Anton Karppanen Email & Phone Number

Helsinki, FI

Kiina-ilmiöt is a biweekly newsletter compiling the most important international news about Chinese politics, economy and society and providing commentary in Finnish.

The Ulkopolitist is a Finnish online magazine focused on providing analysis on foreign policy and international affairs. As a member of the magazine's Asia-Pacific team, I regularly write articles and participate in the editorial process of the magazine's content.

Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

- Researched drafted meeting briefs and background reports and wrote speeches for EU personnel on defence and space-related themes- Provided research and drafting inputs for the policy preparation process by researching EU priorities, capabilites and challenges on various current issue areas- Prepared regular internal news briefings by gathering relevant.

Paris, Île-de-France, France

Research on Sino-European relations through the lens of investment screening mechanisms in strategic sectors.

Paris, Île-de-France, France

I worked as a teaching assistant for Professor Stéphanie Balme for the third-year undergraduate course "The G-3: Navigating EU-US-China relations." My tasks included:- Participating in the preparation of class content and readings, as well as planning and marking mid-term and final exams and giving individual feedback- Answering student inquiries by email.

Helsinki Metropolitan Area

In my job as an analyst I performed in-depth feature analyses and reviews on mobile games for the Chinese market as well as analysed market trends. My work also involved direct engagement with clients through custom projects advising them with game optimisation with an emphasis on the Chinese market.

Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland

I worked as a Chinese-speaking sales assistant at a luxury store in Helsinki. In addition to serving clients throughout the store, I was responsible for the presentation of the store's Montblanc section, as well as keeping track on the brand's inventory and making sure products were in stock. Other brands I sold included Parmigiani Fleurier and Frederique.

Beijing, China

A full-time traineeship with the embassy's political team. -conducting research and writing research reports-following the media and compiling weekly news summaries -representing the embassy and reporting from events and seminars-assisting with event preparations-communications tasks, including updating and writing posts for the embassy's blog and liaising.

-Designing and teaching a beginner-level Finnish course for master students in preparation for a study abroad semester in Finland. Total of 21 class hours. -Responsible for all aspects of the course, from preparing class materials to teaching and marking the course.

Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland

-A summer job in 2015 and 2016, June-August for a total of 6 months. Providing assistance and advice to visitors in Helsinki in six languages. -Proactively offering advice and guiding tourists to the city's best attractions and coming up with solutions to the customers' travel needs.

Ma International Politics And East Asia, Distinction

I was awarded 78% (equivalent to 4.0 GPA / A+) for my dissertation on China and the EU's structural power development in the Western.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, East Asian Studies, 4,2/5

Activities and Societies: Member of the board for the departmental student association Focus on Chinese language and politics. Thesis on.

Tochina Summer School, Pass With Distinction

The TOChina Summer School is a two-week intensive summer program on Chinese contemporary politics, foreign relations, economy and society..

Erasmus+ Exchange, Contemporary History And Sociology

Courses on Political and Contemporary History and Sociology. Classes and coursework entirely in French.

Exchange Program, Advanced Chinese Language Studies

High School Diploma, L,L,L,E,E,E,E,M (A*A*A*Aaaab)

Subjects taken: Finnish as a first language, English (advanced pathway), French (advanced pathway), Swedish (advanced pathway), Russian.