In Search of Dynamic Baltic Sea Region - The Role of Baltic Sea Strategy, Northern Dimension and Russia

Nordic Forum for Security Policy
FREEDOM, SECURITY AND JUSTICE - COMMON INTERESTS IN THE BALTIC SEA REGION
St. Petersburg 2010

Kick-off seminar for STETE´s project in St. Petersburg

In Search of Dynamic Baltic Sea Region –
The Role of Baltic Sea Strategy, Northern Dimension and Russia
November 24th 2009 at 10.00
Parliament House, The New Annex Building, Helsinki

Coffee 9.30

Opening words
Heikki Järvenpää, STETE

Key note speech
Paavo Väyrynen (Minister for Foreign Trade and Development)

Baltic Sea Strategy and Russia
Panel discussion
Chair: Sinikukka Saari, The Finnish Institute of International Affairs
Pekka Haavisto (MP, Greens)
Jaakko Laakso (MP, Left Alliance)
Arto Luukkanen (University of Helsinki)
Markku Laukkanen (MP, Center party)
Ilkka Kanerva (MP, National Coalition)



Northern dimension - current projects and future prospects

Northern Dimension and Russia
Leonid Karabeshkin, Eurouniversity, Estonia

Partnership in Public Health and Social Well-being (NDPHS)
Paula Vainiomäki, University of Turku

Case study on preventing human trafficking
Natalia Zaybert, The Russian Red Cross

Regional cooperation from the bottom up
Darja Akhutina, Norden Association

Press release in Finnish.




Heikki Järvenpää, Vice-chair of STETE




Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Paavo Väyrynen




Panelists and panel's chair Sinikukka Saari




Arto Luukkanen, University of Helsinki



Leonid Karabeshkin, Eurouniversity, Talilnn



Paula Vainiomäki, University of Turku




Natalia Zaybert, St. Petersburg Red Cross




Darja Akhutina, Norden Association