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SUMMARY:Finland in the 21st Century World
DESCRIPTION:This event is being held in-person and is open to everyone. Ticket prices vary and are available on the FinnFest website at the link below. \nHeld at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center\, FinnFest is a unique international event\, providing a meeting place for people of various backgrounds\, intrigued by and connected to the Nordic cultures. For over 40 years\, the festival has featured lectures\, films\, live music\, dances\, tours\, seminars\, demonstrations\, exhibits and the Nordic Fair with shopping and food. Join Global Minnesota at FinnFest in Duluth for a fireside chat with the Ambassador of Finland to the U.S. Leena-Kaisa Mikkola and Diplomat in Residence Tom Hanson. \nAmbassador Leena-Kaisa Mikkola is the Ambassador of Finland to the United States and was appointed to this role in September 2024. Prior to that\, she served as the Ambassador of Finland to the People’s Republic of China from 2021 to 2024. Ambassador Mikkola is a career diplomat and joined the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland in 1992. She has served as Finland’s Ambassador to Israel (2011–2016) and as the Director General for Africa and the Middle East (2017–2021). Previous posts include the diplomatic missions in Australia\, Belgium\, Greece\, and Hungary. \nTom Hanson is a former Foreign Service Officer with the U.S. Department of State whose diplomatic postings included East Germany\, France\, Norway\, the Soviet Union\, Sweden\, and the former Soviet Republic of Georgia. A frequent Global Minnesota Great Decisions speaker\, he is currently the Diplomat in Residence at the Alworth Institute for International Affairs at the University of Minnesota – Duluth and serves as Chair of the Minnesota Committee on Foreign Relations. \nThis program is presented by FinnFest USA. FinnFest is an annual festival that celebrates the culture and history of Finland. Held in Duluth\, Minnesota\, the festival runs from July 31- August 3 and features dozens of exhibits\, panel discussions\, and concerts celebrating Finland. Global Minnesota is participating in this discussion during the festival. \nView the complete schedule of events at FinnFest here. \nRegister
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SUMMARY:Minnesota and Finland – Leading on Collaborative Innovation
DESCRIPTION:This event is being held in-person and is open to everyone. Ticket prices vary and are available on the FinnFest website at the link below. \nPresenter: Elaine Kumpula\, Honorary Consul of Finland; Steve Riedel\, Corporate Relations Officer\, Global Minnesota \nMinnesota is one of only a select group of states designated by Finland for a special trade relationship.   In 2021\, Finland and Minnesota signed a Letter of Understanding formalizing a new partnership to collaborate on selected topics\, to the benefit of both. What’s in the Letter?  What’s happened as a result and what new opportunities have emerged?  Join this session to learn what both Finland and Minnesota have to gain from the partnership.  Come asking the question “What’s in this for me and my business?” \nView the complete schedule of events at FinnFest here. \n  \nRegister
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/minnesota-and-finland-leading-on-collaborative-innovation/
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SUMMARY:Finland & NATO at FinnFest 2023
DESCRIPTION:This event is being held in-person and is open to everyone. Ticket prices vary and are available on the FinnFest website at the link below. \nEarlier this year\, Finland officially joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization\, breaking with a decades-long tradition of relative neutrality towards the military alliance. What does Finland’s NATO membership mean in 2023 and what are the implications of bringing Finland’s military strength to NATO? Join Global Minnesota at FinnFest in Duluth for a discussion with the Ambassador of Finland to the U.S. Mikko Hautala. The conversation will be moderated by Global Minnesota Board Chair Ambassador Ross Wilson and will also include representatives of Finland’s Defense Department. \n  \nAmbassador Mikko Hautala has served as Ambassador of Finland to the United States since September 2020. Prior to that (2016-2020)\, he served as Ambassador of Finland to Russia. In 2012-2016 Ambassador Hautala worked as Foreign Policy Adviser to the President of the Republic of Finland. In 2011\, he was appointed Deputy Head of Mission to Embassy of Finland to Russia\, located in Moscow. Ambassador Hautala has also served as the Diplomatic Advisor the to Minister for Foreign Affairs (2007-2011) as well as the First Secretary at the Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU in Brussels (2002-2007). \nRoss Wilson\, U.S. Ambassador (ret.)\, Moderator \nThis program is presented by FinnFest USA. FinnFest is an annual festival that celebrates the culture and history of Finland. Held in Duluth\, Minnesota\, the festival runs from July 26-30 and features dozens of exhibits\, panel discussions\, and concerts celebrating Finland. Global Minnesota is participating in this NATO discussion and a business presentation featuring global environmental and sustainability issues during the festival. \nView the complete schedule of events at FinnFest here. \n  \nRegister
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