The Council of Finnish Academies (CoFA)
Member Academies
CoFA is a cooperative body for the four science academies in Finland. All science academies are private organisations
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The Council of Finnish Academies (CoFA) is a cooperative body for the four science academies in Finland (Finnish Academy of Science and Letters, The Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters, Finnish Academy of Technical Sciences and The Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences). CoFA serve as a link and a broker between the national and global science community by representing Finland in international science organizations and allocating state subsidies to National Committees for international cooperation.
Identity
Mikko HUPA
Chair of CoFA
The president’s mandate began on January 1, 2023
Founding date: 1976
Number of Fellows and Associate Fellows:
Altogether 1800 in the four member academies. 660 fellows in technical academies (Finnish Academy of Technical Sciences and The Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences).
Percentage of women among Fellows and Associate Fellows:
Around 30%
Number of staff:
2.5 at CoFA, 25 at four science academies
Annual budget:
690 000 € (CoFA)
Financing sources:
– Government Support 98%
– Member academies 2 %
Academy is member of:
ISC, IAP, ALLEA, EASAC, CAETS, IHRN, UNESCO, UAI
Mission
CoFA promotes international science collaboration and the impact of science.
Committees / Main working groups
Committees:
– The Committee for International Affairs
– The Human Rights Committee
Principal objectives 2025 and key realisations 2024
Objectives 2025:
1. Strengthening the international visibility and impact of Finnish science
2. Promoting the national impact and visibility of the international collaboration of science academies
3. Advancing scientists’ human rights and the freedom of science
4. Supporting early-career researchers
Next academy annual event
Granting of Finnish Science Academies’ Risto Pelkonen Human Rights Award in May 2025
Highlights 2023
Major events
- The Human Rights Committee of the Council of Finnish Academies (CoFA) granted Risto Pelkonen Human Rights Award for the Finnish National Theatre at the event “Theater and the freedom of science” in May
- « Great Nobel Debate” in October
- Seminar “Science and the green transition” in November
Other activities
- CoFA nominated national representatives to several international science organizations and their workgroups, including CAETS, EASAC, Euro-CASE, and SAPEA.
- CoFA shared several reports and publications published by international science organizations to national decision-makers, science organizations and media.
Executive Committee representatives of the Council of Finnish Academies
- Chair Professor Mikko Hup
- Members:
Professor Mika Hannula
Professor Tuula Linna
professori Jan Sundberg