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Welcome to the launch of the joint Finnish Alumni & Friends network for alumni, partners and friends of Latin America!

Four Finnish universities (Aalto University, University of Eastern Finland, University of Helsinki and University of Oulu) have joined forces with the Team Finland Knowledge network to build lasting connections between our alumni and friends across Latin America. The initiative came directly from alumni who saw the potential for closer collaboration across the region. 

Our first event takes place online (via Zoom) on Thursday, 8 October 2026 at 11 am (UTC-3). 

México 8:00
Lima/Bogota 9:00
Santiago/Brasilia/Buenos Aires 11:00
Helsinki 17:00

The event shares viewpoints on how innovative (research) collaboration and capacity strengthening across disciplines can tackle global challenges, and what it takes to make collaboration work in practice. The participants also have an opportunity to discuss and plan together the future of the network. 

The programme will include career stories from Latin American alumni and a networking session focused on building and developing the network.  

Programme

• Welcome and Introductions 

• Alumni career story: From Chile to Finland- Building an International Career  

  Tabatha Chavez Matus, Innovation Manager at ICMM 

• Networking activity 

• Academic career story: Researcher’s path from Brazil to Finland 

  Professor, Dr Pedro Camargo, University of Helsinki 

• Building Bridges between Finland and Latin America 

  Team Finland Knowledge and Embassies 

• Interactive Discussion: Building a Finnish Latin American Alumni Network 
• Closing Remarks and Next Steps 

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The network is intended for alumni, researchers, students and innovation actors from Finnish universities, as well as partners interested in Finland–Latin America cooperation.

Join us in creating future connections and taking cooperation to the next level. Stay tuned for upcoming events and opportunities!