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SURVEY: Coronavirus outbreak and the effects

20/03/2020 Info G.A.P. Comments 0 Comment

Events and cultural performances have been cancelled due to the Coronavirus outbreak, which has a great impact on the society as a whole, but especially on those of minorities: foreign-born artists and cultural workers, as well as people who are not in full-time employment and receive their income(s) self-employed, or through freelancing. G.A.P aims to collect information on the effects that the virus outbreak has caused on livelihood and working conditions of the foreign born artists and cultural workers in…

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What would you like to learn more about?

10/01/2020 Info G.A.P. Comments 0 Comment

Globe Art Point is committed to provide training and information for foreign born artists living in Finland. We do this through our workshops and online services, which include our Vimeo channel https://vimeo.com/globeartpoint We’re now asking our community to let us know which areas they’re most lacking information on. What would foreign artists living in Finland want to learn more about? And how would they prefer to receive this information? Please answer this survey to help us in providing you better…

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DIRECT COPYRIGHT REVENUE STREAMS IN CREATIVE INDUSTRIES IN FINLAND BY The Finnish Copyright Institute

23/01/2019 Info G.A.P. Comments 0 Comment

The new publication of the Finnish Copyright Society deals with the copyright-based economy in Finland. The report assesses the amount of copyright compensation paid in Finland and the total copyright revenue of the copyright holders. A study on direct copyright revenue “Suoria tekijänoikeustuloja koskevassa selvityksessä” gives an estimate based on right-holders operating in the creative sectors copyright revenue flows in 2017. The study was done by Jari Muikku (Digital Media Finland) commissioned by the Finnish copyright association. The report identifies direct copyright…

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Migrants and Literature in Finland and Sweden

03/01/2019 Info G.A.P. Comments 0 Comment

Migrants and Literature in Finland and Sweden presents new comparative perspectives on transnational literary studies. This collection provides a contribution to the production of new narratives of the nation. The focus of the contributions is contemporary fiction relating to experiences of migration. The volume discusses multicultural writing, emerging modes of writing and generic innovations. When people are in motion, it changes nations, cultures and peoples. The volume explores the ways in which transcultural connections have affected the national self-understanding in…

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Multiculturalism and nationalism in Finland by Pasi Saukkonen

19/12/2018 Info G.A.P. Comments 0 Comment

DiscussionsMulticulturalism and nationalism in Finlandby Pasi Saukkonen IntroductionAll societies are diverse, and one of the tasks of the state is to organize this heterogeneity. In this essay, I will analyze the last 200 years of the history of Finland from the point of view of managing ethnic, linguistic and cultural plurality. The story starts from the nation-building process in the 19th century and it ends with a discussion about contemporary and future challenges in finding the right balance between rights…

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IAA Report, Exhibition Remuneration Right in Europe 2018

14/12/2018 Info G.A.P. Comments 0 Comment

International Association of Art – IAA Europe releases the report on the symposium “Exhibition Remuneration Right in Europe“ took place on November 22, 2018, at the premises of the Belgian collecting society Sabam. It became clear that the issue of exhibition remuneration is an important topic for artists’ associations and initiatives throughout Europe. An exchange took place on national and regional remuneration and fee models that have already been successfully put into practice. Also, current guidelines and campaigns were presented. The…

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Kenen historia? (Whose history?) – Report

05/11/2018 Info G.A.P. Comments 0 Comment

Kenen historia? (Whose history?) Historians without Borders in Finland Emma Hakala, Iina Hakola. Jenni Laakso Senior Researcher Emma Hakala of the Finnish Institute for Foreign Affairs, together with Iina Hakola and Jenni Laakso, has provided a report entitled “Kenen Historia” (HWB Report 3, 10/2018). The report is published by Historians without Borders in Finland. The report explains how issues related to colonialism and minority status are taught at the institutes of history in Finnish universities. Language: Finnish. English synopsis: No. www.historianswithoutborders.fi

Moni osaa! : työpaikkaosaaminen monikulttuurisilla työpaikoilla (Many can! – Workplace skills in a multicultural workplace)

18/05/2018 Info G.A.P. Comments 0 Comment

TYÖPAIKKAOSAAMINEN MONIKULTTUURISILLA TYÖPAIKOILLA Minna Toivanen, Ari Väänänen, Anna-Leena Kurki, Barbara Bergbom & Auli Airila (toim.) Työterveyslaitos Helsinki © 2018 Työterveyslaitos ja kirjoittajat ISBN 978-952-261-803-0 (PDF) ABSTRACT According to many studies, it is difficult for immigrants to get jobs that match their education and qualifications, and their skills are not properly utilized at Finnish workplaces. On the other hand, the skills of immigrants might be quite different from the skills required by employers. Whose skills are not utilized, and…

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Gender Equality in Finnish Film Production. The Division of Public Financing. By Tarja Savolainen

04/02/2018 Info G.A.P. Comments 0 Comment

Only about one-fifth of Finnish feature-length fiction films are directed by women. The situation has not changed since the mid 1990’s. One reason presented for this consistent imbalance lays in women filmmakers´ difficulties receiving funding for their films. The purpose of the report was to find out whether gender equality was realised in the public financing of Finnish film. In addition, factors that may cause gender inequalities in film production more broadly were evaluated. The statistics created in the study…

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