EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT COMMITTEE ON REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Delegation to Northern Finland 20-23 July 2008 DRAFT PROGRAMME Sunday 20 July 2008 Individual arrival of Members and Staff in Oulu. Suggested flight from Brussels: Brussels: 11h40 - Helsinki: 15h15 - flight: AY 812 Suggested transfer flight: Helsinki: 16h00 - Oulu: 17h05 - flight: AY 367 17h30 - Bus transfer from Oulu Airport to Hotel SAS Radisson Hotel chosen for the Delegation: Hotel SAS Radisson, Oulu Hallituskatu 1, Oulu 90100 Tel: ++358 (0)20 1234 700 Fax:: +358 (0)20 1234 740 19h45 - Delegation to meet in hotel lobby, walk on foot to nearby City Hall 20h00 - Dinner at the City Hall, Oulu, hosted by the Dr Kyösti Oikarinen Chairman of City Council and Mayor Matti Pennanen Venue: City Hall of Oulu Kirkkokatu 2a 90015, Oulu, kaupunki Monday 21 July 2008 08h15 - Delegation to meet in hotel lobby, check-out of the hotel, departure by bus (8h30) to the Technopolis of Oulu, (Smart House) Venue: Technopolis Elektroniikkatie 8 90570 Oulu 15/07/2008 1 9h00 - Meeting on Finnish Innovation Policy: Innovation policy in Finland by Mr Heikki Aurasmaa, Permanent under- secretary of state, Ministry of Employment and the Economy Presentation of innovations in Oulu, Mayor Matti Pennanen Discussion Short Coffee Break Regional innovation policy by Mr Pauli Harju, Executive Director, Regional Council of Oulu Region Innovations and university by Ms Riitta Keiski, Vice Principal, University of Oulu Discussion 11h30 - Press conference at the Technopolis of Oulu 12h00 - Working lunch at the Technopolis hosted by Ms Tytti Tuppurainen and Ms Mirja Vehkaperä, Council of Oulu Region 13h30 - Presentation of innovative projects and programmes in City of Oulu HealthCare and Aging: - AmIE City of Oulu Project, Development Manager Janne Mustonen - SelfCare Project and Technology Health Center, Janne Mustonen Information Management in YouthWork: - Head of Planning Jarmo Laitinen Future School: - Future School in City of Oulu, Project Manager Pasi Mattila City of Oulu as a forerunner in NFC based Services: - SmartTouch City of Oulu project, Project Manager Outi Rouru-Kuivala Oulu region as a LivingLab TestBed - Janne Mustonen, Discussion & possibility to test the equipment 15h30 - Departure by bus to Ii 16h00 - Short visit to Micropolis with CEO Ari Alatossava in Ii Venue: Micropolis Piisilta 1 91100 Ii 16h45 - Departure by bus to Tornio. 18h00 - Arrival in Tornio, check-in at the hotel, chosen for the Delegation: City Hotel of Tornio Itäranta 4, 95400 Tornio 15/07/2008 2 Tel: +35816 433 11 Fax: ++35816 482 920 19h45 - Delegation to meet in hotel lobby, walk on foot to nearby dinner venue: Venue: Hartwall Tornio's representative premises Lapinkullankatu 1 95401 Tornio 20h00 - Dinner hosted by Mr Lauri Multanen, Managing Director of Hartwall Tornio Works (local brewery) Tuesday 22 July 2008 8h15 - Delegation to meet in Hotel Lobby, check-out and departure by bus (8h30) to Tornio City Hall Venue: Tornio City Hall Tornion kaupunki, Suensaarenkatu 4 95400 Tornio 9h00 - Introduction of cross-border cooperation in Tornio and Haaparanta (Sweden), presented by: Mr Raimo Ronkainen, Mayor of Tornio City Mr Pekka Pelttari, Chairman of the Bord of Tornio City Mr Sven-Erik Bucht, Mayor of Haaparanta City 11h00 - Transfer to Outokumpu Works (Stainless Steel Company) in Tornio Venue: Outokumpu Works Tornio Works 95400 Tornio 11h30 - Presentation of the mining projects in Northern Finland by Mr Seppo Heikkilä, Director, North Finland EU-Office, Brussels 12h15 - Working lunch hosted by Outokumpu Works 13h15 – Outokumpu Works, presentation by Mr Mikko Ylitalo, Vice President - Commercial 13h45 - Visit to the factory of Outokumpu Works in Tornio 15h00 - Departure by bus to Rovaniemi 15h30 - Meeting in Pohjanranta with Mr Paavo Väyrynen, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development (to be confirmed) 18h00 - Arrival in Rovaniemi, check-in at: Hotel Sky Ounasvaara Ounasvaara, 96400 Rovaniemi Tel. +358 (0)16 323 400 Fax +358 (0)16 318 789 15/07/2008 3 19h30 - Departure by bus to Santa Claus Village, Arctic Circle Venue: Santa Claus Village Pajakylä, Rovaniemi Appointment with Santa Claus Experience industry of Finnish Lapland, Ms Sanna Tarssanen, CEO Lapland Centre of Expertise for the Experience Industry 21h00 - Working dinner in Santamus, Santa Claus Village, Arctic Circle hosted by Mr Veikko Kumpumäki, Vice-President of the Board of Regional Council of Lapland, Member of Committee of Regions and Mr Raimo Holster, Councellor, Regional Council of Lapland and Mr Esko Riepula, Vice Chairman of Rovaniemi City Board 23h30 - Departure by bus back to Hotel in Rovaniemi Wednesday 23 July 2008 8h15 - Delegation to meet in Hotel Lobby, check-out of the hotel, departure (8h30) to the Arctic Centre, Venue: Arktikum-talo, Pohjoisranta 4, Rovaniemi 9h00 - Meeting on regional development in Lapland Welcome by Mr Esko Lotvonen, Executive Director, Regional Council of Lapland Business opportunities in Lapland and Barents (Russia), Cooperation by Mr Timo Rautajoki, Managing Director, Lapland Chamber of Commerce Cold Climate and Arctic Technology by Mr Taisto Arkko, Director, School of Technology, School of Forestry and Rural Industries, Rovaniemi University of Applied Sciences Discussion 11h00 - Visit of the exhibitions in the Arctic Center 12h00 - Working lunch in Arctic Centre hosted by the Rovaniemi Municipal Federation of Education’s 13h00 - Departure by bus to the airport End of Delegation and individual departure Suggested flights: Rovaniemi: 14h05 - Helsinki: 15h25, flight: AY 428 Helsinki: 16h40 - Brussels: 18h15 - flight: AY 817 15/07/2008 4.