Heads of Finland’s missions abroad to gather for annual meeting in Helsinki
Heads of Finland’s missions abroad and foreign policy leaders will meet at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Heads of Mission in Helsinki, to be held at the Parliament Annexe ‘Little Parliament’ on 25–27 August.
The meeting will discuss topical issues related to foreign and security policy and international relations. In addition to Finnish state leaders’ policy speeches, this year’s meeting will feature discussions on the significance of multilateral cooperation, economic security and the changing world order for diplomacy.
“The changing world order poses challenges to multilateral cooperation and diplomacy. Finland’s strong and effective network of diplomatic missions is necessary for responding to foreign and security policy challenges,” says Permanent State Secretary Jukka Salovaara.
The speakers at the annual meeting of Heads of Mission are President of the Republic Alexander Stubb, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio, Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen, Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Joakim Strand, Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto and Minister of Education Anders Adlercreutz, responsible for Nordic cooperation.
Permanent State Secretary Jukka Salovaara will chair the meeting.
Follow the meeting on the Foreign Ministry’s channels
The public speeches will be webcast on the Foreign Ministry’s website and YouTube channel (in Finnish). Video recordings and speeches will be posted after the meeting on the Foreign Ministry’s website.
The Foreign Ministry will post meeting updates using the hashtag #SLSK2025 on social media channels.
Photographs of the meeting will be available in the Foreign Ministry’s media bank.
Public speeches at the Annual Meeting of Heads of Mission
Monday, 25 August
9.00–9.15 Opening address by Permanent State Secretary Jukka Salovaara
9.15–9.45 Speech by Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen
10.30 Media event by Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen
11.00–11.30 Speech by Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio
12.15 Media event by Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio
14.00–14.30 Speech by Prime Minister Petteri Orpo
15.00 Media event by Prime Minister Petteri Orpo
15.15–15.30 Speech by Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen
16.00 Media event by Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen
Tuesday, 26 August
9.00–9.30 Speech by President of the Republic Alexander Stubb
10.15 Media event by President of the Republic Alexander Stubb
13.30–13.45 Speech by Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Joakim Strand
14.15 Media event by Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Joakim Strand
Wednesday, 27 August
11.15–11.30 Speech by Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto
12.00 Media event by Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto
13.30–13.45 Speech by Minister of Education Anders Adlercreutz, responsible for Nordic cooperation
14.15 Media event by Minister of Education Anders Adlercreutz, responsible for Nordic cooperation