24.-25.1.2003
The Nordic Forum for Security Policy organised international conference with more than 200 participants from 10
countries and international organisations this time in Murmansk. The conference was organised in co-operation with the Murmansk
State Pedagogical University - with the support of local
authorities.
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9.5.2003
Enclosed the report of the seminar in English STETE
organised a seminar dealing with the importance of open contacts
between NGOs and authorities in Turku in connection with the 3rd Baltic Sea NGO Forum.
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11.6.2003 STETE
and Aleksanteri Institute organised together at the Parliament House a
seminar "EU enlargement with Belarus - common goal or growing concern"
discussing the future integration of Belarus to the European
co-operation networks. After the seminar there was a launching of the
Northern Dimension Advisory Network -internet portal (www.northerndimension.net).
Please find some presentations available via the title link above, as
well as on the aforementioned Northern Dimension -webpage. See also the report of the seminar in English.
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14.8.2003
STETE
organised its traditional summer seminar together with the City of
Lohja. This year there were Finnish members of Parliament from
different political parties discussing if Finland needs foreigners in
the near future.
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8.9.2003 "Roma Minority in Romania and Eastern Europe" -seminar was organised by STETE together with the Embassy of Romania at
the Auditorium of the Finnish Parliament House. The seminar was chaired
by STETE's chairman MP Mrs Sinikka Hurskainen. Special guest speaker
HSH Prince Radu of Hohenzollern-Veringen (Special Representative of the
Romanian Government for Integration, Co-operation and Sustainable
Development) discussed the theme. Minister for Foreign Affairs of
Finland Mr Erkki Tuomioja gave the opening address of the seminar.
There were approximately 60 participants in the seminar. Enclosed the speech by HSH Prince Radu and the opening speech by Mr Erkki Tuomioja.
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25.11.2003
STETE
organised a seminar related to the international campaing "16 days of
activism against gender violence" concentrating on our near-by areas.
The seminar was a continuation to STETEs previous year's seminar on human trafficking.