Projects

Meta-communication as facilitation strategy in projects of "massive change"

I am a geologist currently working as a research scientist at the Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) in the mineral technology field, with expertise on battery and high-tech minerals and metals, such as Li, graphite, REE, Nb and Ta.

Researcher focused on exploring topics concerning the impact of sustainability and technology on society and supply chains.

My research topic is Cross-Border AI Licensing and Royalty Classification: Rethinking International Tax Rules for API Access, Model Licensing, and AI-Driven Services. AI companies increasingly monetize their technology through API access, model licensing, subscription-based services, and usage-based pricing. These models generate cross-border payments that do not fit neatly within treaty categories such as royalties, technical services, or business profits. Existing treaty wordings were drafted for static, human-led software and location-based value creation, not for automated inference, cloud-based model delivery, or AI-generated outputs. As a result, tax authorities struggle to determine whether payments for AI model access constitute use of copyright, use of equipment, automated digital services, or a hybrid category not contemplated by current treaties. Divergent OECD and UN approaches and AI's reliance on distributed server infrastructure further increase interpretive uncertainty and the risks of double taxation/non-taxation, and tax planning based on contractual structuring or server location. Against this backdrop, the dissertation develops a doctrinal framework for classifying cross-border AI-related payments. Paper 1 analyses the legal nature of Income arising from AI models by proposing a taxonomy of AI-related rights—model weights, training data rights, inference rights, and deployment rights—and assessing whether API access is “use of copyright,” whether inference is “use of equipment,” whether fine-tuning transfers IP, and whether AI outputs qualify as automated services. Paper 2 evaluates the limits of the OECD and UN Model Conventions for income arising from AI models by analysing the relevant treaty articles and their applicability to modern AI transactions. Paper 3 proposes new treaty provisions for AI-based transactions, examining whether a dedicated article is needed, how taxing rights should be allocated, and how to prevent double (non) taxation. The Introduction will present the context, article summaries, and methods. Together, the papers provide a unified framework for future treaty reform.

I'm a project management professional with several years of experience in coordinating international cooperation projects in both academia and the private sector. My areas of expertise are: science, technology and innovation (STI) cooperation frameworks between Europe and Latin America and the Caribbean, EU-CELAC STI policy dialogue, internationalization of higher education and research, Latin American Studies and intercultural communication.

Projects

Developing Finnish Science, Technology and Innovation Cooperation between Europe, Africa, Asia and the LAC Region (FinCEAL Plus)

Developing Finnish Science, Technology and Innovation Cooperation between Europe, Africa and the LAC Region (FinCEAL)

Developing Finnish Science, Technology and Innovation Cooperation between Europe, Africa, Asia and the LAC Region (FinCEAL Plus Continuation)

Internationalizing Finnish Science: Building Sustainable Bridges to Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean (BRIDGES)

My name is Weiyi Feng. I am a PhD student in Information Technology at the University of Jyväskylä. My research interests primarily focus on 1.The application of AI in STEAM education, focusing on the impact of generative assessment tools on student learning motivation and a comparison between human and machine assessment; 2.Educational equity and teacher professional development, focusing on the professional challenges and identity construction of female STEM teachers in international contexts. Several empirical studies have been conducted in related fields, aiming to explore educational equity and assessment justice under the intervention of technology.

My work is concerned with the relationship between power and knowledge, reflected in the dynamic between science and politics. I study the role of science and technology in global development projects, through multidisciplinary historical analysis. My current research focuses on the epistemic and political mechanisms underlying the use of pesticides in Mexican agriculture during the 20th century.

Dr. Raija Halonen acts as an Adjunct Professor and University Lecturer in the Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering at the University of Oulu, Finland, in the Research Unit M3S. She is intested in e-Inclusion and how it can be built and supported by ICT-enabled solutions and applications. Before her academic career she worked on information systems both in the public sector and in private IT enterprises. She has contacts with health sector and several private companies. Her research topics include serious games, gamification and human approach in relation to information processing science.

Post-doctoral researcher at LUT-University. MSc degree in Financial and Actuarial Mathematics from Wroclaw University of Technology (2007), MSc in Technomathematics from Lappeenranta University of Technology (2008) and DSc in Applied Mathematics from Lappeenranta University of Technology (2011). Specializes in modeling financial markets, time series analysis, statistical modeling, as well as mathematical epidemiology. 9 years of experience in academic teaching (including an award for the best international teacher), covering mainly scientific computing, statistics and stochastic modeling, and calculus. In years 2013-2015 having coordinated the following capacity building projects between Finland and East Africa: NSS East Africa Technomathematics and HEI ICI Mathematics Education and Working Life Relevance in East Africa. Experienced participant in Modeling Weeks (both as a student, instructor and organiser) and Study Groups. Recently organized a successful ECMI Modeling Week at LUT in July 2017.

Projects

Mathematical modeling

The Role of Village Community Banks in Tanzanian Female Entrepreneurs’ Lives. The doctoral dissertation studies the characteristics of community banking in the global South, with the focus on Tanzanian Village Community Banks VICOBAs. It seeks to address the benefits and drawbacks of the community groups. In addition, the study explores how mobile technology, namely mobile money service, can benefit entrepreneurs’ businesses.