Full Programme 7, 8 and 9 November 2019 Helsinki, 7 November 2019 Draft Agenda Future of Europe: Legacy of the Finnish EU-Presidency | 15:30-22:00 Seminar venue Music Centre Restaurant & Club The Helsinki Music Centre 15:30-16:00 Registration 16:00-16:05 Opening remarks - Future of Europe: The Finnish EU Presidency -report Session 1 Future of Europe: Fight for our Rights and Values 16:05-16:15 Keynote Speech - MEP Brando Benifei, Vice President of the European Movement International 16:15-17:15 Panel discussion - Maria Heider, Director Public Policy Europe, METRO AG - Anna Widegren, Secretary General, European Youth Forum - Jouni Nissinen, President, European Environmental Bureau - Liina Carr, Confederal Secretary, European Trade Union Confederation 17:15-17:30 Coffee Break Session 2 Future of Europe: The Trio Programme 17:30-17:45 Keynote Speech - Ms. Tytti Tuppurainen, Minister for European Affairs in Finland 17:45-18:00 Keynote Speech - Mr. Josip Blujevic, Ambassador of the Republic of Croatia in Finland 18:00-18:15 Q&A Session 3 Future of Europe: The New European Parliament 18:15-19:00 Panel Discussion - Sirpa Pietikäinen, Member of the European Parliament (EPP) - Ville Niinistö, Member of the European Parliament (EGP) - Brando Benifei, Member of the European Parliament (S&D) - Jouni Ovaska, MP, President of European Movement Finland - Petros Fassoulas, Secretary General of the European Movement International 19:00-19:20 Q&A Session 4 Reception European Movement International Page 1/8 Place du Luxembourg 2 | B-1050 Brussels | T +32 (0)2 508 30 88 | 7. October 2019 www.europeanmovement.eu | [email protected] 19:30-21:00 Buffet dinner and networking Description The Future of Europe: Legacy of the Finnish EU-Presidency -seminar brings together esteemed speakers and politicians from Finland and Europe. After the EU-elections and at the end of the Finnish EU-Presi- dency, it is important to analyse the hot topics of European debate properly. The seminar will also be a transition towards the Croatian EU-Presidency, beginning in January 2020 as the last term of the Trio. The seminar is held in Helsinki Music Hall on Thursday 7.11.2019 for 150 guests. The seminar is executed in collaboration with the European Parliament Liaison Office in Helsinki. The seminar is divided into three main segments: 1. Future of Europe: Fight for our Rights and Values Finland – as a small member state – sees rule of law in international politics as one of the most important principles. A rules-based international order is an existential question for this country. Hence, Finland is aiming to push forward the commission’s proposal, where EU could suspend cohesion funds to countries where the rule of law is breached. European values are under attack. The attackers come from within the European union as well as outside our boarders. Far-right political movements, national populism and the geopolitical turmoil caused by unstable superpowers challenge our value base. Hence, Finland has been a strong advocate of European values, such as peace and democracy. The first segment of the seminar is focused on the fight for our rights and values. 2. Future of Europe: The Trio Programme The Finnish EU-Presidency will soon come to an end and the transition towards the Croatian EU-presi- dency is under preparation as we speak. The Trio Programme of January 2019 to June 2020 started with Romanian EU-Presidency and will conclude during the Croatian term. In this segment, the seminar is focused on the Trio Programme and we hear from Minister Tytti Tuppu- rainen and Mr. Josip Blujevic, Ambassador of the Republic of Croatia in Finland. The audience will have a chance to ask questions. 3. Future of Europe: The New European Parliament The last segment of the seminar to the members of the European Parliament, chosen in the election of 2019. As the new European Parliament gathers and starts to work for the future of Europe, the esteemed MEPs and NGO-leaders will discuss, what is the future of Europe from the perspective of the European Parliament. The segment is executed in collaboration with the European Parliament and the Liaison Office in Helsinki. The audience will have a chance to ask questions. In addition, the EP Liaison Office in Helsinki will have the opportunity to present its activities to the 150 people audience during the seminar. European Movement International Page 2/8 Place du Luxembourg 2 | B-1050 Brussels | T +32 (0)2 508 30 88 | 7. October 2019 www.europeanmovement.eu | [email protected] EMI Federal Assembly Helsinki, 8 November 2019 Draft Agenda Venue: EK (Confederation of Finnish Industries), Eteläranta 10, 00130 Helsinki 9:30-11:00 Meetings of the Political Committees (for assigned representatives only) - Democracy, Citizen Participation and Fundamental Values - A Social, Sustainable, Competitive and Prosperous Europe - Europe in the World 11:00-13:00 Board meeting (for Members of the Board only) 13:00-14:00 Lunch Venue: The Cock Restaurant, Fabianinkatu 17, 00130 Helsinki Welcome words by Confederation of Finnish Industries representative 14:00-18:00 Federal Assembly Plenary Venue: EK (Confederation of Finnish Industries), Eteläranta 10, 00130 Helsinki 1. Welcome speech by Eva Maydell MEP, President, European Movement International Welcome speech by Jouni Ovaska MP, President, European Movement Finland 2. Adoption of the Agenda 3. Adoption of the Minutes of the previous meeting (Annex 1) 4. Adoption of the 2018 Annual Activity Report (Annex 2) 5. Adoption of the 2018 Profit and Loss Accounts and Balance Sheet (Annex 3) 6. Discussion and Adoption of the 2020 Work Plan (Annex 4) 7. Discussion and Adoption of the Membership Fees for 2020 (to be shared after the Board has discussed it) 8. Discussion and Adoption of the Budget for 2020 (to be shared after the Board has discussed it) 9. Report of the work of the Political Committees 10. Discussion on European Movement International projects 11. Members‘ Activity Report European Movement International Page 3/8 Place du Luxembourg 2 | B-1050 Brussels | T +32 (0)2 508 30 88 | 7. October 2019 www.europeanmovement.eu | [email protected] 12. AOB 13. Date and venue of the next meeting: ... November 2020, Berlin – Germany 14. Closing speech by Alexander Stubb, Former Prime Minister of Finland 19.00 – 20.30 Networking reception Venue: TBC European Movement International Page 4/8 Place du Luxembourg 2 | B-1050 Brussels | T +32 (0)2 508 30 88 | 7. October 2019 www.europeanmovement.eu | [email protected] EM Finland Helsinki, 9 November 2019 10:00-11:30 Helsinki Panorama Coach Tour - Helsinki City Sightseeing with a bus - Signup during the registration to the FA - Free of charge for FA participants European Movement International Page 5/8 Place du Luxembourg 2 | B-1050 Brussels | T +32 (0)2 508 30 88 | 7. October 2019 www.europeanmovement.eu | [email protected] PRACTICALITIES IN HELSINKI European Movement Finland has gathered some practical information about Helsinki and Finland to make your visit here stress free and comfortable. We hope that you will have the opportunity to participate to the EMI Federal Assembly as well as the Future of Europe: Legacy of the Finnish EU-Presidency -seminar held on the 7th of November in the afternoon. Weather in Helsinki As you may guess, the weather in Helsinki in November will be somewhat cold. The daily mean tempera- ture is about 2,7 Celsius, which means that we will likely experience degrees below minus during early mornings, late evenings and nights. It is possible, that we might have snow – but it is more likely we will experience cold showers. In November, the sun will rise at around 8 a.m. and set at just after 4 p.m. local time (UTC +2). Be sure to bring a weatherproof jacket and perhaps gloves and headgear, even though the schedule en- forces only limited time spent outdoors. Arrival and departure Finland is somewhat an island as we are surrounded both by Russia and the Baltic Sea. Hence, coming to Helsinki is most convenient either by plane or via a ferry transport from Stockholm (1,5 days travel time) or Tallinn (3 hours travel time). Arriving via plane, which is by far the most convenient method, you will land on the Helsinki Airport. The airport is located about 20 km outside of Helsinki city centre, which you can reach via train, taxi or bus. Train is the recommended option to travel between the airport and Helsinki city centre. You can get on the train directly from inside the airport and the travel time onboard is about 25-30 minutes. All the trains from the airport travel to Helsinki city centre, so there is little chance of mistakes. The cost of one-way train ticket, called the ABC-ticket, is 4,60 €. Please observe, that you can’t purchase the ticket must be bought from the ticket vending machines on the platforms – they are not sold on train! Taxi is the second viable option to travel between the airport and Helsinki (or your hotel). There are several taxi companies that operate from the airport, but three have designated lanes: 1) Lähitaksi 2) Vantaan Taksi – Helsinki Airport Taxi 3) Taksi Helsinki The other companies all operate on one lane and their prices are usually negotiable. Beware, there are also “dark taxis” that only take payment in cash and might try to cheat you. It is typically best to discuss the price in advance, if using an operator outside the three mentioned above. The average cost for a taxi from the airport to Helsinki city centre is between 25-50 €. Bus would be the least preferable way to travel from the airport to the Helsinki city centre.