University of Helsinki
The Finnish Somalia Network has now launched a fundraising campaign so as to at least partly offset the reduction of financing it has faced from the Finnish development cooperation budgets. VITRI is a partner in the already ongoing training in Somalia on land rehabilitation, tree nursery management and tree growing for food, fodder and fuel at six different locations, together with local community organisations. Even small contributions (just 5€ for five planted trees) will help — you can follow these activities on this website (hopefully soon also in English): https://mesenaatti.me/20-000-puuta-somaliaan/
VITRI and COLPOS at the Mexican Ambassador residence
VITRI members (Prof. Kanninen and Adrian Monge), and visiting staff from COLPOS (Colegio de Postgraduados) were invited to a dinner by the Mexican Embassador in Helsiki H.E. Norma Pensado Morado to discuss issues related to ongoing forestry cooperation between Finnish and Mexican academic institutions.
The forest cooperation Mexico-Finland has a long history and is being reactivated! Mexican professors visit Finland. pic.twitter.com/rMsKZ2WbJP
— Mexico in Finland (@EmbaMexFin) April 6, 2016