DRAFT PROGRAM 30.06.2014
STATE VISIT OF HE THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA MR TOOMAS HENDRIK ILVES AND MS EVELIN ILVES
2-4 SEPTEMBER 2014
BUSINESS DELEGATION PROGRAMME
TUESDAY 2 SEPTEMBER
Dress code: Dark suite
08:20 Arrival at Gardermoen Airport by flight OV 13 3
Received at plane by: HE Simmu Tiik, Ambassador of the Republic of Estonia to the Kingdom of Norway Ms Merete F. Brattested, Chief of Protocol
Accommodation in Hotel Continental Stortingsgaten 24/26, Oslo
08:45 Departure from the airport to the Royal Palace
10:00 Official welcoming ceremony in front of the Royal Palace
HE President Ilves and Ms Evelin Ilves are received by Their Majesties King Harald V and Queen Sonja and HRH Crown Princess Mette-Marit, and are escorted to the pavilion of honour
The national anthems are played
HE President Ilves inspects the Guard of Honour of HM The Kings’s Guard, accompanied by HM The King
HE President Ilves and HM The King rejoin the pavilion of honour
HM The King presents representatives of the official Norway
HE President Ilves and Ms Evelin Ilves, Their Majesties King Harald V and Queen Sonja, HRH Crown Prince Haakon and HRH Crown Princess Mette-Marit greet Norwegian school children
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10:15 Departure to the welcoming briefing Walking if weather will allows
10:45 Welcoming briefing Location: Hotel Continental Stortingsgaten 24/26, Oslo
Presentations: • Overview about current business and economic situation in Norway Representative from Innovation Norway (TBC) • Differences and similarities in business between Estonia and Norway Ms. Margit Ihlebakke , Enterprise Estonia Export Advisor in Norway • Company study case. Practical tips doing business in Norway . Ms. Katrin Berntsen, Head of Communications, Wilhelmsen Ships Service
12:00 Departure to the lunch Walking if weather will allows
12: 30 Lunch in the Lofoten F ish restaurant Location: Stranden 75, Oslo http://www.lofoten-fiskerestaurant.no/
14:00 Guided city tour (volunteer), options Nobel Peace Prize Museum http://www.nobelpeacecenter.org/en or Astrup Fearnley (modern art museum) http://afmuseet.no/en/hjem
15:3 0 Departure to the hotel. Walking if weather will allows. Check-in. Time at own disposal.
17:00 Departure to the welcoming reception Walking if weather will allows
17:3 0 Welcoming reception in Cafe de Concert with pianist-composer-comedian Aksel Kolstad Location: Tjuvholmen alle 25, Oslo http://akselkolstad.com/category/cafe-de-concert/ http://akselkolstad.com/
20: 00 End of the event. Departure to the hotel Walking if weather will allows
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WEDNESDAY 3 SEPTEMBER
Dress code: Dark suite
09:00 Departure from the hotel to the DNB Bank Dronning Eufemias Street 30, 0191, Oslo
09:15 Registration and welcome coffee
10:00 Doors to the seminar venue will be closed Participants will be kindly asked to be seated
10:10 Arrival of the HE President Ilves and Their Majesty The King at DNB Bank
10:15 Estonia-Norway Business Seminar Location: Auditorium on the 0 floor
Opening words by Mr. Rune Bjerke , CEO of DNB Moderator: Mr. Finn Kristian Aamodt , CEO of Innovation Norway
Speeches H.E. President of the Republic of Estonia, Mr. Toomas Hendrik Ilves, 7 min Minster of EEA and EU affairs of the Kingdom of Norway , Mr Vidar Helgesen, 7 min
Panel discussion “Doing successful business between Estonia and Norway”
Panelist:
Energy & Environment: Mr. Johannes Rauboti , CEO of Vardar/ Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Nelja Energia OÜ
Maritime: Mr. Kjell Stamnes , President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Glamox AS
Wooden Houses: Mr. Argo Saul, Member of the Board of Estonian Woodhouse Association/CEO of Nordic Houses KT OÜ
Information Communication Technology: Mr. Christian Testman , CEO of ICD Industries AS
Closing remarks
Language of the seminar is English
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11.0 0 Departure of HE President Ilves and Their Majesty The King from DNB Bank Coffee break outside the auditorium
11: 20 - Roundtable events 12:20 Green IT Location: Room Bergen on the 0 floor
Participants: Estonian and Norwegian companies within Green Industry Innovation program, relevant Norwegian ICT organisations, IT participants from Estonian Business Delegation
Presenting Estonian and Norwegian companies partnership cases and experiences within Green IT program
Development of Estonia-Norway ICT cooperation, Mrs. Tiina Link , Director the Baltics, Innovation Norway
Green Building Location: Room New York on the 9 floor
Participants: Construction and construction materials participants from Estonian Business Delegation and from Norway
Doing Business in Norway Location: Auditorium on the 0 floor
Participants: Members of the Estonian Business Delegation
12:3 0 - Business networking lunch 14:00 Location: Sofa area on the 0 floor
14:00 B2B meetings for those companies who have made the request Location: Sofa area on the 0 floor
Estonian companies could also invite their partners themselves. Please inform the Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry about your partner´s participation on the B2B meetings.
14.00 Departure to the hotel for the rest of the delegation Time at own disposal
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18:30 Departure from the hotel to the Oslo City Hall Walking if weather will allows
19:00 - Reception hosted by HE President Ilves and Ms Evelin Ilves 21:30 Venue: Oslo City Hall
THURSDAY 4 SEPTEMBER
Dress co de: Dark suite
Departure from the hotel to the airport (TBC)
10:05 Departure of flight SK 338 for Trondheim
11:0 0 Arrival Trondheim A irport Værnes
11:15 Departure for Trondheim
12:00 Guided city tour
13:15 Departure for Archbishop’ s Palace
13:3 0- Luncheon hosted by the Mayor of Trondheim, Archbishop's Palace 15:00 Host: Ms. Rita Ottervik, Mayor of Trondheim
15: 15 Departure on foot to Nidaros Cathedral
15:20 Arrival at Nidaros Cathedral
15:20 Concert in Nidaros Cathedral
16:0 0 Departure for Trondheim airport Værnes for check -in procedures
17:40 Departure on flight SK 373 for Oslo
18:35 Arrival at Oslo Airport
19:45 Departure on flight OV 138 for Tallinn
22:10 Arrival to Tallinn
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