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Programme

Three Levels:

  • Regional: Politics in the Baltic Sea regions
  • National: Co-operation in the Baltic Sea area
  • Local: Decision-making and equal opportunities
 
Three Themes:
  • Violence
  • Working and Family Life
  • Power and Decision-making
     

More information on the Group Sessions

List of speakers

 

Thursday 12.8.2004

08.00-09.00 Registration
09.00-10.30 Opening session
Greeting words of the City of Turku, Mayor Armas Lahoniitty
Chairperson of the Nordic Forum 1994, Margareta Pietikäinen
The International Organising Committee, MP Maija Perho
The Nordic Council of Ministers, Minister Siv Friðleifsdottir
Cultural programme: Birgitta Ulfsson & Love Pettersson
10.30-11.00 Coffee Break
11.00-12.45 First Group Session
 1)  Parental responsibilities (chaired by Iceland)
2)  Women in private business (Russia)
3)  About rape and its consequences (Sweden)
12.45-14.30 Lunch
 

14.30-16.30 Second Group Session
 1)  Gender segregated labour market (Denmark)
2)  Media reflecting decision-making (Estonia)
3)  Prostitution & Trafficking in Women (Sweden)
16.30-17.00 Coffee Break
17.00-18.30 Panel discussion
Equality today and 1994:
Minister Sinikka Mönkäre and Former Minister Elisabeth Rehn, Finland
MP Giedre Purvaneckiene, Lithuania
Ülle-Marike Papp, Estonia
Zuzanna Dabrowska, Poland
Solvita Vevere, Latvia
Tatiana Avetikyan, Russia
Moderator: consultant Marianne Laxén
20.00-21.30 Reception of the City of Turku
Brewery Restaurant Koulu


Friday 13.8.2004

09.00-10.30 Plenary Session
UN Ambassador Marjatta Rasi: Women at the UN - from Mexico to the Millennium Summit and beyond
Vice Governor of St. Petersburg Ljudmila Kostkina: On the experience of state power bodies in resolving the issues of gender equality
 Discussion, moderator PM Sirkka-Liisa Anttila
10.30-11.00 Coffee Break
11.00-12.45 Third Group Session
 1)  Women at work (Poland)
2)  The sex-industry - focus on pornography and children (Sweden)
3)  Gender responsive budgeting (Nordic Council of Ministers)
 4)  Women in local decision-making (City of Turku)
12.45-14.30 Lunch
14.30-15.30 Plenary Session
Summary of the Group Sessions

             

15.30-16.00 Coffee Break
16.00-17.00 Closing Session
Invitation to St. Petersburg 2005
 Cultural programme: Song group TSMO, Ulla Bürger & Merika Torn, Sohon Torwet

Venue: University of Turku, Yliopistonmäki