Heads of missions meet in Helsinki

The meeting will discuss the impact which the new multipolar world order and the transformation of geoeconomics and technology will have on the position of Finland and Europe. The conditions under which the EU can pursue its global role are also on the agenda. In addition, Finland's recent membership in NATO will provide a new framework for the discussions.

“In a difficult global situation, Finland's network of diplomatic missions is a particularly important resource. It is great that Finland's ambassadors abroad can meet each other again, and together we can discuss the international situation and how Finland's interests can best be promoted abroad,” says State Secretary  Jukka Salovaara.

During the meeting, the ambassadors will be addressed by President of the Republic  Sauli Niinistö, Prime Minister  Petteri Orpo, Minister for Foreign Affairs  Elina Valtonen, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development  Ville Tavio, Minister of Defence  Antti Häkkänen and Minister of Education  Anna-Maja Henriksson, who is responsible for Nordic cooperation.

State Secretary Jukka Salovaara will chair the meeting.

Follow the meeting on the Foreign Ministry’s channels

The public speeches will be webcast on the   Foreign Ministry’s website    (in Finnish)  and   YouTube channel . Video recordings and speeches will be posted after the meeting on the Foreign Ministry’s website.

The Foreign Ministry will post meeting updates using the hashtag #SLSK2023 on social media channels.

Photographs of the meeting will be available on the Foreign Ministry’s   Flickr account.

 

Public speeches at the Annual Meeting of Heads of Mission

• Annual Meeting of Heads of Mission 2023    (in Finnish)