Finland Times

 

File Photo of Prime Minister Aleksander Stubb. Photo - Lehtikuva.

Prime Minister Alexander Stubb will lead a Finnish trade mission to the Republic of Korea from November 19 to November 22 aiming at strengthening relations and promoting trade and economic cooperation between the two countries, said a government press release on Wednesday.

 

South Korea is Finland's third biggest trade partner in Asia after China and Japan. Korea has promising growth potential and the Korean market also provides new opportunities for Finnish companies.

 

During his visit, Prime Minister Stubb will have official discussions with the Korean Prime Minister Chung Hongwon and a meeting with President Park Geun-hye and Minister of Education and Deputy Prime Minister Hwang Woo-Yea. 

 

The meetings with the Korean state leaders are expected to focus on bilateral politics, trade, economic relations, education cooperation, climate change and the situations in Ukraine and East Asia. 

 

The objective of the trade mission is also to strengthen cooperation between Finland and Korea as regards the Winter Olympics to be held in South Korea in 2018.

 

In the course of the trade mission, Prime Minister Stubb will attend a business seminar organised by four organisations representing Korean industries, a dinner hosted by the chairman of the Saenuri party, and an exhibition by Iittala at Lotte department store. Prime Minister Stubb will also deliver a speech at the University of Yonsei.

 

A business delegation, representing 22 Finnish cleantech, ICT, tourism, education and winter sport companies and organisations, will accompany Prime Minister Stubb on this trade mission to South Korea.

 

Organisations represented in the business delegation are Aalto University, Caprice Oy, Eigenor Corporation, Finnair, Finnish Olympic Committee, Haave Oy, Health Puzzle/Lähteenmäki Consulting Oy, Oy Honkamajat Finland Ltd, Honkarakenne Oyj, Kallan & Co, Lindström Oy, Metso Corporation, Napa Oy (Napa Group), Neste Oil Oyj, Nokia Corporation, Portsail, Pölkky Oy, Reaktor, Robit Rocktools Ltd.Oy, Saanio & Riekkola Oy and University of Jyväskylä.