Minister Väyrynen to visit Oulu

Press release 18/2008
18 January, 2008

Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Paavo Väyrynen will visit Oulu on Monday, 21 January.

Minister Väyrynen will give a lecture about development policy at the University of Oulu under the heading "Finland’s new development policy programme as and answer to global challenges". He will also get acquainted with the development co-operation projects of the Oulu University.

In Oulu, the Minister will discuss northern issues of current interest with the representatives of, for instance, the Council of Oulu Region, the T&E Centre and the Chamber of Commerce. Also the parliament members from the region have been invited to join the discussions.

Additional information: Special Adviser to the Minister Ossi Martikainen, tel. +358 40 592 6769, and Press Attaché for the Minister Pirjo-Liisa Heikkilä, tel. +358 40 705 5623