Jyv?skyl? the police will give you an estimate of the date when your extended permits will be granted. After the date in question, you can inquire from the police if your permits have been granted.
resident in Oulu:
Rata-aukio 2, tel. 08-3137 469. Open Monday to Friday 8 am to 6.15 pm.
In Oulu the police Police will send a letter to you when the permits has been granted.
resident in Salo:
Kirkkokatu 1-3, tel. 02-7751 567, 02-7751 568 or 02-7751 569. Open Monday to Friday 8 am to 6.15 pm.
In Salo the police will give you an estimate of the date when your extended permits will be granted. After the date in question, you can inquire from the police if your permits have been granted.
resident in Tampere:
Hatanp??n valtatie 16, tel. 03-2195 142. Open Monday to Friday 8 am to 4.15 pm, Thursdays 8 am to 5 pm.
In Tampere the police will give you an estimate of the date when your extended permits will be granted. After the date in question, you can inquire from the police if your permits have been granted.
resident in Turku:
Eerikinkatu 40-42, tel. 02-281 5044. Open Monday to Friday 8 am to 4.15 pm.
In Turku the police will give you an estimate of the date when your extended permits will be granted. After the date in question, you can inquire from the police if your permits have been granted.
resident in Vantaa:
Kielotie 21, tel. 09-87 30463. Open Monday to Friday 8 am to 4.15 pm
In Vantaa the Police do not send you a letter to you when the permit has been granted, instead you have to inquire from the police if your extended permits have been granted. The calling hour is Monday to Friday 9 am to 11 am.
Requirements:
Application Form
Two photographs (Must be in Color)
Passport
Other documents requested by the authorities. (Please see details in the application form)
Fees:
Residence permit decision 100 €
Students, minors 50 €
Decision on a permanent residence card to EU citizens, their relatives or other relatives 40 €
Decision on a residence card to EU citizens' family members or other relatives who are not EU citizens 40 €
Registering the right of residence of EU citizens and comparable persons 40 €
Permit decision (other than those mentioned above) 100 €
Read more from Polis site
Have a nice time with the Police!
References: Nokia HR and Police site
To extend your residence in Finland, the application has to be submitted to the police at the latest on the day when the validity of your current residence permit ends. However, the extension application can be submitted already 3 months before the current permit expires.
Addresses of local police stations:
resident in Espoo or Kauniainen:
Nihtisillankuja 4, tel. 09-525 4222 or 09-5254223, information number 09-525 4739 open between 9am and 11am, and 1pm and 3pm. Open Monday to Friday 8 am to 4.15 pm, Thursdays 8 am to 5.15 pm (Thursdays 8 am to 4.15 pm between June 1 and August 31).
In Espoo the Police do not answer to inquiries, they will send a letter to you when the permit has been granted.
resident in Helsinki:
Viljatie 2, tel. (09) 189 4380. Open Monday to Friday 8 am to 4.15 pm, Wednesdays 8 am to 5.30 pm (Wednesdays 8 am to 4.15 pm between appr. June 20 and July 31).
In Helsinki you can inquire from the police if your extended permits has been granted. Helsinki Police will also send a letter to you when the permits have been granted.
resident in Jyv?skyl?:
Urhonkatu 1, tel. 014-3135 105, 014-3135 114 or 014-3135 115. Open Monday to Friday 8 am to 4.15 pm.
In Jyv?skyl? the police will give you an estimate of the date when your extended permits will be granted. After the date in question, you can inquire from the police if your permits have been granted.
resident in Oulu:
Rata-aukio 2, tel. 08-3137 469. Open Monday to Friday 8 am to 6.15 pm.
In Oulu the police Police will send a letter to you when the permits has been granted.
resident in Salo:
Kirkkokatu 1-3, tel. 02-7751 567, 02-7751 568 or 02-7751 569. Open Monday to Friday 8 am to 6.15 pm.
In Salo the police will give you an estimate of the date when your extended permits will be granted. After the date in question, you can inquire from the police if your permits have been granted.
resident in Tampere:
Hatanp??n valtatie 16, tel. 03-2195 142. Open Monday to Friday 8 am to 4.15 pm, Thursdays 8 am to 5 pm.
In Tampere the police will give you an estimate of the date when your extended permits will be granted. After the date in question, you can inquire from the police if your permits have been granted.
resident in Turku:
Eerikinkatu 40-42, tel. 02-281 5044. Open Monday to Friday 8 am to 4.15 pm.
In Turku the police will give you an estimate of the date when your extended permits will be granted. After the date in question, you can inquire from the police if your permits have been granted.
resident in Vantaa:
Kielotie 21, tel. 09-87 30463. Open Monday to Friday 8 am to 4.15 pm
In Vantaa the Police do not send you a letter to you when the permit has been granted, instead you have to inquire from the police if your extended permits have been granted. The calling hour is Monday to Friday 9 am to 11 am.
Requirements:
Application Form
Two photographs (Must be in Color)
Passport
Other documents requested by the authorities. (Please see details in the application form)
Fees:
Residence permit decision 100 €
Students, minors 50 €
Decision on a permanent residence card to EU citizens, their relatives or other relatives 40 €
Decision on a residence card to EU citizens' family members or other relatives who are not EU citizens 40 €
Registering the right of residence of EU citizens and comparable persons 40 €
Permit decision (other than those mentioned above) 100 €
Read more from Polis site
Have a nice time with the Police!
References: Nokia HR and Police site
Wednesday, November 02, 2005
University of Helsinki improves its standing in global ranking of academic institution
Grading of scholars had significant impact on results
The University of Helsinki significantly improved its standing on the global and European ranking of academic institutions published by The Times Higher Education Supplement.
Of the 200 top universities worldwide, Finland's leading university came in at 62nd, up from 129th last year. Among the top European institutions of higher education, the University of Helsinki improved its ranking from 62nd to 18th.
The THES published its World University Rankings for the second year running.
Another Finnish institute, the Helsinki University of Technology, came in 194th. Last year it was ranked at No.176.
The world's top five universities are Harvard, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Oxford, and Stanford.
The THES ranking is based on six criteria. The largest weight is on the so-called peer-review data, which accounts for 40 percent of the available score in the ranking.
The sample used to compile the peer-review section consisted of 2,375 research-active academics.
Opinions of major international employers of academics were also taken into account when deciding on the order of superiority of the seats of learning. This group included banks, airlines, and industrial establishments.
Other ranking criteria included the staff-to-student ratio, and the number of citations for academic papers generated by staff members. This gives an indication of the universities' research prowess.
The University of Helsinki was the highest-ranking institution in the Nordic Countries on the THES list. This compares with another listing, produced in Shanghai, in which a number of Swedish universities outperform their Finnish counterparts.
The newspaper argues that the criteria used in its evaluation centre on features that should be common to "global institutions".
Grading of scholars had significant impact on results
The University of Helsinki significantly improved its standing on the global and European ranking of academic institutions published by The Times Higher Education Supplement.
Of the 200 top universities worldwide, Finland's leading university came in at 62nd, up from 129th last year. Among the top European institutions of higher education, the University of Helsinki improved its ranking from 62nd to 18th.
The THES published its World University Rankings for the second year running.
Another Finnish institute, the Helsinki University of Technology, came in 194th. Last year it was ranked at No.176.
The world's top five universities are Harvard, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Oxford, and Stanford.
The THES ranking is based on six criteria. The largest weight is on the so-called peer-review data, which accounts for 40 percent of the available score in the ranking.
The sample used to compile the peer-review section consisted of 2,375 research-active academics.
Opinions of major international employers of academics were also taken into account when deciding on the order of superiority of the seats of learning. This group included banks, airlines, and industrial establishments.
Other ranking criteria included the staff-to-student ratio, and the number of citations for academic papers generated by staff members. This gives an indication of the universities' research prowess.
The University of Helsinki was the highest-ranking institution in the Nordic Countries on the THES list. This compares with another listing, produced in Shanghai, in which a number of Swedish universities outperform their Finnish counterparts.
The newspaper argues that the criteria used in its evaluation centre on features that should be common to "global institutions".
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