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Foreign citizens can consult the Embassy on matters related to visas and entry permits. 
Preko naših stranica možete virtualno upoznati Finsku.
Customer Service 
Veleposlanstvo Finske
Oulu startups pitch till midnight 
Napisao Mark Badham, rujan 2013. godine
Photo: MyPose 
Fotografija: MyPose
MyPose has been tested in Marimekko and Calvin Klein stores, as well as on Finland's Next Top Model TV show. 
MyPose testiran je u Marimekko i Calvin Klein trgovinama, kao i na TV emisiji “Finland's Next Top Model”.
Thanks to events like Midnight Pitch Fest, Finland's northern city of Oulu is becoming known as the city of startups. 
Zahvaljujući događajima poput "Midnight Pitch Festa", Oulu - grad na sjeveru Finske, postaje poznat kao grad startupova.
Nervous representatives from 70 business startups gathered on a small island in the middle of Finland's northern city of Oulu one crisp, sunny day in August. 
Jednog svježeg sunčanog jutra u kolovozu, na malom otoku u centru grada Oulu na sjeveru Finske, sakupili su se nervozni predstavnici oko 70 poslovnih startupova.
Their mission? 
Razlog sakupljanja?
To pitch their concept to a group of Finnish and international investors in the hope of receiving a financial handshake that will launch their business to markets across the nation and overseas. 
Kako bi predstavili koncepte svojih poslovnih ideja grupi finskih i međunarodnih ulagača u nadi da će dobiti financijsku podršku potrebnu za plasiranje svoje djelatnosti na tržišta širom zemlje, kao i na strana tržišta.
These handpicked investors from Finland, Sweden, Norway, Russia, the UK and the USA flew to the city the locals like to call the capital of Scandinavia to take part in an event billed as the Midnight Pitch Fest. 
Probrani investitori iz Finske, Švedske, Norveške, Rusije, Velike Britanije i USA sletjeli su u grad koji lokalno stanovništvo naziva glavnim gradom Skandinavije, kako bi sudjelovali u događaju nazvanom “Midnight Pitch Fest”.
Like the award-winning TV shows ‘Shark Tank' and ‘Dragons' Den', the 70 entrepreneurs were given a microphone, a spotlight on a stage, and five minutes that could change their life. 
Isto kao i u nagrađivanim TV emisijama ‘Shark Tank' i ‘Dragons' Den', nekih 70 poduzetnika moralo je uzeti mikrofon i popeti se na pozornicu kako bi iskoristili svojih pet minuta koje im mogu promijeniti život.
By midnight, the winning pitches were rewarded with prizes or funding proposals. 
Kada nastupa ponoć, najbolji “pitchevi” dobivaju nagrade ili ponude za financiranje projekata.
According to a Fortune Magazine report in 2012, Oulu is among the seven best new global cities for startups. 
Prema izvještavanju časopisa Fortune Magazine 2012. godine, Oulu je jedan od sedam globalno najboljih novih gradova za startupove.
The article noted that Oulu, with a population of 250,000, is “especially hospitable to companies seeking the mix of talent, curiosity and risk taking that leads to game-changing new products and services". 
U časopisu stoji da grad Oulu, sa 250.000 stanovnika, je “posebno dobar domaćin tvrtkama kojima je potrebna mješavina talenta, znatiželje i odvažnosti koja vodi do novih revolucionarnih proizvoda i usluga ".
BusinessOulu supports entrepreneurship 
Business Oulu podržava poduzetništvo
Photo: Joni Tuomaala 
Fotografija: Joni Tuomaala
Bill Reichert, managing director of Garage Technology Ventures based in the USA, believes many of the entrepreneurs at Midnight Pitch Fest displayed more business experience and technical training than a lot of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, especially those who have just graduated from university. 
Bill Reichert, izvršni direktor tvrtke Garage Technology Ventures is SAD-a, vjeruje da mnogi od poduzetnika sa Midnight Pitch Festa imaju vidno više poslovnog iskustva i tehničke osposobljenosti negoli mnogi poduzetnici iz Silikonske doline, pogotovo oni koji su tek diplomirali.
Many concur that the Finnish mobile phone giant Nokia is ironically responsible for this glowing reputation. 
Mnogi se slažu kako je ironično da je Nokia - finski gigant mobilne telefonije, ustvari odgovoran za ovakvu sjajnu reputaciju startupova iz Oulua.
When in recent years Nokia massively downsized its Oulu operations, it released close to 2000 skilled engineers into the city's workforce of approximately 75,000. 
Kad je u zadnjih nekoliko godina Nokia uvelike smanjivala svoje pogone u Oulu, otpustili su skoro 2000 iskusnih inženjera koji su postali dio gradske radne snage od otprilike 75000 ljudi.
Since then, Oulu City Council has set up BusinessOulu, whose aim is to support entrepreneurship and boost the creation, operation, growth and competitiveness of local businesses. 
Od tada, gradsko vijeće grada Oulu uspostavilo je program BusinessOulu, s ciljem pružanja podrške poduzetništvu, te kako bi poboljšali, kreativnost, operativnost, rast i konkurentnost lokalnih tvrtki.
Midnight Pitch Fest is one initiative that BusinessOulu is involved in. 
Midnight Pitch Fest je samo jedna od inicijativa u kojima sudjeluje BusinessOulu.
Oulu is fast becoming known as the city of startups, according to Lassi Anttonen, ex-Nokia engineer and CEO of MyPose, another Oulu startup pitching at Midnight Pitch Fest. 
Oulu je sve poznatiji kao grad startupova, kaže Lassi Anttonen, nekada inženjer u Nokiji a sada izvršni direktor tvrtke MyPose, jednog od startupova iz Oulua koji sudjeluje u ovogodišnjem Midnight Pitch Festu.
MyPose places interactive touchscreen mirrors in stores and at events, enabling customers to snap photos of themselves with store products and share with friends via social media platforms. 
MyPose postavlja interaktivna zrcala osjetljiva na dodir u trgovine i na događaje, omogućujući kupcima da se fotografiraju s proizvodima trgovine u kojoj se nalaze te da ih podjele s prijateljima putem društvenih mreža.
The logo of the sponsoring store or event is inserted into each photo. 
Logo trgovine ili događaja koji sponzorira MyPose umetnut je na svaku fotografiju.
“The startup community in Oulu is very open in sharing ideas and experiences,” says Anttonen. 
“Startup zajednica u Oulu izuzetno je otvorena za razmjenu ideja i iskustava,” kaže Anttonen.
“We're all learning from each other, encouraging each other and bonding during the startup journey.” 
“Mi svi učimo jedni od drugih, ohrabrujemo jedni druge te se povezujemo se tijekom našeg startup puta.”
One of the event's keynote speakers was Bill Reichert, managing director of Garage Technology Ventures, a seed and early-stage venture capital fund based in the USA. 
Jedan od glavnih govornika događaja bio je Bill Reichert, direktor Garage Technology Ventures, venture kapital fonda za sjemensku fazu iz SAD-a.
“BusinessOulu has been aggressive in putting initiatives in place to try to rope in anyone who is a stakeholder in the financial success of Oulu,” he announces. 
“BusinessOulu je agresivno pokretao inicijative kako bi privukli sve zainteresirane strane vezano uz financijski uspjeh grada Oulu”.
“There is a breadth of technology and entrepreneurial business talent here.” 
“Ovdje postoji ogroman tehnološki i poduzetnički potencijal.”
Finnish startups display business maturity 
Finski startupovi su poslovno zreli
Reichert believes many Finnish startups display more business maturity and technology richness than those in Silicon Valley. 
Reichert vjeruje kako su mnogi od finskih startupova poslovno zreliji i tehnološki bogatiji od startupova iz Silikonske doline.
“Most Silicon Valley entrepreneurs have less business experience than the Finnish entrepreneurs I met at PitchFest,” he explains. 
“Većina poduzetnika iz Silikonske doline imaju manje poslovnog iskustva od finskih poduzetnika koje sam sreo na PitchFestu,” objašnjava Reichert.
Photo: Mark Badham 
Fotografija: Mark Badham
Startup CEO does a sit-up: Laturi CEO, Vesa Tornberg, demonstrates what clients of fitness trainers go through in a fitness test using Laturi equipment. 
Izvršni direktor startupa radi trbušnjake: Izvršni direktor tvrtke Laturi, Vesa Tornberg, pokazuje što klijenti trenera fitnesa prolaze kada koriste Laturi opremu za test fitnesa.
Another Oulu-based startup pitching for investment is Laturi. 
Još jedan startup iz Oulua koji se natječe za financiranje je tvrtka Laturi.
Laturi's CEO, Vesa Tornberg, agrees that Oulu is the ideal place to start a business. 
Izvršni direktor tvrtke Laturi, Vesa Tornberg, slaže se da je Oulu idealno mjesto za pokretanje posla.
“Startups receive a lot of support here,” he declares. 
“ Ovdje startupovi imaju punu podršku,” kaže Tornberg.
“We are surrounded with local, national and international public and private organisations who are happy to offer help.” 
“Okruženi smo lokalnom, nacionalnom i međunarodnom publikom i privatnim organizacijama koji su spremni pružiti nam potrebnu pomoć.”
Laturi, which is Finnish for charger, develops tools for businesses offering fitness services to corporations. 
Laturi, što na finskom znači punjač, razvija alate za tvrtke koje nude fitnes usluge korporacijama.
“We give fitness trainers a small package of mobile equipment to take into workplaces so that they can better monitor employees' fitness levels via a web service,” he says. 
“Mi smo pružili trenerima mali paket mobilne opreme koju mogu nositi na radna mjesta i na taj način imati bolji pregled stanja fitnesa zaposlenika putem web usluge.”
He explains that staff are put through a brief series of fitness tests and allocated a unique energy index they can then share with friends and colleagues through social media platforms. 
On objašnjava da su zaposlenici podvrgnuti kratkoj seriji fitnes testova te im se dodjeljuje jedinstveni indeks energije koji mogu zatim podijeliti sa prijateljima i kolegama putem društvenih mreža.
Finnish games industry consultant, Jay Ranki, claims there are about 30 gaming startups in this city, making up a large proportion of Oulu's startup community. 
Konzultant u finskoj industriji računalnih igrica, Jay Ranki, tvrdi da ima oko 30 startupa u gradu koji se bave računalnim igricama, a oni čine velik dio startup zajednice u Oulu.
“Companies such as Nokia helped develop solid engineering talent here,” he says, explaining the growth in gaming startups. 
“Tvrtke poput Nokie pomogle su razviti solidan inženjerijski talent u gradu,” kaže, objašnjavajući rast startupova koji se bave računalnim igricama.
Timo Ahopelto from Lifeline Ventures, an Oulu-based startup investor, agrees. 
Timo Ahopelto iz tvrtke Lifeline Ventures, startup investitor iz Oulua slaže se s Rankijem.
“We have the best people here in Oulu,” he boasts. 
“Mi imamo najbolje ljude u Oulu,” hvali se.
“Not long ago they were running Nokia!” 
“To su ljudi koji su do nedavno upravljali Nokiom!”
See also on thisisFINLAND 
Linkovi
HUP, EBRD and the Embassy of Finland initiate discussion on education and gender equality - Embassy of Finland, Zagreb : Current Affairs : News 
HUP, EBRD i Veleposlanstvo Finske pokreću raspravu o obrazovanju i ravnopravnosti spolova - Veleposlanstvo Finske, Zagreb : Aktualnosti
HUP, EBRD and the Embassy of Finland initiate discussion on education and gender equality 
HUP, EBRD i Veleposlanstvo Finske pokreću raspravu o obrazovanju i ravnopravnosti spolova
Issues regarding equality and education will be central during the visit. 
Pitanje jednakosti spolova i obrazovanje biti će ključne teme ovog posjeta.
Finnish basic education has been ranked as one of the best in the world. 
Osnovno obrazovanje u Finskoj rangirano je kao jedno od najboljih u svijetu.
Diversity, equality and gender awareness are incorporated into teaching and the national core curriculum. 
Raznolikost, jednakost i ravnopravnost spolova uključeni su u nastavu i jezgru nacionalnog nastavnog plana i programa.
Should equality be the key driver in education reform in Croatia as well? 
Treba li jednakost biti glavni pokretač u reformi obrazovanja i u Republici Hrvatskoj?
How to increase competitiveness and the well-being of small nations like Finland and Croatia through education and gender equality? 
Kako povećati konkurentnost i dobrobit malih naroda poput Finske i Hrvatske kroz obrazovanje i ravnopravnost spolova?
The event will be opened by the Director General of the Croatian Employers' Association, Mr. Davor Majetić. 
Glavni direktor HUP-a Davor Majetić će pozdraviti publiku i gđa Lohela će otvoriti raspravu.
Ms. Lohela will have a keynote speech followed by a discussion by EBRD's Vedrana Jelušić Kašić (Director, Regional Head for Croatia, Slovenia, Hungary and Slovakia), Ivo Špigel (Founder of the ZIP - Zagreb Entrepreneurship Incubator), Hannele Varsa (Resident Twinning Advisor in the EU-funded “Support to the Gender Equality” project) and Mikaela Nylander (Member of the Finnish Parliament). 
U okruglom stolu će sudjelovati direktorica EBRD-a Vedrana Jelušić Kašić, osnivač Zagrebačkog inkubatora poduzetništva (ZIP) Ivo Špigel, savjetnica hrvatsko-finskog Twinning projekta o ravnopravnosti spolova Hannele Varsa te zastupnica finskog parlamenta Mikaela Nylander.
Moderator of the event will be Nataša Novaković, Advisor to the General Director for Labour Market and Human Resources Development and Coordinator of the UN's Global Compact initiative at HUP. 
Moderatorica događaja je savjetnica glavnog direktora HUP-a za tržište rada i razvoj ljudskih potencijala Nataša Novaković.
Get a “Taste” of the Finnish Language in Zagreb - Embassy of Finland, Zagreb : Current Affairs : News 
"Isprobajte" finski jezik u Zagrebu - Veleposlanstvo Finske, Zagreb : Aktualnosti
Get a “Taste” of the Finnish Language in Zagreb 
"Isprobajte" finski jezik u Zagrebu
Don't miss your chance to learn some Finnish in Zagreb! 
Ne propustite priliku naučiti nešto finskog jezika u Zagrebu!
Language Café is one of the events related to the European day of Languages, organized by the European Commission, aimed at promoting Europe's rich language heritage and to encourage Europeans to study languages. 
Jezični café je jedan od događaja Europskog dana jezika, u organizaciji Europske komisije, čiji je cilj promicanje bogate europske jezične baštine te potaknuti građane Europe na učenje stranih jezika.
In this café you can get a taste of different languages or practice your language skills over a cup of coffee. 
U ovom kafiću možete isprobati različite jezike ili vježbati svoje jezične vještine uz šalicu kave.
There are twelve languages to choose from, including Finnish. 
Možete birati između dvanaest jezika, uključujući i finski.
Language Café 
Jezični café
28th October, from 15 to 17 hrs 
28. listopada, od 15 do 17 sati
The Embassy of Finland is participating in this special event and is offering 3 Finnish language sessions that last 30 minutes each. 
Veleposlanstvo Finske sudjeluje u ovom posebnom događaju te nudi 3 lekcije finskog jezika koje traju 30 minuta svaka.
Learn some basic expressions in Finnish - we have prepared a short introductory lesson for participants without any previous knowledge of the Finnish language. 
Naučite neke osnovne izraze na finskom - pripremili smo kratki uvodni sat za sudionike bez ikakvog prethodnog znanja finskog jezika.
Put Finnish to use - Participants with some knowledge of Finnish will have the opportunity to have short conversations in Finnish. 
Testirajte svoje znanje finskog jezika - Sudionici s predznanjem finskog imati će priliku sudjelovati u kratkim razgovorima na finskom jeziku.
The schedule for the Finnish lessons: 
Raspored finskih lekcija:
15.00­-15.30 Lesson for beginners 
15.00 -15.30 Lekcija za početnike
15.45-16.15 Conversation 
15.45-16.15 Razgovor
Registration: 
Registracija:
Participants are asked to register and indicate which group they are interested in and whether they have any previous knowledge of the language: jezicni.cafe@abrakadabra.hr 
Moli se sudionike da se registriraju i navedu za koju su skupinu zainteresirani te imaju li bilo kakvo predznanje jezika : jezicni.cafe@abrakadabra.hr
Links: 
Linkovi:
Teachers in Finland - Embassy of Finland, Zagreb : Team Finland 
Učitelji u Finskoj: Zanimanje u koje se vjeruje i koje se poštuje - Veleposlanstvo Finske, Zagreb : Team Finland
Teachers in Finland: Trusted and Respected Professionals 
Učitelji u Finskoj: Zanimanje u koje se vjeruje i koje se poštuje
Photo credit: Koski Syväri 
Fotografija: Koski Syväri
Finland has reinvented itself in just one short century - and we're still at it. 
Tijekom samo jednog stoljeća Finska se nanovo redefinirala - a taj proces još uvijek traje.
Our national character and Northern heritage have boosted us to the top of many kinds of country rankings. 
Naš nacionalni karakter i sjeverna baština doveli su nas do vrha raznoraznih ljestvica koje rangiraju zemlje.
As there are so few of us, we can't afford to leave anyone behind. 
Zbog toga što nas ima toliko malo, ne možemo si priuštiti nikoga zapostaviti.
That's why world-class education is available for all. 
Zato je obrazovanje svjetske klase dostupno svima.
Finland's high level of education and expertise is based on high-quality teacher education. 
Visoka razina obrazovanja i stručnosti u finskoj temelji se na kvalitetnom obrazovanju učitelja.
Teachers in Finland are highly educated and respected professionals. 
Učitelji u Finskoj su visoko obrazovani profesionalci koji uživaju poštovanje.
Teaching is a popular profession and universities can select the most motivated and talented applicants. 
Biti učitelj je popularno zanimanje i sveučilišta mogu odabrati najmotiviranije i najtalentiranije kandidate.
The profession has high status and teachers are autonomous in their work, as the system is based on trust rather than control. 
Struka uživa visok status, a učitelji su autonomni u svom radu, jer se sustav temelji na povjerenju, a ne kontroli.
Teachers are required to have a Master's degree, including pedagogical studies and teaching practice. 
Učitelji moraju imati magisterij, kao i pedagoške studije i nastavnu praksu.
In addition to broad expertise in learning and teaching, the teacher qualification covers social, ethical and moral skills. 
Osim širokog iskustva u učenju i poučavanju, kvalifikacije učitelja obuhvaćaju socijalne, etičke i moralne vještine.
Teachers are autonomous professionals, with a great deal of professional freedom and opportunities to impact on their work and work community. 
Učitelji su samostalni profesionalci, koji uživaju veliku profesionalnu slobodu i mogućnosti da utječu na svoj rad i radne zajednice.
They decide on their own teaching methods, teaching materials and student assessment. 
Oni odlučuju o vlastitim nastavnim metodama, nastavnim materijalima i provjerama znanja.
Most teachers also participate in joint decision-making, thedrawing up of local curricula and acquisitions. 
Većina učitelja također sudjeluje u zajedničkom donošenju odluka, u izradi lokalnih kurikuluma i akvizicija.
Teachers can influence the development of Finnish education at national level. 
Učitelji mogu utjecati na razvoj finskog obrazovanja na nacionalnoj razini.
They are generally represented on expert groups preparing education reforms and new initiatives. 
Oni su uglavnom zastupljeni u stručnim skupinama koje pripremaju reforme obrazovanja i nove inicijative.
Trade Union of Education in Finland, which represents 95 per cent of Finnish teachers, is a key stakeholder in Finnish education. 
Sindikat obrazovanja u Finskoj, koji zastupa 95% finskih nastavnika, ključni je nositelj interesa u finskom obrazovanju.
The Finnish system is based on trust. 
Finski sustav temelji se na povjerenju.
Thus, there is no national evaluation or registration of teachers. 
Dakle, ne postoji valorizacija ili registracija nastavnika na nacionalnom nivou.
The principals of institutions are pedagogical heads and teaching quality is their responsibility. 
Ravnatelji ustanova su pedagoški upravitelji i kvaliteta poučavanja je njihova odgovornost.
Education providers are responsible for recruiting their own teaching staff in an open process. 
Pružatelji obrazovanja odgovorni su za zapošljavanje vlastitog nastavnog kadra u otvorenom postupku.
Teaching is an attractive career choice in Finland. 
Biti učitelj je atraktivna karijera u Finskoj.
The intake for class teacher education is only 10 percent of all applicants. 
Od svih učenika koji pokušavaju upisati fakultet za nastavnika samo 10% bude primljeno.
According to OECD studies, over 90% of teachers in primary, upper secondary and vocational schools in Finland like their job. 
Prema istraživanjima OECD-a, više od 90% učitelja u osnovnim, srednjim i strukovnim školama u Finskoj vole svoj posao.
Only 2% of teachers in secondary education regret having become a teacher. 
Samo 2% nastavnika u srednjem školstvu žale što su postali učitelji.
These figures demonstrate remarkable satisfaction and motivation in international comparisons. 
Ove brojke pokazuju izuzetno zadovoljstvo i motivaciju u međunarodnim usporedbama.
Teaching duties vary between 16 and 24 weekly 45-minute lessons, depending on the type of institution and subject. 
Nastavne obaveze variraju između 16 i 24 45-minutnih predavanja tjedno, ovisno o vrsti institucije i predmetu koji predaje.
In international comparisons, the number of teaching hours in Finland is below the OECD average. 
U međunarodnim usporedbama, broj nastavnih sati u Finskoj je ispod prosjeka OECD-a.
There are 185-195 school days in each year. 
Svaka godina ima 185-195 školskih dana.
LEARN MORE ABOUT FINNISH TEACHERS 
SAZNAJTE VIŠE O FINSKIM UČITELJIMA
Finnish ecovillage runs on future energy - Embassy of Finland, Zagreb : Current Affairs 
Finsko eko-selo koristi energiju budućnosti - Veleposlanstvo Finske, Zagreb : Aktualnosti
Finnish ecovillage runs on future energy 
Finsko eko-selo koristi energiju budućnosti
This neighbourhood in Kempele, northern Finland, maintains self-sufficiency with its own small power plant. 
Ova četvrt u gradu Kempele, na sjeveru Finske, održava svoju samodostatnost svojom vlastitom malom elektranom.
The windmill in the background offers a backup energy source. 
Vjetrenjača u pozadini je rezervni izvor energije.
An innovative ten-house ecovillage in Kempele, northern Finland, self-sufficiently produces its own electricity with no connection to the national power grid. 
Inovativno eko-selo od deset kuća u gradu Kempele, na sjeveru Finske, samostalno proizvodi vlastitu struju i nije spojeno na nacionalnu električnu mrežu.
Timo Korva, a Finn in his thirties, is a man with high standards. 
Timo Korva, Finac u svojim tridesetima, je čovjek s visokim standardima.
When he decided to build his own house all by himself in 2010, he knew what he wanted. 
Kada je odlučio sam sagraditi svoju kuću 2010. godine, znao je što želi.
“It had to look the way I imagined it, while saving as much energy as possible,” says the father of two, standing in his well-kept yard. 
"Morala je izgledati kao što sam zamislio, istovremeno štedeći što je više moguće energije", rekao je otac dvoje djece, u svom lijepo uređenom dvorištu.
“Sometimes this can be an issue, because building an ecological house can involve a lot of regulations. 
"Ponekad to može biti problem, jer gradnja ekološke kuće može uključivati puno propisa.
But in Kempele, that wasn't the case. 
No, u Kempele, to nije bio slučaj.
The rules were very easy to follow, and there weren't many of them.” 
Pravila je bilo vrlo lako slijediti, a i nije ih bilo mnogo."
Nine other families also decided to build their houses in Kempele, a town located only 15 kilometres from the northern Finnish city of Oulu, in a neighbourhood established in 2010. 
Devet drugih obitelji također se odlučio izgraditi svoje kuće u gradu Kempele, koji se nalazi samo 15 kilometara od najvećeg grada na sjeveru Finske Oulu, u susjedstvu osnovanom 2010.godine.
In their quest for energy efficiency, they became the European pioneers of a unique experiment: saving energy while living off-grid, disconnected from the general electric network. 
U svom pohodu prema energetskoj učinkovitost, oni su postali europski pioniri jedinstvenog eksperimenta: ušteda energije i život isključen iz opće električne mreže.
Powerful advantages 
Moćne prednosti
As Finland's forestry industry processes timber, the by-product wood chips can be used by power plants such as the one in Kempele's ecovillage 
Kako finska šumarska industrija obrađuje drvo, nusproizvod proizvodnje - drvne sječke mogu koristiti elektrane poput one u eko-selu u gradu Kempele.