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 |
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 |
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: |
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 | ||
Musical part of the program: Preview of the upcoming opera Minna's Heaven (Minna Canth 1844-1897) video | ||
Thank you speech | ||
Speech | ||
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.
Contact information
Johanna Liukkonen
Contact person
City of Kuopio
+358 44 718 2089, johanna.liukkonen(at)kuopio.fi
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