Team Finland Latin America

🎄 Happy Holidays from Team Finland Latin America! As 2024 comes to an end, we want to take a moment to express our gratitude to everyone who engaged with us throughout the year. Your support and collaboration have each marked a significant step towards building stronger connections between Finland and Latin America. You’ve been at the heart of everything we’ve accomplished this year, and we look forward to continuing this journey together in 2025. 💙🤍 May your holidays be filled with love, peace, and joy, and may 2025 bring new opportunities for growth and partnership. Happy Holidays and a prosperous New Year! 💫

Did you know studies show that workplaces with joyful and inclusive environments are: 3x more creative 22% more innovative 37% more efficient On top of that, teams are also 202% more engaged, take 66% fewer sick days, and achieve an 87% higher employee retention rate.These numbers speak for themselves!   What are the key elements of a productive and joyful work environment? What strategies have worked for you, and what challenges have you faced when promoting well-being and collaboration? Let’s collaborate to create workplaces where people truly thrive. Inspired by Finland’s well-being model, I’ve been reflecting on how simple yet impactful practices can transform workplaces. Here are five such practices that can make a meaningful difference: ✅ Foundational Support: Access to education and healthcare ensures individuals feel supported both personally and professionally. ✅ Flexible Work Models: Options like reduced hours or remote work boost productivity and improve work-life balance. ✅ Inclusion and Equality: Policies fostering gender equality and inclusivity create environments where everyone feels valued and respected. ✅ Continuous Learning: Opportunities for skill development and growth keep teams motivated and engaged. ✅ Transparent Communication: Open dialogue and decentralized decision-making foster collaboration and inclusivity. Leaders play a fundamental role in shaping workplace well-being. Small actions like practicing empathy, celebrating achievements, supporting work-life balance, and active listening can make all the difference in preventing burnout and strengthening teams. I recently explored these ideas and more in an article where I share 10 practical steps to inspire engagement and productivity in organizations. If you’re curious, you can read it here: https://ow.ly/kZao50UoK6b What practices have you implemented to enhance collaboration and well-being in your workplace? I’d love to hear your thoughts! Team Finland Latin America Mexico Business News

Team Finland Latin America’s Year-End Newsletter is Here! 🌟 This edition is all about celebrating the milestones we’ve achieved together: From impactful projects and key agreements to moments that strengthened ties between Finland and Latin America. We’re also looking ahead to 2025, with a packed calendar of exciting events and opportunities to continue building connections and driving progress. Thank you to all our subscribers for being part of this amazing journey, your support, engagement and collaboration have made all the difference. 🎄✨ Team Finland Latin America would like to wish you a wonderful holiday season and a successful start to 2025! Heidi Virta Roberto Requejo Nicolás Vassallo Renja Reyes Jalaskoski Patricia Ceja Perez Mikko Salonen Juan Pablo Romero Piia Nummela Tomás Pacheco Pla Alessandra Leone João Ratton Marcelo Guimaraes Sofia Ramos Matti Landin

💡 Did you know the Business Finland office in Lima covers seven countries? The Andean Region, Panama and Dominican Republic. In November, the Embassy of Finland in Bogota and Business Finland alongside a delegation of five leading Finnish companies - Nokia, Wärtsilä, AFRY, KONE, ICEYE visited Panama and the Dominican Republic to strengthen bilateral ties and explore opportunities in energy transition and digitalization. 🇵🇦 In Panama, we held strategic meetings with: The Minister of Foreign Affairs, the National Secretary of Energy, the Vice Minister of Foreign Trade, the Administrator of the National Authority of Public Utilities, and key organizations such as CAF, CIFI, and the Panama Canal. 🇩🇴 In the Dominican Republic, we participated in the 7th EPA Awards, organized by the European Union, and met with: The Minister of Energy and Mines, the Vice Minister of Public Works and the Director of the National Energy Commission. This visit reinforced Finland’s role as a partner for sustainable development and innovation across Latin America. 🇫🇮♻️🌎 Heidi Virta, Antti Kaski, Susana Azula Díaz del Castillo, Roberto Requejo

Great Opportunity for Tech-Startups in Green Construction! 🚧🌿 In partnership with Montes del Plata and UPM, Newlab —an American venture platform for tech start-ups— is seeking to pilot with startups that are developing impactful technologies aimed at transforming inorganic industrial waste into sustainable building materials. *This program will cover all costs for selected startups. 🔗 Don't miss out on this exceptional opportunity! Find our more and apply by 20.12.2024: https://lnkd.in/e-NBJPsX

¡Finlandia es oficialmente el país invitado de EXPOMIN 2025! 🇫🇮🇨🇱 En la residencia de Finlandia, se realizó el lanzamiento oficial de Finlandia como país invitado para EXPOMIN 2025, exhibición y Congreso Internacional de minería más importante de Latinoamérica. 👥 El evento contó con la participación de Johanna Kotkajärvi, embajadora de Finlandia en Chile; Francisco Sotomayor, CEO de GL events Chile; representantes de la Cámara de Comercio Chileno-Finlandesa y Mining Finland, e invitados especiales. Esta colaboración entre Chile y Finlandia reafirma el compromiso en el desarrollo de soluciones innovadoras para la industria minera, con liderazgo global en tecnología y sostenibilidad. 🤝 -- #EXPOMIN2025 #IndustriaMinera #MineríaSostenible #Innovación #ColaboraciónInternacional #Chile #Finlandia Carola Fuentes Palacios, Rodrigo Lobo, Carolina Sepúlveda G., Margarita VÁSQUEZ, María Fernanda González Uribe, Marcelo Bravo Köhler, Felipe Plaza Acevedo ☑.

Un saludo del Presidente de la República de Finlandia por el motivo del Día de la Independecia hoy, el 6 de diciembre de 2024 Tasavallan presidentti Alexander Stubbin tervehdys ulkosuomalaisille 6.12.2024. 🇫🇮 Hälsning från republikens president Alexander Stubb till utlandsfinländare den 6.12.2024 🇫🇮 Independence Day greeting from the President of the Republic of Finland to Finnish expatriates and Finns abroad on 6 December 2024 🇫🇮

🇫🇮 Hyvää itsenäisyyspäivää Suomi! Today, we celebrate Finland's 107th Independence Day – a day of peace, unity, and reflection. Unlike grand parades, Finns honor this day with candlelit windows, moments of silence, and watching the President's Independence Day Reception on television. Happy independence day Finland! 🇫🇮

This past Tuesday, Business Finland and the Embassy of Finland in Lima organized an event titled “Circular Economy in Mining: Peru and Finland building together a sustainable mining strategy”, where experts from both countries shared experiences and visions towards transitioning to a more responsible and sustainable mining. The event began with opening speeches by the Finnish Ambassador to Peru, Antti Rytövuori, and the Finnish Minister of Economic Affairs, Wille Rydman, who emphasized that the collaboration between Finland and Peru goes hand in hand with the individual goals of each country. A remarkable highlight of the event was the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two countries, which reaffirms their commitment to the circular economy. 🇫🇮♻️🇵🇪 The Finnish success in circular economy was a recurring theme throughout the event, with speakers emphasizing how it is built on close collaboration between the government, industry, academia and civil society. On Peru’s side, the Peruvian ViceMinister of Mines, Henry Luna, highlighted the relevance of the National Multi-sectoral Mining Policy 2050 as a pillar to transform the mining industry into a more inclusive and socially responsible sector. The event also included panel discussions that touched upon innovative solutions to sustainability challenges in mining. Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde pinpointed the importance of impact programs that benefit all economic sectors, Metso highlighted the use of technologies in mining to reduce energy, carbon, and water consumption, Nokia shared how AI is being used to improve efficiency and sustainability, and Business Finland spotlighted integrated planning as a key element of Finland's success in circular economy. Finally, Metso and Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde received special recognition for their contributions to sustainable mining practices. 🌟 Take a look at the event highlights in the photo gallery below! ⤵️ #SustainableMining #FinlandAndPeru

🌿 Finland and the Nordics at #COP16! The world's largest biodiversity summit brought together leaders, experts, and changemakers from across the globe in Cali, Colombia. Alongside our Nordic neighbors: Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Finland helped spark meaningful conversations on sustainability and biodiversity at four dynamic events. ♻️ Guided by the theme #SustainableInnovation, we welcomed over 400 participants from government, business, academia, and civil society to dive into key topics like the bioeconomy, circular solutions for waste, and sustainable mining practices. 🌍 Some highlights include a remarkable Ministerial Panel on Biodiversity Through Circular Thinking featuring Environment Ministers from Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Colombia. They tackled the critical shift from linear to circular economies, emphasizing bold policies and collaboration as the foundation for a greener future. ✍🏻 The message was clear: we must keep driving sustainable innovation to safeguard biodiversity. Our next big step? The World Circular Economy Forum in Brazil on May 2025. Check out some of the best pictures from this journey! 🌟 #ThinkNordic #SustainableInnovation Heidi Virta Roberto Requejo Susana Azula Díaz del Castillo Antti Kaski