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Suomen Britannian- ja Irlannin-instituutti | |
| Type | Non-profit, private foundation |
|---|---|
Director | Jaakko Nousiainen |
| Affiliations | Finnish Cultural and Academic Institutes |
| Website | fininst |
TheFinnish Institute in the UK and Ireland (Finnish:Suomen Britannian- ja Irlannin-instituutti,Swedish:Finlandsinstitutet i Storbritannien och Irland), formerly the Finnish Institute in London (Suomen Lontoon-instituutti) is a non-profit, private foundation, funded principally by theFinnish Ministry of Education and Culture.[1] It is part of the international network of 17Finnish Cultural and Academic Institutes.[2] It operates in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Finland. The Institute runs two programmes: Arts and Society. The Institute belongs to the Team Finland network[3] that supports Finnish diplomacy, business and culture abroad. The institute is a member ofEUNIC London,[4] the network of EU member state cultural institutes.
The Finnish Institute in the UK and Ireland is an expert onFinnish culture and society. The institute supports the internationalisation ofFinnish contemporary art and helps artists, researchers and social and cultural actors to create international networks. It builds partnershipsbetween Irish,British and Finnish actors and organisations. The Institute encourages interdisciplinary and transnational collaboration by creating networks and building new partnerships.
The Finnish Institute in London was founded in 1991. In January 2021, the foundation changed its name to the Finnish Institute in the UK and Ireland.
