Finland’s Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers in 2021. Kick-off event.

2021 / 02 / 02

Venue of event:

Online event


Time of event:

2021 / 02 / 02, 14:00 - 15:30 hours

Finland holds the presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers in 2021, coinciding with the body’s 50th anniversary. Join this kick-off event for audiences in the Baltic countries on Tuesday, February 2nd, 14:00-15:30 in Teams (link below) and get acquainted with Finland’s Presidency in Nordic-Baltic Cooperation in 2021.

Program:

14.00 Opening words: Vision for Nordic Cooperation
Paula Lehtomäki, Secretary General of the Secretariat for Nordic Council of Ministers

14.10 Finnish view to Nordic-Baltic Cooperation
Johanna Sumuvuori, Secretary of State, MFA Finland

14.20 Finland’s presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers
Johan Schalin, Head of Secretariat for Nordic Cooperation, MFA Finland

14.25 Nordic Cooperation in the field of Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
Markus Seppelin, Senior Ministerial Adviser, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health of Finland

14.30 Topical issues in Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius offices of the Nordic Council of Ministers
14.30 Christer Haglund, Director of Tallinn Office
14.35 Stefan Eriksson, Director of Riga Office
14.40 Helén Nilsson, Director of Vilnius Office

14.45 Discussion

15.00 Finland’s Presidency in Nordic-Baltic Cooperation in 2021
Kalle Kankaanpää, Director of Unit for Northern Europe, MFA Finland

15.05 Cooperation in the field of digitalization in the Nordic-Baltic Region
Katja Väänänen, Senior Specialist, Ministry for Finance, Finland

15.10 Discussion

15.25 Closing Remarks by Director Kalle Kankaanpää

No registration, please use link Click here to join the meeting to follow the event.
For questions please contact PYS.UM@formin.fi