9 October 2006 at 9.00 – 12.00

Parliament House, Main Building, Auditorium
 
 

Opening address:

Sinikka Hurskainen

Chair of STETE
 
 
 

Keynote speech:

"Kosovo status process"

President Martti AHTISAARI

UN Special Envoy for Kosovo

Questions
 
 
 

"Minority rights and returns: challenges and opportunities"

Pirkko KOURULA

Director for Europe, UNHCR
 
 
 

"The EU's role in the future of Kosovo"

Pilvi-Sisko VIERROS-VILLENEUVE

Director General of Political Department of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Questions
 
 
 

"Quality, competence, capabilities - Case Kosovo"

Antti HÄIKIÖ

National Coordinator, Civilian Crisis Management Training, Research and Evaluation of the Ministry of the Interior
 
 
 

"The indispensability of neutral independent humanitarian action in helping the victims of armed conflict: A lesson learned from the Balkan conflict"

Jani LEINO

Legal Adviser, Finnish Red Cross

Questions
 

PLEASE NOTE:
Entrance to the Parliament main building auditorium from the left side of the main stairs, below the main entrance to the building.
Please come in due time before the event, there will be a security check for registered participants.

Unfortunately the space is limited and there are not enough seats for all willing participants.
Therefore we have confirmed on Thursday 5th October the participation, in order of registration, by e-mail or by phone.