The first day of the conference has started with over 550 participants from 19 different countries. The key speech of the Prime minister of Finland, Mari Kiviniemi opened the conference and a co-operation ministers panel showcased the importance of multi-level co-operation. Twitter is the best way to follow the conference discussion #So11
Welcome to Turku! The registration and Coffee will start at. 9:00
Only 4 days left until the conference starts and we have now closed the registration!
Over 550 participants from 19 different countries are attending.
The countries are:
Country | Participants |
|---|---|
| Finland | 313 |
| Sweden | 75 |
| Norway | 48 |
| Denmark | 37 |
| Russia | 19 |
| Estonia | 15 |
| Grønland | 9 |
| Lithuania | 8 |
| Faroe Islands | 5 |
| Latvia | 5 |
| Åland, Finland | 5 |
| Poland | 4 |
| Iceland | 2 |
| Netherlands | 2 |
| France | 1 |
| Austria | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Japan | 1 |
| Belgium | 1 |
| Canada | 1 |
The Conference programme includes a panel of the Ministers of Nordic Cooperation on Monday 31.1.2011, where the discussion covers Nordic welfare model, climate change and sustainable development. Several ministers have already confirmed their participation in the interactive panel, where participants of the conference can influence on the discussion.
Among the confirmed ministers are: Jan Vapaavuori, Minister of Housing, Finland, Veronica Thörnroos, Minister of Transport, Åland, Ewa Björling, Minister for Trade, Sweden, and Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Minister of Education, Science and Culture, Iceland. Denmark and Norway are to be confirmed.
Five new confirmed parallel session presentations have been published. It is worth to check what kind of solutions the programme offers. New presentations are in sessions Earth - 1.1. and 1.2., Air - 3.2. and 3.3. also in Fire - 4.2.
