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SWEDEN AT THE WHEEL – Visions of the Northern Dimension during the Sweden’s EU Council Presidency

The seminar, organised at the Parliament House, was dealing with Sweden’s priorities and actions linked to the EU’s Northern Dimension Action Plan during its EU Presidency. Also view for instance of Belgium, the Russian federation and the European Commission were represented. (80 participants)

Sweden at the wheel
Wednesday 9 May, 2.15 – 5 pm, Parliament House
Auditorium (Entrance from the Left Hand Side)
Opening
Chairman of STETE Kimmo Kiljunen, MP

Sweden’s Activities in Promoting the Northern Dimension
Deputy Director General Hans Magnusson, MFA of Sweden

ND as a Continuing Process

Minister for Foreign Affairs Erkki Tuomioja

Russia’s Hopes and Goals
Ambassador to Finland Aleksander Patsev

Coffee Break

Ordinary People and the ND
Special Adviser Gunnar Lassinantti, Sweden

Belgium’s Presidency and the ND
First Secretary Christian Dooms, Embassy of Belgium

A View from the European Union
Member of the European Economic and Social Committee Filip Hamro-Drotz

The seminar language is English.

Organised by The Finnish Committee for European Security (STETE)