Northern Future Forum begins today in Helsinki | national

Thu, 06 Nov, 2014 12:04:49 AM

Forum focuses on innovative businesses, future education

Northern Future Forum begins today in Helsinki

FTimes Report, Nov. 06

(L to R) Prime Minister of Lithuania Algirdas Butkevicius, Prime Minister of Latvia Laimdota Straujuma, Minister of Foreign Trade and Entrepreneurship of Estonia Anne Sulling, Prime Minister of Norway Erna Solberg, Prime Minister of Sweden Stefan Loefven, Prime Minister of Denmark Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Prime Minister of Finland Alexander Stubb and Prime Minister of Iceland Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson pose for a group picture before a joint press conference ahead of the Nordic and Baltic prime ministers meeting for the Nordic Council's 66th Session at the Rosenbad government office in Stockholm on October 27, 2014. The Nordic Council's 66th Session will take place in Sweden between 28-30 of October. File Photo AFP-Lehtikuva.

The Northern Future Forum will bring together for the fourth time the prime ministers of Nordic countries, Baltic states and United Kingdom on November 6-7 to discuss future trends in northern Europe.

Hosted by Prime Minister Alexander Stubb, the seminar will stimulate debate on means to support innovative business activities and improve the competitiveness of education systems, said a press release of the Government Communications Department issued on Wednesday.

In addition to the prime ministers, around 80 experts from Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and UK will also participate in the informal discussions and exchange of ideas, according to the release.

The moderators of the discussions include Aalto University Development Director Jari Jokinen, Ministry of Employment and the Economy Head of Division Jaani Heinonen, Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation Director Ulla Hietala, Confederation of Finnish Industries Director Leena Mörttinen, KoppiCatch Oy Chairman Inka Mero, Idealist Group Creative Director Saku Tuominen, Microsoft Director Kati Tiainen, and Prime Minister’s Office General Secretary Pekka Timonen.

Finland Times