Professional Practice Afternoon 2026
10 maaliskuun, 2026
15:00 - 17:30
Are you studying to become an architect in Finland? Are you recently graduated or about to graduate?
Professional Practice Afternoon webinar on March 10 will provide information on the profession in Finland. The webinar is aimed at recently graduated architects but it’s free of charge and open to everyone. Welcome!
Program:
15.00 Get to know the Finnish Association of Architects
What does SAFA do?
Asko Takala, President of SAFA
15:15 SAFA membership and benefits
What changes in SAFA membership after graduation? How do you join SAFA activities?
Katri Laakso, SAFA
15:30 Working as an architect in Finland
What are the responsibilities of the employee and the employer?
Advisers Jussi Nousiainen and Tiina Henry-Biabaud, TEK
16: 00 The KOKO Unemployment Fund
What is an unemployment fund?
Lawyer Elina Johansson, KOKO
16:20 Break
16.30 Experiences of an international architect living in Finland
Architect Arvind Ramachandran
16.50 What do employers expect from international architects?
Architect Joseph Mulcahy
17:10 General information on professional practice
What should an architect know about legislation? What legal certificates of competence does SAFA issue?
Senior advisor Pia Selroos, SAFA
17:30 End
The webinar will be on Google Meet. The link to the webinar and the recording will be sent to everyone who registered in advance.