Virtual Sister City Conference 2021

Program 21-22 September 2021

Tuesday 21 September

(Central European time, GMT. + 1 hour in Kuopio)

Time zone: Denmark, Norway, Sweden	Time zone: Finland
08.45	09.45	The lines will be open
09.00	10.00	Welcome words Conference host Marketing director Ms. Kirsi Soininen, Kuopio Welcoming speech Mayor Mr. Jarmo Pirhonen, Kuopio
09.15	10.15	Greetings from the Sister Cities: Vice Mayor Mr. Ola Smepass, Bodø Chairman Ms. Tord Sundqvist, Jönköping Chairman of the Culture and Leisure Committee, Mr. Lars Erik Hornemann, Svendborg
09.30	10.30	Citizen wellbeing - expert interviews and presentations from Kuopio
		Happy and healthy Kuopio 2030 video
		Liikkis - wellbeing bracelet, Kantti, Puijo video
		Kuopio in the WHO Healthy Cities network video
		New era of digitalization and citizen wellbeing video Guest: Director Ms. Katariina Kummala, Kuopio Music Centre
10.40	11.40	Nature and climate actions expert interviews and presentations from Kuopio video
11.10	12.10	Greetings from Föreningen Norden and students, Kuopio.
11.30	12.30	Lunch break
11.45	12.45	Lines will be open
		Growing Kuopio - Presentations with expert interviews, cooperation discussions
12.00	13.00	Savilahti - Smart city video
12.40	13.40	International Events in Kuopio Guests: Artistic Director, Ms. Johanna Tuukkanen, ANTI Festival Race Director, Ms.Tiina Boman, Ironman Finland-Kuopio-Tahko Festival Director, Ms. Johanna Rajamäki, Kuopio Dance Festival
12.55	13.55	Integration of immigrants in the labour market Guests: Employment service coordinator in charge Ms. Elina Neuvonen and Coordinator Ms. Tiina Pursiainen, Employment Service, Kuopio. Presentations from the Sister Cities: Activity Guide, Gro-Marie Thomassen, Sports Council,Bodø Coordinator of health guides, Ms. Ann Kristin Moeller, Jönköping, Head of Civil and Labor Market, Ms. Louise Berg, Svendborg Employment service coordinator in charge, Ms. Elina Neuvonen, Kuopio Summary of the presentations:Coordinator Ms. Tiina Pursiainen, Employment Service, Kuopio.
13.55	14.55	Summary of the day by Conference host Marketing director Ms. Kirsi Soininen, Kuopio

Wednesday 22 September

Time zone: Denmark, Norway, Sweden	Time zone: Finland
09.00	10.00	Official Sister City meeting (invitation only for official presentatives)
10.45	11.45	Short break. The lines will be open. Videomaterial from Svendborg video, Bodø video and Jönköping video.
11.00	12.00	Signature celebration of the new agreement 2022-2029 (for all registrated participants) Opening words Conference host Marketing director Ms. Kirsi Soininen, Kuopio
		Speech Mayor Mr. Jarmo Pirhonen, Kuopio
		Signature of the new agreement
		Speech / Tal Ordförande, Mr. Juhana Vartiainen, Föreningen Norden video
		Greetings from Honorary consuls
		Speech Second Vice Chairman of the City Council Mr. Harri Auvinen
		Musical part of the program: Preview of the upcoming opera Minna's Heaven (Minna Canth 1844-1897) video
		Thank you speech Chairman of the City Board Mr. Aleksi Eskelinen
		Speech Chairman Ms. Tord Sundqvist, Jönköping, Sister City Conference 2023. Photomaterial from Destination Jönköping video
12.05	13.05	Ending words: Conference host Marketing director Ms. Kirsi Soininen, Kuopio (Kuopio's image video)
12.15	13.15	Conference ends

We reserve the right to make changes.

Updated 27th September 2021.

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City of Kuopio

+358 44 718 2089, johanna.liukkonen(at)kuopio.fi

https://kuopiohighlights.fi/en/

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