Where did the time go? 2021 is coming to an end and it has once again been a busy year. We have published reports, created videos, and hosted online events. There have been network meetings and interventions. Maybe now is a good time to take stock, so we have made a small animation of some…
In cooperation with Arcada University of Applied Sciences in Finland, the ANE Student Network invited all students to a short seminar on the Circular Economy. We were joined by several exciting companies from Norway, Sweden and Finland. If you missed it or just want to rewatch it, here is your chance. The seminar provides students and others with…
The event was streamed online on the 2nd of December 2021. You can access the recording below. On the day, Danish MEP Pernille Weiss and Inese Podgaiska, Secretary General in ANE, hosted an expert panel in conversation about STEM and engineering skills for the circular economy in an EU and Nordic context. The panel consisted…
This report provides an overview of the future need for STEM and engineering skills in the transition to and during a circular economy. The benefits of transitioning to a circular economy outweigh the disadvantages. However, more efforts are needed to move from conceptualisation to implementation. The transition requires a political commitment and the right business…
Limitless working brings flexibility and freedom to be able to choose where and when tasks are performed. At the same time, digital site-independent workplaces put new demands on the relationship between employees and employers. This report explores the effects of limitless working. It is based on a survey on limitless work conducted by the Association…
An unregulated limitless working life is a considerable risk to worker’s rights, health, equality and creativity. However, limitless work can also help create a more equal and better work-life balance. How do we avoid the dangers of limitless working and extend the benefits when “one size fits none”? These are some of the themes in…
There can be no doubt that Engineering and other STEM professions are key to achieving the UN’s sustainable development goals. In the ANE Student Network, we want to use the World Engineering Day 2021 to highlight how great young Nordic minds are working with sustainability either during their education or in their job. Click the…
In this address to our Finnish member organisations, General Secretary Inese Podgaiska highlights the importance of speaking up for the engineering profession. Society can only hear the voice of the engineers, if they speak up and if their organisations amplify their message. There is a need to make spaces where engineers can raise their voice…