Building Academics' Societal Impact Seminar

Written By Gokhan Depo

E2 Research's BASE project and the Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences warmly welcome you to the Building Academics' Societal Impact Seminar on October 7, from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm Finnish time (UTC+2).

Agenda:

9:30-10:30 Survey results published: Foreign academics’ societal engagement and collaboration with media

BASE Team, E2 Research:

  • Gökhan Depo, Project Assistant

  • Mari K. Niemi, Director

  • Ville Pitkänen, Research Manager


10:30-10:45 Break

10:45-11:45 Networking: How to utilize social media effectively

  • Mari K. Niemi

  • Khuram Shahzad, Assistant Professor, University of Vaasa

  • Samuli Siltanen. Professor, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki

  • Youssef Zad, Economist, Finnish Startup Community


11:45-12:00 Break

12:00-13:00 Young academics: How to find your courage and voice to participate in public debates

  • Annu Perälä, Doctoral Researcher, University of Vaasa

  • Matti Välimäki, Senior Researcher, E2 Research


13:00-13:15 Break

13:15-14:30 Academics and journalists: Steps for fruitful collaboration

  • Wali Hashi, Director, Wali Media Production Center and Senior Specialist at the Finnish Foundation for Media and Development (VIKES)

  • Kati Puustinen, Journalistic Project Manager, Yle

  • Kaijaleena Runsten, Journalism Lecturer, Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences

  • Tanja Vasama, Journalist, Helsingin Sanomat


Roosa Veijola, specialist at the BASE Project will host the event.

The event is held online and a calendar invitation with a link will be sent to you before the event. The event is free for all but we would like to ask for your feedback in a form sent to you after the event.

More information:
Mari K. Niemi
Director
E2 Research
mari.k.niemi@e2.fi

Gokhan Depo
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