Speakers’ Corner event on 1 September from noon to 5pm

The theme of Speakers’ Corner will be “Europe NOW”. The public event will take place close to citizens at Turku Market Square and will encourage everyone to participate in open discussion. The programme will include discussions on the European Year of Skills and on how the green and digital transitions will open up new opportunities for people and the EU economy.

The Speakers’ Corner event will be held on 1 September at Turku Market Square from noon to 5pm. The event is open to everyone and no advance registration is required.

As with all Europe Forum events, you can also participate in Speakers’ Corner in livestreams via the virtual event page.

Speakers’ Corner Programme

  • Noon: Opening of Speakers’ Corner Europe NOW
    Marko Joas, Deputy Chair, Eurooppa Foorumi Turussa ry
    Ville Niinistö, Chairman, Schuman Society
  • 12.10 pm The development of the rule of law in the EU and the visibility of Union issues in the member states
    Sirpa Pietikäinen, MEP  (EPP, National Coalition Party)
    Petri Sarvamaa, MEP  (EPP, National Coalition Party)
  • 1pm What do Europe and Finland look like to a new Member of Parliament?
    Members of Parliament Milla Lahdenperä, Pauli Aalto-Setälä and Timo Furuholm
  • 1.30 pm On the Parliament in European politics, Finns Party as a governing party and presidential elections in 2023
    Jussi Halla-aho, Speaker of Parliament
  • 2.30 pm How will the future of Finnish education be guaranteed?
    Atte Jääskeläinen, President of the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra
    Vesa Taatila, Rector and President, Turku University of Applied Sciences
    Amanda Alvesalo, Chairman, JEF Finland
  • 3.30 pm NATO Finland’s relations with Europe and Russia
    Nils Torvalds, MEP (Renew, Swedish People’s Party of Finland)
    Kimmo Elo, Senior Researcher, University of Turku
  • 4.15 pm Growth and jobs with climate policy: Reality or wishful thinking?
    Henna Virkkunen, MEP  (EPP, National Coalition Party)
    Ville Niinistö, MEP (EFA, Greens Party)

The event will be hosted by Markku Jokisipilä, Head of the Centre for Parliamentary Studies at the University of Turku.