Seminarium om EU-utvidgningen i framtiden 13.10 kl. 9.30–11.00

Den 12 oktober publicerar Europeiska kommissionen sin årliga utvidgningsrapport som redogör för vilka framsteg EU-kandidatländerna gjort för att leva upp till kraven för ett EU-medlemskap.

Välkommen torsdagen den 13 oktober till ett seminarium som arrangeras av EU-kommissionens representation i Finland i Europasalen (Voimatalo, Malmgatan 16). Enhetschef Kristian Hedberg vid EU-kommissionens generaldirektorat för utvidgning presenterar utvidgningsrapporten och visionerar om utvidgningen i framtiden. Därefter kommenteras rapporten och Kristian Hedbergs inlägg av Elina Grönholm, chef för enheten för EU:s utvidgning och Västbalkan vid Utrikesministeriet och chefsekonom Olli Koski vid Finlands Fackförbunds Centralorganisation FFC.

Kaffe serveras kl. 9.00.

Mer information: Nina Hotti, Europeiska kommissionens representation i Finland, nina.hotti@ext.ec.europa.eu, tfn 09 6226 5465

Välkommen!

Programmet fortsätter kl. 11.30 med ett seminarium om Kroatiens EU-medlemsskap. Detta seminarium hålls på engelska.

Seminar 13 October: 11.30-13.00 - Croatia and EU Membership: Opportunities and Responsibilities

On June 30, 2011 the EU Member States decided to close accession negotiations with Croatia, which should allow for the signature of the Accession Treaty by the end of the year. Following the ratification procedure in all Member States and Croatia, assession is foreseen for 1 July 2013. What opportunities and responsibilities would it bring to Croatia and to the European Union? What could the accession of Croatia mean for the future of the EU enlargement process?

Welcome to discuss these issues in seminar 'Croatia and EU Membership: Opportunities and Responsibilities' at Eurooppasali (Malminkatu 16, Kamppi) on Thursday 13 October. Speakers include Ambassador Damir Kušen, Head of Unit Kristian Hedberg from the European Commission DG Enlargement, Head of Representation Eikka Kosonen from the European Commission Representation in Finland, Grand Committee Chairwoman Miapetra Kumpula-Natri from the Finnish Parliament, Head of Office Pekka Nurminen from the European Parliament Information Office in Finland and Head of Unit Tuula Svinhuvud from the Foreign Ministry of Finland.

The seminar is organized by the Embassy of Croatia in cooperation with the European Commission Representation in Finland and the European Parliament Information Office in Finland. The working language of the seminar is English.

Coffee will be served from 11.00.

Welcome!
 
Additional Information:

Minttu Taajamo, Embassy of Croatia, 09 685 0170; minttu.susanne-taajamo@mvpei.hr

Johanna Kaprio, European Commission Representation in Finland, comm-rep-hel-eps@ec.europa.eu, 09 6226 5421