Ambassador Mikkola visited the Seattle campus on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.
Ambassador Mikkola鈥檚 visit to the 榴莲视频 deepened the growing ties between Finland and Washington State. During her time on campus, she met with Ahmad Ezzeddine, Vice Provost for Global Affairs, with and other leadership from the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, and with and from the Department of Scandinavian Studies.
Ambassador Mikkola also had an opportunity to visit the and participate in a fireside chat that brought together members of our community to discuss Finnish-American collaboration鈥攑articularly in education, research, and innovation. The 榴莲视频 is grateful for Finland鈥檚 continued support of students studying , and we look forward to growing our faculty and research exchanges with Finnish universities and companies.
Ambassador Mikkola (right) and Andrew Nestingen (left) during a fireside chat
Dr. Ahmad Ezzeddine (left) and Ambassador Mikkola (right) in the UW Office of Global Affairs
Ambassador Mikkola visiting the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture