Finland and the Caribbean Dear Caribbean friends

This publication is an expression of our interest meetings with all of my Caribbean colleagues. and a proof of our engagement in the Caribbean Finnish-Caribbean relations - diplomatic contacts, region. The Caribbean for us is a cradle of some development cooperation, tourism, investments, of the most delightful music on earth. We also trade – are multi-faceted and growing, and they read works by your wonderful writers, Nobel Prize benefit all our peoples. winners among them. With warm regards, Like people in the Caribbean, Finns take their sports seriously. We had our first real encounter with your track and field stars when Jamaican runners won gold and silver medals in Finland at Erkki Tuomioja UIF)FMTJOLJ0MZNQJD(BNFT0VSOBUJPO  Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland recently ravaged by war, was deeply moved when these outstanding athletes laid flowers at the memorial to our war heroes. FINLAND HAS... Finnish-built power stations provide electricity all over the Caribbean and Finnish-built luxury cruise t%JQMPNBUJDSFMBUJPOTXJUIBMM ships bring thousands of tourists to your scenic Caribbean countries destinations. Finnish companies provide eleva- tors for many of your buildings, supply cranes and t%JQMPNBUJDSFQSFTFOUBUJPO trucks that move goods in many of your harbours, in the Caribbean Community and make mobile phones that ring just about (CARICOM) and in the everywhere in the Caribbean. Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)

Photo: STT-Lehtikuva/Prime Minister’s Office Minister’s Photo: STT-Lehtikuva/Prime Finland has diplomatic relations with every Carib- bean country and honorary consuls in almost all of t0CTFSWFSTUBUVTJOUIF them. I have personally met with nearly every Car- Association of Caribbean ibbean foreign minister and look forward to future States (ACS)

t)POPSBSZDPOTVMTJOBMNPTU all Caribbean countries

2 | FINLAND AND THE CARIBBEAN Tiainen Photo: Simo

Finnish steel band “Steely Wonder”. The Trinidadian steel pan instrument found its way to Finland and today the country has several steel bands.

The Trade Union Solidarity Centre of Finland has supported women’s rights in Haiti since 2005 through a project that concentrates on literacy and vocational training. The project was disrupted by the earth- quake in January 2010, but was restarted four months later.

FINLAND AND THE CARIBBEAN | 3 Photo: Laura Ekholm Finland and the Caribbean – connected on many levels

A HISTORY OF CONNECTIONS The first Finnish musicians fascinated by the Finland and the Caribbean island states have rela- Trinidadian steel pan instrument started making tively small populations who live close to the sea. pans in the 1980s. Today, there are several Finnish Strong seafaring traditions have developed in steel bands who perform at home and abroad. both regions. Finnish merchandise began arriving “Steel Pan Lovers” attended the annual World in some Caribbean countries aboard European 4UFFM#BOE.VTJD'FTUJWBMJO5SJOJEBEBOE5PCBHP trading ships in the 19th century. in 2000 and won 8th place in the festival’s music contest. The instrument is used in music lessons %VSJOHSFDFOUEFDBEFT UIFSFMBUJPOTCFUXFFO'JO- in Finnish schools. land and the Caribbean in commerce, develop- ment cooperation, culture and other fields have Reggae was introduced to Finland by Jimmy Cliff strengthened and expanded. BOE#PC.BSMFZ/PXBEBZT SFHHBFNVTJDJBOT from visit Finland regularly and Finland Today, there are Finns living in the Caribbean also has its own reggae artists. Salsa and bachata, islands running their own businesses. Some of too, have grown in popularity and festivals are them also work there as university professors. A organized annually. Photo: Lehtikuva Jamaicans (centre) and few hundred Caribbean people reside in Finland. Herb McKenley (left) won gold and silver )JHITDIPPMBOEVOJWFSTJUZFYDIBOHFQSPHSBNNFT LITERARY INSPIRATION medals respectively in the 400 metre race at have enabled young people from both regions to The Caribbean region has been explored by Finns the in in 1952. explore a different environment and culture. through literature. Novels by Trinidadian Nobelist V.S. Naipaul have been published in Finnish, as ECHOES OF CARIBBEAN RHYTHMS IBWFQPFNTCZ4U-VDJBO/PCFMMBVSFBUF%FSFL JAMAICANS AT THE Caribbean music, in its many genres, has been 8BMDPUU'JOOJTIXSJUFS.BSJBOOF#BDLMÏOMJWFEJO HELSINKI OLYMPICS popular for years in Finland. Calypso was brought Jamaica in the 1980s and has written about the UPUIFDPVOUSZXJUIBCBOHCZ)BSSZ#FMBGPOUF  island in her novels. Finland and the Caribbean share who has visited Finland many times. a memorable link with the Olym- QJD(BNFTJO)FMTJOLJJO 5IFSF +BNBJDBOSVOOFS)FSC McKenley won three medals, I studied the map of Kingston and asked the domino-playing neighbors: “Where is Trench Town?” thus becoming one of the best A journalist, whose name was Clifton, said: “I don’t understand why you tourists always want to see our ghettoes. You have BUIMFUFTPGUIFHBNFT)JTNFEBMT such a one-sided view of Jamaica. There is so much else to see in our country, Jani. Why don’t you take a trip to the Blue Mountains or visit the University of the West Indies?” Clifton loved ska music. He taught me how to chew on a piece of sugar were later stolen but the Finnish cane and to cut open a green coconut. He took me to Port Antonio, which I immediately loved, so very different from Negril. Olympic Committee presented From the novel “Karma” by Marianne Backlén, Schildts, 2001 him with replicas of the originals.

4 | FINLAND AND THE CARIBBEAN A WORD ABOUT HELVI SIPILÄ The first woman ever to rise high in the United Nations was Finland’s SWAN YACHTS IN )FMWJ4JQJMÊ*OTIFCFDBNFUIFmSTUXPNBOUPCFBQQPJOUFEUP CARIBBEAN WATERS UIFSBOLPG"TTJTUBOU4FDSFUBSZ(FOFSBM*OUIBUQPTJUJPO4JQJMÊOVSUVSFE the careers of Caribbean female diplomats, notably Jamaicans Angela Swan yachts, sometimes King and Lucille Mair who both later rose to high positions in the UN. referred to as “Rolls Royces of the seas”, and built in Finland, are often seen in Caribbean waters, including one of the leading regattas in the world, Antigua Sailing Week. Photo: Otava Publishing Company

Trinidadian Nobel laureate V.S. Naipaul on a visit to Finland in 1973.

FINLAND AND THE CARIBBEAN | 5 Photo: Oy Nautor Ab Expertise in high and clean technology

FINNISH COMPANIES IN THE CARIBBEAN Finland’s commercial presence in the Carib- CFBOJTTUSPOHJONBOZTFDUPST8ÊSUTJMÊQPXFS plants generate electricity for 80 per cent of the territories in the Caribbean. In several countries electricity is almost completely generated by QPXFSQMBOUTEFMJWFSFECZ8ÊSUTJMÊ8ÊSUTJMÊJT building a new land-based power plant complex JOUIF%PNJOJDBO3FQVCMJDXIJDIXJMMCFUIF biggest in the country.

The Caribbean has long been a stronghold for Finnish cargo and load handling technology. The Cargotec company has over 1000 units operating all over the Caribbean. A significant amount of Finnish port equipment has been delivered to important Caribbean harbours such as Freeport JO5IF#BIBNBT $BSUBHFOBJO$PMPNCJBBOE Kingston in Jamaica.

Kone elevators are a common feature in many Caribbean multi-storey buildings. The Vaisala company has delivered weather observation systems to the region. Kemira has enhanced its position with its broad water treatment chemicals portfolio. Nokia has helped to provide access to communications services in the region from both the infrastructure business, through Nokia Siemens Networks, and devices and services.

6 | FINLAND AND THE CARIBBEAN TRADE BETWEEN FINLAND AND THE CARIBBEAN

In recent years, Finland’s main imports from the Caribbean have been basic manufactures and food. Finland also buys Photo: Sir Ronald Sanders machinery, transport equip- ment and chemicals as well as COMMENTS BY SIR RONALD SANDERS: beverages and tobacco from “The largest cruise ship in the world will be sailing Caribbean countries. Carib- the Caribbean starting this December [December 2009]. Oasis of the Seas and its sister Allure of the bean countries import mainly Seas are both presently under construction in machinery and transport Finland. The cruise ships will be of the Royal Carib- equipment from Finland, Photo: Rex Features/Lehtikuva bean International line built by StxEurope. and also basic manufactures, mineral fuels, and various Finland’s products are major contributors to the The world’s largest cruise ship “Oasis of the Seas” manufactured articles. economies of several Caribbean countries. For ex- was built in Finland. ample, all of the 14 largest cruise ships in the world have been built in Finland. Finland has become a Sir Ronald Sanders is a writer and former modern European nation through its development Caribbean diplomat. He visited Finland in 2009. and application of technological expertise.

Wärtsilä delivered one of the largest floating I went to see the Oasis and the Allure under power barges in the world to the Dominican construction in Turku, a city on Finland’s Baltic Sea Republic in 2012. Floating power barges bring coast. StxEurope promote their work on the Oasis electricity to places which would be difficult or as “Creating the Incredible” – and they are right. impossible to reach by other means. The ship defies imagination.”

From the article: ”New mega cruise ships pose challenges for the Caribbean” by Sir Ronald Sand- ers, August 21, 2009, abridged with permission

FINLAND AND THE CARIBBEAN | 7 1IPUP8ÊSUTJMÊ www.investinfinland.fi national companies consulting servicesforinter- #VTJOFTTPQQPSUVOJUJFTBOE Invest inFinland www.finpro.fi covers theCaribbean Finpro’s office inMexico – Finnishtradecenter FINPRO www.finnpartnership.fi programme Finnish businesspartnership Finnpartnership www.cleantechfinland.com companies andexperts A networkoftopcleantech Cleantech Finland www.bcccf.fi of Commerce inFinland Commonwealth Chamber The Britishand CONTACTS USEFUL BUSINESS

Photo: Cargotec Corporation MARKET POTENTIAL ON BOTH SIDES

In addition to its current commercial activities, Finland can offer to the Caribbean region much more in various sectors, including the already strong harbour industry and infrastructure. Finnish com- panies have wide potential in telecommunications, digital security, health care and water treatment as well as in tourism.

Cooperation in environmen- tally sustainable technology has become a key item on the 1IPUP.JLLP1ZIÊMÊ agenda for Finland and the Caribbean and there is excel- Wärtsilä-built power plant in Grenada. Rodney lent potential for more part- George is Vice-President of Wärtsilä for the Carib- nership. Finnish companies bean and Honorary Consul General of Finland in Grenada. offer sustainable solutions related to climate, energy and Solar panels by Naps Systems provide electricity waste management. for telecommunication and industrial and rural electrification needs in many Caribbean countries. Moreover, there are untapped opportunities for the Carib- Harbour facilities in Cartagena, Colombia. Most of bean countries, for example the equipment in this harbour was manufactured by Cargotec and other Finnish companies. in exporting machinery, beverages and agricultural products to Finland and in promoting tourism. Photo: Naps Systems

FINLAND AND THE CARIBBEAN | 9 Cooperation for disaster management and sustainable

Finnish development policy in the Caribbean is Finland has directed funding to a major multi- development implemented bilaterally, at the European Union national project of the World Meteorological (EU) level and through multilateral organizations Organization (WMO) targeted at Small Island such as the United Nations, as well as in coopera- %FWFMPQJOH4UBUFT 4*%4 5IFQSPKFDUSFTVMUFE UJPOXJUI/(0T in significant improvements in the meteorologi- cal service infrastructure. In addition, Finland has At present Finland’s development cooperation contributed to the renovation of the regional and humanitarian assistance in the region is large- technical laboratory for calibration and mainte- MZEFWPUFEUPUIFSFDPOTUSVDUJPOJO)BJUJGPMMPXJOH nance of instruments at the CARICOM Centre of the earthquake of January 2010. Finland supports )ZESPMPHZBOE.FUFPSPMPHZJO#BSCBEPTBOEUP the Caribbean countries also in meteorology, the training of its staff. Finnish support has also energy and environment issues, sustainable use of been directed to the provision of integrated soft- natural resources and regional integration. ware technology for the National Meteorological Services of Jamaica and with RESPONSE TO HAITI’S EARTHQUAKE a continuation of upgrades of service tools and 'JOMBOETIVNBOJUBSJBOBTTJTUBODFUP)BJUJSFBDIFE training. NJMMJPOFVSPTCZUIFCFHJOOJOHPG"T- Provision of software for the National sistance has been allocated in particular to food Finland has organized side events at the Regional Meteorological Services of Trinidad and aid, health care and child protection. Finland has Meetings of the WMO, including a side event in Tobago is just one aspect of Finland’s pledged 10 million euros for the reconstruction in 5IF#BIBNBTJO JOPSEFSUPJEFOUJGZTQFDJmD manifold and long-term cooperation with )BJUJGPSUIFQFSJPE'JOMBOEDPODFO- future needs for capacity building. These events the Caribbean in disaster prevention. trates its reconstruction efforts on rehabilitation led to a project focusing on strengthening the PG)BJUJTFEVDBUJPOTFDUPS XIFSF'JOMBOEIBT hydrometeorological operations and services in internationally recognized expertise. UIF$BSJCCFBO4*%4 4)0$4 FYFDVUFEJOQBSUOFS- SUSTAINABLE ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT ship with the ACS. The objective of the project POLICIES IMPROVING METEOROLOGICAL CAPACITY is to make Caribbean societies better prepared Finland promotes renewable energy, energy For many years, Finland has been supporting me- for the adverse effects of severe weather, natural efficiency and clean technology investments teorological capacity building in the Caribbean. disasters and harmful impacts of climate change. through its Energy and Environment Partnership Finnish projects have contributed to the devel- Finland is looking into the possibility of continu- Programme (EEP). The programme is implement- opment of meteorological services and weather ing meteorological cooperation in the region as a ed with several countries in the region, including observation systems as well as providing equip- GPMMPXVQUPUIFPOHPJOH4)0$4QSPKFDU #FMJ[FBOEUIF%PNJOJDBO3FQVCMJD ment and software.

10 | FINLAND AND THE CARIBBEAN Finland has financed a project focused on ecotourism and environ- mental awareness with the local communities of the Pedernales Province in the . 1IPUP.BSUUJ)FJLJOIFJNP IBOOB,JWJNÊLJ

FINLAND AND THE CARIBBEAN | 11 Photo: Jo Finland has funded a project aimed at conserving biodi- versity through the develop- ment of birding tourism in Mount Obama National Park in Antigua and Barbuda.

12 | FINLAND AND THE CARIBBEAN Photo: Karron James Photo: Karron HONOURING THE VICTIMS OF THE SLAVE TRADE

Finland is one of the main donors to the Trust Fund for the “Permanent memorial to and remembrance of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade”. The memorial, an initiative by CARICOM, will be CVJMUDMPTFUPUIF6/)FBE- quarters in New York. Photo: Embassy of Finland in Photo: Alfred Aaron Photo: Alfred 1IPUP+PIBOOB,JWJNÊLJ

COOPERATION WITH REGIONAL ORGANIZA- ter, assisting the adaptation of poorer member Beach patrollers installing a satellite transmitter TIONS AND CIVIL SOCIETY states to the CARICOM Single Market. Finland in the shell of a hawksbill turtle on Rosalie Beach, Finland has engaged in cooperation with the As- funded the International Conference on Educa- Dominica, as part of a Finnish-supported project for protection of sea turtles. sociation of Caribbean States (ACS), the Caribbe- tion for CARICOM countries in Jamaica in May an Community (CARICOM) and the Organisation 2011 organized by the Ministry of Education of Students in an electrical installation course in of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) ranging from Jamaica together with the Caribbean Examina- Albouystown, Guyana. The course is part of a ocean governance, meteorology and sustainable tions Council CXC and the Commonwealth of technical training project supported by the Free energy to education and tourism. In 2010, Finland Learning. Finland has offered to finance the Third Church Federation in Finland. financed an Expert Consultation on the Opera- Caribbean Sustainable Energy Forum organized tionalisation of the Caribbean Sea Commission by CARICOM, planned to be held in Saint Kitts A village meeting related to a project funded by Finland on the right to land ownership among the JO#BSCBEPTJODPPQFSBUJPOXJUIUIF"$4 BOE and Nevis in September 2012. Finland will also Maya population in Belize. XJUITVQQPSUGSPNUIF#BMUJD.BSJOF&OWJSPONFOU organize together with UNEP a course on environ- 1SPUFDUJPO$PNNJTTJPO)&-$0. NFOUBMEJQMPNBDZJO(SFOBEBJO

Finland has made a financial contribution to the Furthermore, Finland finances projects carried out $"3*$0.%FWFMPQNFOU'VOE0VSDPOUSJCVUJPO CZMPDBMBOE'JOOJTI/(0TJOBOVNCFSPG$BSJC- will be allocated to projects of a social charac- bean countries.

FINLAND AND THE CARIBBEAN | 13 Finn Church Aid (FCA) has completed the first pilot school centre in Léogâne, Haiti. It serves as a model for subsequent school build- ing projects implemented by FCA with Finnish Govern- ment support. People from the local communities are employed to work on the construction. Finland’s total assistance to Haiti amounts to 22.1 million euros from 2010 to 2013 taking into account reconstruction sup- port, humanitarian aid and debt relief.

14 | FINLAND AND THE CARIBBEAN Photo: Sari Kaipainen/Finn Church Aid Photo: Sari Kaipainen/Finn Church Active EU member building relations with the Caribbean As a member of the European Union, Finland sup- ports strengthening of the bi-regional partnership between Europe and the Caribbean. We welcome the high-level political dialogue between the EU and the CARIFORUM launched in March 2010 and we look forward to the announcement of a Joint Caribbean–EU Partnership Strategy as BHSFFECZUIF)FBETPG4UBUFBOE(PWFSONFOUBU the summit meeting held in Madrid in May 2010.

A substantial part of Finland’s development funds for the Caribbean are allocated through the EU, which is the world’s largest donor in international development.

ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CARIBBEAN The Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the EU and the CARIFORUM, signed in October 2008, is now being provisionally applied. The agreement covers not only trade in goods but also services, investment, and trade related rules. The agreement aims at strengthening Caribbean–EU trade relations and enhancing the 1IPUP.JJB1ÚMMÊOFO trading capacity of the CARIFORUM states. Finland shares the view that it is important that The European Commission on Humanitarian Aid The agreement has already reached the imple- the costs and benefits of the EPA are spread (ECHO) is funding a project in partnership with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Cres- mentation stage. The CARIFORUM states need equally and that the positive potential of the cent Societies, aimed at enabling Caribbean com- agreement, for example promotion of regional support to maximize the benefits of the agree- munities to be better prepared for disasters. The ment. Finland emphasizes the importance of trade and integration, is supported by appropri- project is implemented by the Red Cross Societies monitoring and evaluating the impacts of the EPA ate accompanying measures. in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and in Trinidad so that future revisions can be made as necessary. and Tobago. The Finnish Red Cross offers technical support for the project, which has co-financing from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland.

FINLAND AND THE CARIBBEAN | 15 Ambassador-at-Large to the Caribbean and Embassies of Finland in the Caribbean Region

Brazil HONORARY CONSULS (GENERAL) OF FINLAND IN THE CARIBBEAN REGION &NCBTTZPG'JOMBOEJO#SB[JMJTBDDSFEJUFEUP Suriname. sanomat.bra@formin.fi The Bahamas Grenada Mr. Mike A. Klonaris, [email protected] .S3PEOFZ1(FPSHF Canada [email protected] Embassy of Finland in Canada is accredited to 5IF#BIBNBTTBOPNBUPUU!GPSNJOm Mr. Algernon Leacock, [email protected] Guyana Mr. Peter Abdool, [email protected] Finland Belize Ambassador-at-Large to the Caribbean is .S(MFOO%(PEGSFZ BUUPSOFZT!HPEGSFZMBXOFU Haiti BDDSFEJUFEUP#BSCBEPT UIF%PNJOJDBO3FQVCMJD  .S(SFHPSZ.FWT HSFHPSZNFWT!IPUNBJMDPN (VZBOB +BNBJDB 5SJOJEBEBOE5PCBHP  Dominica $"3*$0.BOE0&$4BTB!GPSNJOm .S+VMJBO+PIOTPO KVQB!IPUNBJMDPN Jamaica Mr. Andrew Issa, [email protected] Mexico Dominican Republic Embassy of Finland in Mexico is accredited to .S3BNØO+PTÏ1VJH0SEFJY Saint Kitts and Nevis #FMJ[F $VCBBOE)BJUJTBOPNBUNFY!GPSNJOm consuladofi[email protected] and %S,BUIMFFO"MMFO'FSEJOBOE KLBG!TJTUFSJTMFTLO .Sø1BTJ,BQBOFO )POPSBSZ7JDF$POTVM [email protected] Saint Lucia 4FOBUPS#FSUIJB.1BSMF [email protected]

For more detailed contact Saint Vincent and the Grenadines information on Finnish Mrs Louise Mitchell Joseph &NCBTTJFTBOE)POPSBSZ [email protected] $POTVMBUFT (FOFSBM QMFBTF see the web page of the Suriname Ministry for Foreign Affairs of .S%JMJQLPFNBS4BSEKPF SVEJTB!SVEJTBOFU Finland www.formin.fi --> %JQMPNBUJDNJTTPOT  Trinidad and Tobago Finnish missions abroad by .S)1FUFS(BOUFBVNF HBOUZ!UTUUOFUUU

Photo: Plugi/Markus Kauppinen country.

16 | FINLAND AND THE CARIBBEAN Embassies of Caribbean Countries Accredited to Finland

A list of Embassies of Carib- bean countries accredited to Finland is found on the web page of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland XXXGPSNJOm %JQMPNBUJD missions --> Representation of foreign states in Finland or in the nearest country to Finland.

Finland funded a project on restoring Fort Duvernette as a site of cultural, historical and environmental value in Saint Vincent and 1IPUP+PIBOOB,JWJNÊLJ the Grenadines.

HONORARY CONSULS OF CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES IN FINLAND

Barbados Jamaica Mr. Veikko Vuoristo, veikko.vuoristo@haikko.fi .S)FJLLJ,ZÚTUJMÊ [email protected] Dominican Republic Mr. Mats Kockberg Trinidad and Tobago mats.kockberg@interpersona.fi Mr. Jukka Ant-Wuorinen [email protected] Haiti Mrs Eeva-Liisa Savilahti, office@feminett.fi

FINLAND AND THE CARIBBEAN | 17 FINLAND: BRIEF FACTS

Population: 5.4 million Surface area: øTRLN Capital: )FMTJOLJ Independence achieved in  Member of the European Union since 1995 Republic, parliamentary democracy Official languages:

1IPUP'5# Photo: Jenni-Justiina Niemi/CMI Finnish and Swedish Currency: NORDIC COUNTRIES: Nobel Peace laureate Martti Ahtisaari linking the Euro since 2002 MODEL IN COOPERATION former adversaries at the signing of the Aceh Official development In today’s globalized world it is not easy for small peace agreement in Helsinki, August 2005. assistance 2011: TUBUFTUPCFFGGFDUJWFQMBZFST#PUIUIF/PSEJDBOE NJMMJPO&63 the Caribbean people share a high appreciation of øNJMMJPO64% regional integration and cooperation. MARTTI AHTISAARI, INTERNATIONAL PEACE NEGOTIATOR Gross domestic product The formal inter-parliamentary and inter-governmen- The Nobel Peace Prize 2008 was awarded to per capita 2011: UBMDPPQFSBUJPOBNPOH%FONBSL 'JOMBOE *DFMBOE  Martti Ahtisaari for his lifetime achievement. &63 Norway, and is amongst the oldest and most Mr. Ahtisaari, a diplomat and negotiator, is Main exports: extensive regional cooperation in the world. Since the internationally praised for helping solve conflicts electronic and electrical 1950s Nordic citizens have been able to travel across JO/BNJCJB UIF#BMLBOT "DFIJO*OEPOFTJBBOE products, pulp and paper, Nordic borders without a passport and for over half PUIFSUSPVCMFEBSFBT)FTFSWFEBTQSFTJEFOUPG machinery and equipment, a century the countries have also had agreements on Finland from 1994 to 2000. metal products a common labour market and social security, just to mention three reciprocal accords.

18 | FINLAND AND THE CARIBBEAN Advanced Finnish wind power technology providers are significant players worldwide. Today, Finland is one of the world’s leading users of renewable energy.

FINLAND AND THE CARIBBEAN | 19 Photo: Tekes/Jari Eklund Photo: Tekes/Jari Lehtikuva 1IPUP'%BNN)VCFSJNBHFT-FIUJLVWB Photo: Martti Kainulainen/

First published by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in 2010. Layout by Hurraa Advertising Agency Revised edition published in 2012. English editing by Joe Brady Department for the Americas and Asia, Printed by Lönnberg Painot Oy 2012 Office of Ambassador-at-Large to the Caribbean, Cover photo by FTB and Kolley/Huber-images/Lehtikuva Unit for Latin America and the Caribbean Katajanokanlaituri 3, P.O.B. 513, FI-00023 Government, Finland email: asa-31@formin.fi, asa-30@formin.fi

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