EVENTS IN 2009
16.12.2009
10th Anniversary of the Atlantic Council of Finland
10.12.2009
Annual Autumn Meeting of Atlantic Council of Finland
Board of Directors for the year 2010:
Chairperson: Mrs Liisa Jaakonsaari, price Member of the European Parliament
Members of the Board:
Jori Arvonen
Leif Blomqvist
Jari Haapiainen
Pertti Hyvärinen
Lasse Kurkilahti
Jan D. Oker-Blom
Helena Partanen
Pentti Sadeniemi
Pertti Salolainen
Antti Talonen
Jukka Valtasaari
Secretary General:
Terhi Suominen
Venue: Säätytalo, Helsinki
10.12.2009
The Atlantic Council of Finland´s 10th Anniversary event
The 10th Anniversary publication Suomi ja Nato “Finland and NATO” was published
>> Suomi ja Nato (pdf)
Venue: House of the Estates, Helsinki
4.11.2009
The Road to Peace and Stability in Afghanistan – Denmark’s and Finland’s contribution
Speakers:
H.E. Carsten Damsgaard, Ambassador, Danish Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan
Mr Søren Gade, Minister of Defence, Danish Ministry of Defence
H.E. Jens-Otto Horslund, Ambassador, Embassy of the Kingdom of Denmark in Helsinki
Mr Jyri Häkämies, Minister of Defence, Ministry of Defence of Finland
Mr Timo Kantola, Director, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
Ms Gunvor Kronman, Director, Hanasaari and Finnish-Danish Cultural Foundation
Mr Ahti Kurvinen, Senior Staff Officer, Ministry of Defence of Finland
Mr Markus Lyra, Under-Secretary of State, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
Mr Lawrence Rossin, Ambassador (ret.), Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Operations, NATO
Mr Olli Ruohomäki, Senior Advisor, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
Mr Charly Salonius-Pasternak, Researcher, Finnish Institute of International Affairs
Mr Kai Vittrup, Head of EUPOL, EU’s Police Mission in Afghanistan
Moderator: Mr Pertti Salolainen, Minister (hon.), MP, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Parliament of Finland, Vice-Chair of the Atlantic Council of Finland
Venue: Hanasaari – the Swedish-Finnish Cultural Centre, Espoo
Organisers: Atlantic Council of Finland, Embassy of the Kingdom of Denmark in Helsinki, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Ministry of Defence of Finland, Finnish-Danish Cultural Foundation and Hanasaari
19.10.2009
NATO and Finland in the Light of the Cold War
Speakers:
H.E. Wilfried Grolig, Ambassador, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany Finland
Dr. Bernd Wegner, Professor, Helmut Schmidt University, University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg
Dr. Dieter Krüger, Adjunct professor, Military History, Military History Research Institute, Potsdam
Dr. Agilolf Kesselring
Mr Jaakko Iloniemi, Minister (hHon.), Ambassador (ret.)
Dr. Tuomas Forsberg, Professor, University of Tampere
Dr. Pekka Visuri, Colonel (ret.), Adjunct Professor, National Defence University
Dr. Seppo Hentilä, Professor, University of Helsinki
Dr. Agilolf Kesselringin’s publication Die Nordatlantische Allianz und Finnland 1949 bis 1961. Perzeptionsmuster und Politik im Kalten Krieg was published in seminar
Venue: Pieni Juhlasali, University of Helsinki
Organisers: Atlantic Council of Finland and the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Helsinki
14.10.2009
Arctic Cooperation Perspectives
Opening remarks: Mr Pertti Salolainen, Minister (hon.), MP, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Parliament of Finland, Vice-Chair of the Atlantic Council of Finland
Panel:
H.E. Christopher Shapardanov, Ambassador, Embassy of Canada in Finland
Dr. Stanislav L. Tkachenko, Professor, School of International Relations, St. Petersburg State University
Mr Karsten Klepsvik, Ambassador for Polar Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway
Closing remarks: Mr Juha Korkeaoja, MP, Chair of the Defence Committee, Parliament of Finland
Venue: Parliament Annex – Little Parliament, Helsinki
The seminar was organised in cooperation with the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Defence Committee of the Parliament of Finland
7. – 9.10.2009
Atlantic Treaty Association (ATA) General Assembly
Venue: Kiev, Ukraine
25.9.2009
Aamukahvitilaisuus: Energiaturvallisuus
Alustaja: Mika Purhonen, Vanhempi analyytikko, Ramse Consulting, Huoltovarmuuskeskuksen entinen ylijohtaja
Paikka: Ekberg Extra
15.7.2009
Suomen Atlantti-Seura SuomiAreenalla
Nato – Rauhanliikekö?
Puhujat:
Tuomas Forsberg, Professori, Tampereen yliopisto
Ilkka Kanerva, Kansanedustaja (Kok.)
Markku Laukkanen, Kansanedustaja (Kesk.)
Minna Sirnö, Kansanedustaja (Vas.)
Puheenjohtaja: Matti Apunen, Päätoimittaja, Aamulehti
Paikka: SuomiAreena, Pori
Tilaisuus järjestettiin yhteistyössä Suomen Rauhanliiton kanssa
15.6.2009
Quo Vadis NATO? – Not ready to retire at 60
Speakers:
Mrs Liisa Jaakonsaari, MP, Chairperson of the Atlantic Council of Finland
Mr Chris Cooter, Deputy Permanent Representative, Canadian Joint Delegation to NATO
Mr Randy Hoag, Director, Defence Operations and Planning, U.S. Mission to NATO
Prof. Trevor Taylor, Professorial Research Fellow, Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (RUSI)
Prof. Raimo Väyrynen, Director, Finnish Institute of International Affairs
Mr Pertti Salolainen, MP, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Member of the ACF board of directors
Chair: Dr. Teija Tiilikainen, Director, Network for European Studies, University of Helsinki
Venue: Parliament Annex – Little Parliament, Helsinki
Organisers: Atlantic Council of Finland and Finnish Institute of International Affairs
The event was organised with the kind support of the Embassies of Canada, United Kingdom and the United States of America
5.6.2009
Morning coffee event: Re-wiring the EU-US Relationship
Speaker: Mr Daniel Korski, Senior Policy Fellow, European Council on Foreign Relations
Venue: Ekberg Extra, Helsinki
19.5.2009
Atlantic Council of Finland Annual Spring Meeting
Paikka: Palace, Helsinki
19.5.2009
Eduskunnan puhemies Sauli Niinistö piti puheen Suomen Atlantti-Seuran kevätkokouksen yhteydessä
>> Eduskunnan puhemies Niinistön puhe
Paikka: Palace, Helsinki
13.-14.5.2009
Atlantic Treaty Association (ATA) Council Meeting
Venue: Brussels, Belgium
11.5.2009
Norway’s Security Outlook – The High North & NATO
Speaker: Mrs Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen, Minister of Defence, Norwegian Ministry of Defence
Chair: Mr Pertti Salolainen, MP, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Minister (Hon.) and Vice-Chair of the Atlantic Council of Finland
Venue: House of the Estates, Helsinki
17.4.2009
Nordic Defence Cooperation – Will it Work?
Speakers:
Mr Veli-Jukka Pennala, Commodore, Chief of Staff, FIN NAVY HQ
Dr. Tuomas Forsberg, Professor, University of Tampere
Panel discussion:
Mr Ole Fester Jørgensen Minister Counsellor, Embassy of the Kingdom of Denmark in Helsinki
Mr Juha Pyykönen, Colonel, Defence Command Finland
Mr Anders Ljunggren, Minister, Embassy of Sweden in Helsinki
Mr Ernst R. Egelid, Captain (N), Defence Attaché, Royal Norwegian Embassy in Helsinki
Chair: Mr Leif Blomqvist, Ambassador (ret.), Board member of the Atlantic Council of Finland
Venue: Heikkilä garrison, Navy Command Finland, Turku
Organisers: Atlantic Council of Finland and Navy Command Finland
17.4.2009
Journalistien Atlantismi koulutus: EU-Nato-Venäjä
Lisätietoja koulutuksesta Centrum Balticum
Paikka: Heikkilän kasarmi, Turku
Koulutus järjestettiin yhteistyössä Centrum Balticum -keskuksen kanssa
2.4.2009
Ensimmäinen suomalainen Nato-päivä Nato valtaa Vanhan!
Tilaisuuden avaus: Liisa Jaakonsaari, Kansanedustaja, Suomen Atlantti-Seuran puheenjohtaja
Tilaisuuden avauspuhe: Alexander Stubb, Ulkoministeri, Ulkoasiainministeriö
>> Ulkoministeri Alexander Stubbin puhe
Puhujat:
Elisabeth Rehn, Ministeri
Paavo Arhinmäki, Kansanedustaja (vas.)
Tanja Karpela, Kansanedustaja (SDP)
Leif Blomqvist, Suurlähettiläs (ent)
Fatbardhe Hetemaj, Vuoden pakolaisnainen
Pauli Järvenpää, Ylijohtaja, Puolustusministeriö
Ulla Anttila, Tohtoriopiskelija, Maanpuolustuskorkeakoulu
Tuomas Forsberg, Professori, Tampereen yliopisto
Maria-Elena Cowell, Kansainvälisten asioiden sihteeri, Kokoomus
Risto E. J. Penttilä, Tohtori, johtaja, Elinkeinoelämän Valtuuskunta EVA
Yrsa Grüne, Journalisti, Hufvudstadsbladet
Markku Kangaspuro, Tutkimusjohtaja, Aleksanteri-instituutti
Antti Talonen, Suomen Atlantti-Seuran Nuorten puheenjohtaja
Tilaisuuden juontaja: Seppo Toivonen, Toimittaja
Paikka: Vanhan Ylioppilastalon Juhlasali, Helsinki
26.3.2009
Journalistien Atlantismi koulutus: EU-Nato-Venäjä
Lisätietoja koulutuksesta Centrum Balticum
Paikka: Palace Gourmet, Helsinki
Koulutus järjestettiin yhteistyössä Centrum Balticum -keskuksen kanssa
5.2.2009
Morning coffee event: The Challenge of Bringing Peace in Afghanistan and the Role of NATO
Speaker: Dr. Zalmai Rassoul, National Security Advisor, Islamic Republic of Afghanista
Chair: Mr Jukka Valtasaari, Ambassador (ret.), Member of the board of Atlantic Council of Finland
Venue: Ekberg Extra, Helsinki
4.2.2009
NATO in its 60th Anniversary Year – Overall Developments and Partnership with Finland
Speakers:
H.E Martin Erdmann, Ambassador, Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy in NATO
H.E Aapo Pölhö, Ambassador and Head of the Mission, Embassy of Finland in Belgium and Mission of Finland to NATO
Chair: Mrs Liisa Jaakonsaari, MP, Chairperson of the Atlantic Council of Finland
Venue: House of the Estates, Helsinki
Organisers: Atlantic Council of Finland and Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
University of Helsinki, Pieni Juhlasali