Heads of Mission meet in Helsinki
Press release 150/2016
17.8.2016
The security situation in the Baltic Sea Region, terrorist attacks in Europe, the impacts of Brexit, new emerging markets, the implementation of the 2030 Agenda ... These are among the topics of discussion, when the Heads of Finnish Missions abroad convene for their Annual Meeting in the Little Parliament in Helsinki next week.
Rapid changes characterise the international situation. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs is actively involved in different developments and works to the benefit of Finland the Finnish people.
The Annual Meeting of Heads of Mission will be organised on 22–25 August. Part of the programme is open to the public (see details below). The keynote speakers will include Minister for Foreign Affairs Timo Soini, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Kai Mykkänen, Minister for Nordic Cooperation Anne Berner, Prime Minister Juha Sipilä, Minister of Finance Petteri Orpo and President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö. The meeting will be opened by Peter Stenlund, Secretary of State at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
Live webcasts of the speeches will be available at https://formin.videosync.fi/slsk2016. The meeting can be followed on Twitter using hashtag #slsk16.
Video recordings, speeches and press releases will be available afterwards on the Foreign Ministry's website at http://formin.finland.fi. Photos can be viewed on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ulkoministerio.
Public programme of the meetingMonday, 22 August
09.00–09.30
Opening of the meeting Secretary of State Peter Stenlund (public)
09.30–11.45
Speech by Minister for Foreign Affairs Timo Soini (public)
Discussion (non-public)
11.00–12.15
Speech by Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Kai Mykkänen (public)
Discussion (non-public)
12.15–12.45
Speech by Minister for Nordic Cooperation Anne Berner (public)
Discussion (non-public)
13.30–14.30
Speech by Prime Minister Juha Sipilä (public)
Discussion (non-public)
Tuesday, 23 August
10.00–11.00
Speech by President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö (public)
Discussion (non-public)
Finland has 88 missions or offices around the world, to which the Ministry has posted about 550 staff from Helsinki. The missions also employ about 960 locally engaged staff.
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