In 2018, 2019 and 2020, the UN’s World Happiness Report ranked Finland the world's happiest country. What is it about Finland that makes the country so successful and seemingly such a great place to live?
In their new book Finntopia, Danny Dorling and Annika Koljonen explore what we might learn from Finnish success. The world’s happiest country was also the subject of a recent project by the UK based photography collective MAP6. Nine photographers visited Finland focusing on themes around happiness.
The Finnish Institute and Embassy of Finland in London invited Danny Dorling (of University of Oxford) and Rich Cutler and Paul Walsh (of MAP6) to discuss their findings on Finnish happiness. The London correspondent Annamari Sipilä (of HS – Helsingin Sanomat) will comment from the perspective of a UK-based Finn. The discussion will be moderated by Press Counsellor Heli Suominen from the Embassy of Finland in London. Tickets available are free and available here
