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Back to homepageFinland: Minister Lintilä to promote energy exports on a virtual visit to Indonesia
NordenBladet — Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä will meet Indonesia’s Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Arifin Tasrif on 18 November 2020 as part of a virtual Team Finland visit. The main themes of the meeting will be energy
Read MoreFinland: Draft for the National Transport System Plan approved
NordenBladet — A parliamentary steering group has approved a draft for the 12-year national transport system plan to be sent out for consultation. It has been published in the Gateway to Information on Government Projects. The next step is to
Read MoreFinland: Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä to promote exports of digital services on a virtual visit to Mexico
NordenBladet — Minister Mika Lintilä will conduct a virtual Team Finland visit to Mexico, starting 17 November 2020. The visit will start with Lintilä meeting Luz Maria de la Mora Sánchez, Mexico’s Undersecretary for Foreign Trade. The purpose of the
Read MoreFinland: Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari to visit Oslo
NordenBladet — Minister Skinnari will visit Oslo on 17–19 November 2020. Finland and Norway have strong and versatile bilateral relations. Both countries have a common will to further deepen their mutual cooperation. During his visit to Oslo, Minister Skinnari will
Read MoreFinland: Ministers responsible for Sámi affairs and presidents of Sámi Parliaments to meet on 18 November 2020
NordenBladet — The ministers responsible for Sámi affairs and the presidents of the Sámi Parliaments will meet via remote connections on 18 November 2020. Finland’s Minister of Justice Anna-Maja Henriksson will chair the meeting.At their meeting, the ministers and the
Read MoreFinland: Building of Finland’s first quantum computer begins – VTT partners with quantum startup IQM
NordenBladet — VTT and IQM have entered into an agreement to establish a co-innovation partnership and begin building Finland’s first quantum computer. The cooperation will bring together top expertise in quantum technologies and enable a leap in Finland’s quantum capabilities.
Read MoreFinland: Flags flying for children’s rights on 20 November
NordenBladet — Friday 20 November is Universal Children’s Day. For the first time this year, it will be a designated flag day. We invite everyone to join us in flying the flag and celebrating Universal Children’s Day. At 8.00 in
Read MoreFinland: Invitation to the African diaspora in Finland for a consultation on Finland’s Africa strategy
NordenBladet — Welcome to a consultation on Finland’s Africa strategy on 20 November, 2020, at 14:00 – 15:30. The event will be online and open to all.The Government of Finland is currently drawing up a national Africa strategy. The aim
Read MoreFinland: Artificial intelligence and human rights contribute to sustainable development
NordenBladet — Concerns about the security of the internet and risks associated with emerging digital applications have increased in recent years. Misuse of artificial intelligence, for example through facial recognition technology or automated content moderation, may undermine the development of
Read MoreFinland: Decrees on new psychoactive substances supplemented to prohibit and control more substances
NordenBladet — On 12 November, the Government amended both the decree on narcotic substances, preparations and plants (Narcotics Decree) and the decree on psychoactive substances prohibited on the consumer market. The decrees will enter into force on 21 December 2020.Control
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