Content about "society"

Mikko Särelä.
The 2025 Nobel Laureates in Economics explain why technological progress is the engine of economic growth
Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt were awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics. Their research explains how technological progress can create sustainable economic growth.
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Keywords:
economy, research, influencing, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/the-2025-nobel-laureates-in-economics-explain-why-technological-progress-is-the-engine-of-economic-growth

Neljä henkilöä istumassa pöydän ääressä keskittyen omiin tehtäviinsä. Etualalla olevalla on kädessään puhelin ja edessään kannettava tietokone.
Budget talks bring hope for the unemployed, but retreat on RDI funding is a disappointment
Easing the ability to study while receiving unemployment benefits is an excellent decision from the government’s budget negotiations. However, curbing the growth of RDI (Research, Development, and Innovation) funding unnecessarily hampers growth and productivity.
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Keywords:
membership fee, Research, Development and Innovation (RDI), unemployment, influencing, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/budget-talks-bring-hope-for-the-unemployed-but-retreat-on-rdi-funding-is-a-disappointment

Henkilöitä katsomassa puhelimia.
Survey shows increasingly fewer international experts plan to stay in Finland permanently
The Union of Professional Engineers in Finland and Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK are concerned about research findings on the position of international experts. The unions propose means of getting top experts into employment more effectively and motivating them to remain in Finland.
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Keywords:
internationality, TEK's research, research, work life, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/survey-shows-increasingly-fewer-international-experts-plan-to-stay-in-finland-permanently

Henkilö katsoo Työkirjaa.
3-/6-month rule comes into force – does it impact you?
Of all the proposed and implemented laws by this government since their election in 2023, this has been perhaps the one most discussed and, especially amongst non-native Finnish residents, most feared. It is important to summarize what the law does to you as an international technology expert, writes TEK's Owain Hopeaketo.
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Keywords:
internationality, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/3-6-month-rule-comes-into-force-does-it-impact-you

Juhani Nokela
Blog: Everyone won – except one
In Finland's county and municipal elections, a red wave swept across the country, the Centre Party painted the map green, and the National Coalition Party managed to slightly increase its share of the vote. How will the election results affect the members of TEK? How about government policy?
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Keywords:
elections, influencing, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/blog-everyone-won-except-one

Puhuja, tilaisuus, puhe, opettaja
TEK members succeeded in municipal and county elections
A total of 75 TEK members were chosen as councilors and 77 as deputy councilors in the municipal and county elections.
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Keywords:
TEK, elections, influencing, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/tek-members-succeeded-in-municipal-and-county-elections

Opiskelijoita keskustelemassa rimaseinän edessä
Blog: Integration at the focus of TEK's local election panel
The reason for the TEK's local election panel discussion is clear: Finland needs international experts. Cities play a crucial role in welcoming these individuals and their families, as well as supporting their integration.
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Keywords:
TEK, elections, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/blog-integration-at-the-focus-of-teks-local-election-panel

Juhani Nokela
Juhani's corner: What is your reason to vote?
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Keywords:
promotion of interests, column, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/juhanis-corner-what-is-your-reason-to-vote

Opiskelijoita keskustelemassa rimaseinän edessä
Blog: Financial worries threaten student wellbeing, innovation and retention
The poor employment situation is giving engineering students both short- and long-term fears.
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Keywords:
student research, TEK's research, innovation, student, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/blog-financial-worries-threaten-student-wellbeing-innovation-and-retention

Kuvassa on TEKin toiminnanjohtaja Jari Jokinen.
Together we make a bigger impact
At TEK, we often work together with our partners to influence legislation and social decision-making that concerns TEK members.
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Keywords:
Akava, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/together-we-make-a-bigger-impact