Content about "Organisation"

TEKin tykit ryhmäkuvassa.
Student liaisons are like TEK’s antennae
TEK’s student liaisons, known as opiskelijayhdyshenkilöt or tykit in Finnish, support local student cultures and encourage new students to become members of TEK. They know what is happening on campuses now and in the future.
News article
Keywords:
student, influencing

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/student-liaisons-are-like-teks-antennae

Tuore TEKin hallituksen puheenjohtaja Arto Timperi kukitettuna valinnan jälkeen.
Arto Timperi becomes TEK’s new chair
At its meeting in Tampere on Friday, 21st March, the General Council of the Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK elected PhD Arto Timperi as the chair of TEK’s board.
News article
Keywords:
board of directors, decision-making, TEK, general council

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/arto-timperi-becomes-teks-new-chair

Henkilö selaa padilla TEKin verkkosivuja.
TEK is here for you in uncertain times
Recently, there have been many change negotiations in the workplaces of TEK members due to the tough economic situation. Remember to take advantage of the support offered by TEK.
News article
Keywords:
member services and benefits, cooperation negotiations, TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/tek-is-here-for-you-in-uncertain-times

TEK Magazine 1/2025.
The new TEK Magazine is here
Our first ever printed TEK Magazine fully in English comes out on 7th March. You can also find links to the magazine's articles from this article.
News article
Keywords:
TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/the-new-tek-magazine-is-here

Daniel Valtakari katsoo kameraan.
From your local university all the way to the EU
A familiar face for many: TEK’s senior adviser Daniel Valtakari works for TEK’s members’ benefit both in Finland and globally. His expertise spans from job search advice to collective agreements, all the way to lobbying in the European Union.
News article
Keywords:
promotion of interests, internationality, TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/from-your-local-university-all-the-way-to-the-eu

Kuvassa on TEKin toiminnanjohtaja Jari Jokinen.
Welcome to our professional community!
We at TEK believe, that reasonable and fair employment conditions ensure the wellbeing of everyone within our professional community.
Blog post
Keywords:
TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/welcome-to-our-professional-community

Valtuusto
This is how TEK works
TEK's decision-making is based on member democracy. Read more about the different decision-making bodies in this article.
News article
Keywords:
decision-making, TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/this-is-how-tek-works

Nainen katsoo ulos ikkunasta kylpytakissa.
TEK members favor Member+ holiday apartments
The joint Member+ portal of TEK and other Akava associations gathers all member benefits at one address.
News article
Keywords:
member services and benefits

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/tek-members-favor-member-holiday-apartments

Henkilöitä TEK-hupparit päällä.
TEK's membership grew the most again
At the beginning of 2025, the number of members in Akava unions was 623 924, an increase of 625 from the previous year. For the second year in a row, TEK was the union with the largest increase in membership.
News article
Keywords:
Akava, TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/teks-membership-grew-the-most-again

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.
Blog post
Keywords:
Akava, society

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

TEKin hallituksen puheenjohtaja Mari-Leena Talvitie
Thank you, thank you and thank you
Although I am leaving TEK’s management, TEK is not leaving me.
Blog post
Keywords:
board of directors, decision-making, influencing

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/thank-you-thank-you-and-thank-you

Tekoälykouluttaja Antti Meriluoto puhuu TEKin valtuustolle
TEK's General Council met to make decisions for 2025
The autumn meeting of TEK's General Council was held on 14-15 November 2024 at Original Sokos Hotel Tripla, Helsinki. The meeting was full of important decisions and topical reviews that will guide the organisation's activities in the coming year.
News article
Keywords:
general council, elections

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/teks-general-council-met-to-make-decisions-for-2025

TEKin hallituksen puheenjohtaja Mari-Leena Talvitie
The chair of TEK's board changes in the middle of the term
Mari-Leena Talvitie, chair of TEK's board, will become Minister for Science and Culture in January. TEK's General Council will elect a new chair at the spring council in March.
News article
Keywords:
board of directors, general council

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/the-chair-of-teks-board-changes-in-the-middle-of-the-term

Yleiskuva TEK-loungesta.
“This turned out pretty cool” – new Tampere TEK Lounge has opened
Opened in November, the new TEK Lounge in Tampere is twice as big as the old one. Welcome to spend a day working remotely from here or meeting people you know!
News article
Keywords:
student, TEK's regional offices

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/this-turned-out-pretty-cool-new-tampere-tek-lounge-has-opened

NATO membership opens doors for Finnish companies
National defence investments resulting from the global political situation are boosting the growth of the defence industry in Finland. The priorities of the new European Commission, which will soon take office, also take account of the defence industry in a whole new way.
Blog post
Keywords:
entrepreneur

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/nato-membership-opens-doors-for-finnish-companies

Kuvassa on TEKin toiminnanjohtaja Jari Jokinen.
Make a difference by answering surveys
The ongoing collective agreement negotiations are based, among other things, on the views expressed in our surveys by TEK members working in the sectors under negotiation.
Blog post
Keywords:
TEK's research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/make-a-difference-by-answering-surveys

Opiskelijoita haalarit jalassa aurinkopaneelin edessä.
TEK's carbon dioxide emissions continued to fall
TEK's board has decided that emissions will be offset or sequestered elsewhere. So TEK is involved in an Ethiopian afforestation project, an Indian small hydropower and solar energy project, and a biochar project in Germany.
News article
Keywords:
climate change, TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/teks-carbon-dioxide-emissions-continued-to-fall

Group for International Experts.
Announcing TEK’s new Group for International Experts
To be the best association for our international members, TEK needs places where their voices can be heard. That is why for the first time, we have started a Group for International Experts, dedicated to turning experiences into action.
News article
Keywords:
internationality, decision-making, TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/announcing-teks-new-group-for-international-experts

YC:n ryhmäkuva.
YC makes the student voice heard in TEK
Youth Committee (YC) has a lot on their plate: they are involved in TEK's salary recommendations for students, TEK's Equality Guide, student events, TEK's Pride partnership and in the recruitment of student representatives, for example.
News article
Keywords:
student, decision-making, TEK, committee

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/yc-makes-the-student-voice-heard-in-tek

Henkilöitä tapahtumassa, puhuja edessä ja yleisö juttelee toisilleen.
Blog: The what and the how of TEK's international member offerings
In recent years, TEK’s offerings have become ever more accessible and tailored to international members. We should be proud of what has happened, while also recognising that challenges remain, writes Owain Hopeaketo.
Blog post
Keywords:
membership, internationality, decision-making, TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/blog-the-what-and-the-how-of-teks-international-member-offerings