Events

Consular Corps Events in 2000-2009

7 Feb 2000
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Minister Jaakko Iloniemi, “Comments of Presidential Elections”

18 May 2000
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Mr. Kari Häkämies, Minister of Interios

5 Sept 2000
Consular Golf at Amer Group Plc Golf Course at Bökars, hosted by CEO Roger Talermo

30 Oct 2000
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Mr. Peter Boldt, SAK

29 Jan 2001
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Mr. Jaakko Kalela, Secretary General to the President

23 April 2001
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Mr. Juha Niemelä, Foreign Ministry, “The Schengen Agreement”

7 Sept 2001
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Mr. Ville Itälä, Minister of Interior

22 Nov 2001
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Colonel Heikki Hult, “The Strategic Implications of Terrorism”

25 March 2002
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Mr. Matti Vanhala, Director General, Bank of Finland

23 May 2002
CC Event at Restaurant Savoy, speaker Mr. Jari Vilén, Foreign Trade Minister

11 Nov 2002
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Mrs. Anneli Jäätteenmäki, Chaiman of the Centre Party

19 Feb 2003
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Ambassador Heikki Talvitie

4 Sept 2003
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Mrs. Suvi-Anne Siimes, Chairman of Vasemmistoliitto

23 Nov 2003
7th Consular Congress of FICAC in Athens, Greece

5 Feb 2004
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Ms. Paula Lehtomäki, Minister for Foreign Trade

14 May 2004
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen

17 Sept 2004
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Mr. Paavo Lipponen, Speaker of the Parliament

17 Sept 2004 –
3-day visit by the Consular Corps of Stockholm in Finland with:
Tour to Porvoo, Lunch at Haikko Manor, evening at the Svenska Teatern
Visit to Suomenlinna, lunch at Kappeli

26 Nov 2004
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Minister Jaakko Iloniemi, “Evaluate two elections”

11 April 2005
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Mr. Erkki Liikanen, Governor of the Bank of Finland

19 May 2005
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Mr. Jyrki Katainen, Chairman of Conservative Party

31 Aug 2005
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Mr. Martti Ahtisaari, Former President of Finland

16 Sept 2005 –
3-day visit to Stockholm with visits to Livruskt, Nordea, Jernkontoret, dinner with Ambassador Torstila, following days with visit to Waxholm, dinner at Berns, China Teatern, visit to Drottninghols Slott, Kina Slott, lunch at Dottninghols Wärdhus

24 Nov 2005
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Mr. Jussi Pajunen, Mayor of Helsinki

10 March 2006
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Professor Tapani Hovi, National Public Health Institute

12 May 2006
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Mr. Antti Peltomäki, State Secretary, EU Affairs, Prime Minister’s Office

4 Sept 2006
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Mr. Björn Wahlroos, President and CEO of Sampo Group

16 Sept 2006
Diplomatic Association, 25th Anniversary Gala Dinner, Chief Guest Ms. Paula Lehtomäki

4 – 9 November 2006
FICAC World Congress of Consuls in Montego Bay, Jamaica

15 Nov 2006
CC Event at Restaurant Savoy, speaker Mr. Jukka Hienonen, President and CEO of Finnair

5 March 2007
Visit to YLE, The Finnish Broadcasting Company, hosted by Director General Mikael Jungner

4 June 2007
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Mr. Janne Virkkunen, Chief Editor, Helsingin Sanomat

21 Sept 2007
Visit to Tallinn together with the Consular Corps of Stockholm

1 April 2008
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Mr. Stefan Wallin, Minister of Culture and Sport

21 May 2008
The 25th FICAC Anniversary Consular Meeting and Gala Dinner, Chief Guest President Martti Ahtisaari

18 Nov 2008
CC Event at Svenska Klubben, speaker Mr. Erkki Liikanen, Director General of Bank of Finland

11 Feb 2009
CC Event at Katajanokan Kasino, speaker Mr. Alexander Stubb, Foreign Minister

20 May 2009
Visit to Malmgård, hosted by Earl Creuz

27 May 2009
CC Event at Hilton Hotel, speaker Mrs. Maria Guzenina-Richardson, Vice Chair of SDP party

16 Sept 2009
CC Event at Palace Hotel, in honour of the Dean, Consul General Harry Berner, Secretary, Consul General harry Blässar and Mrs. Laila Blässar

23 Nov 2009
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Minister Pertti Salolainen

10 Dec 2009
Christmas Glögg Party at the Residence of the Ambassador of Indonesia, H.E. Lilik Purwanto

Consular Corps Events in Helsinki 1990-1999

7 Feb 1990
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Dr. Paavo Väyrynen, Chairman of the Center Party

3 April 1990
Visit to Postipankki Oy

17 May 1990
Consular Corps invited for a lunch at Ministry of Foreign Affairs, hosted by Mr. Ossi Sunell, Under Secretary

10 Sept 1990
Lunch for FICAC Board of Directors at the Palace Hotel

14 Dec 1990
CC Christmas Luncheon at Handelsgillet, speaker Mr. Ulf Sundqvist, STS Bank

19 March 1991
CC Event at Restaurant Savoy, speaker Mrs. Elisabeth Rehn, Minister of Defence

27 Aug 1991
CC Event at Restaurant Savoy, speaker Mr. Martti Ahtisaari, Secretary of State

9 Sept 1991
Visit to Ilmailumuseo hosted by Mr. Antti Potila, President of Finnair

4 Nov 1991
Visit to Alko, hosted by Mr. Heikki Koski, President of Alko and Mr. Bertil Roslin

28 Jan 1992
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Mr. Esko Aho, Prime Minister of Finland

23 Sept 1992
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Mr. Ilkka Suominen, Speaker of the Parliament

16 Nov 1992
3-day FICAC Congress in Monaco

25 Nov 1992
Visit to Imatran Voima Oy, hosted by Mr. Kalevi Numminen, Chairman

2 Feb 1993
Visit to Helsinki Town Hall, hosted by Lord Mayor Kari Rahkamo

30 March 1993
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Mr. Heikki Talvitie, Under Secretary of State

31 May 1993
Visit to Bank of Finland, hosted by Mr. Harri Holkeri, Member of the Board

15 Sept 1993
Visit to Korkeasaari Zoo, hosted by Mr. Ilkka Koivisto, Intendent

14 Dec 1993
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Ambassador Eva-Christina Mäkeläinen, Protocol Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

18 Feb 1994
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Professor Matti Klinge

22 April 1994
Consul Matti Elovaara invited the Consular Corps for a luncheon at Tamro Oy in Vantaa

25 May 1994
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Mr. Paavo Lipponen, Chairman of SDP party

30 Aug 1994
Visit to Embassy of China, hosted by H.E. Ambassador Zheng Jinjiong

30 Nov 1994
Visit to Embassy of Iran, hosted by H.E. Seyed Ali Mahmoudi

25 Jan 1995
CC Event at Restaurant Savoy, speaker Mr. Matti Aura, Managing Director of Central Chamber of Commerce

23 Feb 1995
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Mr. Paavo Lipponen, Chairman of SDP party

11 May 1995
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Mr. Ole Norrback, EU Minister

25 May 1995
3-day FICAC Conference in Limassol, Cyprus

19 Sept 1995
Visit to Eduskunta, Luncheon hosted by Mrs. Riitta Uosukainen, Speaker of the Parliament

23 Oct 1995
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Mr. Gustaf Möller, Judge in the High Court

31 Jan 1996
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Mr. Esko Aho, Chairman of the Central Party

19 Feb 1996
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Mrs. Eva-Riitta Siitonen, Mayor of Helsinki

9 April 1996
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker H.E. Derek N. Shearer, Ambassador of USA to Finland

21 May 1996
Visit to Helsinki Central Rescue Center, hosted by Rescue Commander Rainer Alho

28 Sept 1996
Annual CC Dinner at Kalastajatorppa together with the Executive Committee of FICAC

29 Oct 1996
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Mr. Jukka Valtasaari, Secretary of State

18 March 1997
CC Event at Restaurant Savoy, speaker Mr. Sauli Niinistö, Minister of Finance

18 Sept 1997
Visit to Nokia Group, hosted by Consul Stefan Widomski

4 Dec 1997
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Mrs. Sirkka Hämäläinen, Governor, Bank of Finland

21 Jan 1998
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Mrs. Tarja Halonen, Foreign Minister

11 May 1998
4-day FICAC General Assembly in Eilat, Israel

26 May 1998
Visit to Kesko Oy, hosted by CEO Matti Honkala and Deputy Chief Executive Timo Karake

9 Sept 1998
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Mrs. Suvi-Anne Siimes, Chairman of Vasemmistoliitto

24 Nov 1998
CC Event at Restaurant Pörssi, speaker Mr. Esko Aho, Chairman of the Center Party

28 Jan 1999
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Mr. Paavo Lipponen, Prime Minister of Finland

25 May 1999
Visit to Ice Breaker Urho

10 Sep 1999
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Ms. Heidi Hautala, Member of the European Parliament

16 Nov 1999
CC Event at Restaurant Sipuli, speaker Mrs. Elisabeth Rehn, Presidential Candidate

 

Consular Corps Events in Helsinki 1980-1989

18 Jan 1980
Annual CC Dinner at Hotel Palace with Chief Guest Dr. Johannes Virolainen, Speaker of the Parliament

12 March 1980
CC Event at Hotel Helsinki, speaker Mr. Ilkka Erick, International Secretary of SAK

29 April 1980
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Mr. Raimo Ilaskivi, Lord Mayor of Helsinki

16.05.1980 –
Visit of a CC delegation to Leningrad

12 Aug 1980
CC Luncheon at Consul General Sven Sevelius’s House for a group of Honorary Consuls

24 Oct 1980
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Mr. Stig Hästö, Managing Director of the Confederation of Industries

19 Nov 1980
Visit to Loviisa Nuclear Plant

16 Jan 1981
Annual CC Dinner at Palace Hotel, Chief Guest Mr. Esko Rekola, Minister of Foreign Trade

10 Feb 1981
CC Event at Svenska Klubben, speaker Lieutenant General Ensio Siilasvuo

17 March 1981
Visit to Bank of Finland

19 May 1981
Visit to Valmet Shipyard, Vuosaari, Helsinki

25 Sept 1981
Visit to Tallinn, Estonia (USSR), a two days CC visit

19 Oct 1981
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Dr. Ahti Karjalainen

10 Nov 1981
CC Luncheon on board m/s Finlandia, Silja Line

25 Nov 1981
First Annual Dinner Diplomatic Association at Hotel Presidentti with Chief Guest Mr. Paavo Väyrynen

22 Jan 1982
Annual CC Dinner at Palace Hotel with Chief Guest, Mr. Curt Olsson, President of the Supreme Court

9 Feb 1982
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Max Jakobson, Managing Director of EVA

6 April 1982
CC Event at Svenska Klubben, speaker Professor Jan-Magnus Jansson, Hufvudstadsbladet

26 May 1982
Visit to Kesko Oy.

30 Sept 1982
Visit to Keskuspaloasema, hosted by the Chief Fire Officer Rainer Alho

2 Oct 1982
Founding Meeting of FICAC in Copenhagen, hosted by Consul General Vagn Jespersen

19 Oct 1982
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Mr. Pentti Somerto, Dir.Gen of Finnish Employer’s Confederation

10 Nov 1982
Helsinki Diplomatic Association Annual Dinner at Hotel Vaakuna

21 Jan 1983
Annual CC Dinner with the Chief Gues Mr. Per Stenbäck, Foreign Minister

8 Feb 1983
CC Event at Katajanokan Kasino, speaker Mr. Kai Korte, Chancellor of Justice

25 March 1983
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Professor Matti Oksanen, “Results of Parliamentary Elections”

10 May 1983
Visit to Suomen Yhdyspankki, Union Bank of Finland (SYP) Unitas College in Vuosaari, hosted by Director Jaakko Iloniemi

22 Sept 1983
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Mr. Eero Yrjölä, Head of Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, “Finnish Consuls abroad”

28 Oct 1983
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Mr. Pertti Sorsa, Director, Ministry of Finance

9 Dec 1983
Visit to Stockmann, lunch at the Department Store’s 8th floor

13 Dec 1983
Dinner with the Helsinki Diplomatic Association at Hotel Vaakuna

16 Feb 1984
CC Event at Happy Days, speaker Carl-Christian Rosenbröijer, Finnpap

30 Mar 1984
Annual Dinner with the Nordic Honorary Consuls in Turku, Finland

11 May 1984
Visit to MTV, Helsinki

21 Aug 1984
Visit to the Finnish Fair Corporation

26 Sept 1984
Visit to KOP

29 Oct 1984
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Mr. Aarne Välikangas, Deputy Mayor of Helsinki

16 Nov 1984
CC Event at Hotel Helsinki, speaker Dr. William Copeland, “Presidential elections in the US”

28 March 1985
60th Anniversary Dinner of the Consular Corps at Hotel Marski with guests fom Sweden and Denmark

17 June 1985
Visit to Viking Line’s m/s Mariella, hosted by Mr. Thor-Alf Eliasson, Vice Managing Director

12 Sept 1985
Visit to HOP, Bank of Helsinki

5 Nov 1985
CC Event at Hotel Marski, speaker Mr. Kalevi Sorsa, Prime Minister of Finland

12 Feb 1986
CC Event at Restaurant Savoy, speaker Mr. Jörn Donner

25 March 1986
Visit to Neuvostoliiton kulttuuri- ja tiedekeskus

3 June 1986
CC Event at Restaurant Savoy, speaker Professor Antti Vuorinen, “Nuclear Power and Radioactivity”

8 September 1986
Visit to Tampere, Annual CC Dinner at Hotel Ilves, visits to City Hall and Finlayson Oy

9 October 1986
2-day FICAC Meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark

1 Dec 1986
Luncheon at the British Embassy, hosted by HM Consul Emily Rose

8 Jan 1987
CC Event at Restaurant Savoy, speaker Mr. Erkki Liikanen, Foreign Relations Committee, Parliament of Finland

20 May 1987
Cocktail event at the Hungarian Embassy in Helsinki

26 Sept 1987
2-day CC visit to Tallinn, Estonia

15 Oct 1987
Visit to Lahti, Annual CC Dinner at Seurahuone, with visits to Town Theatre, hosted by Mr. Seppo Välisalo

29 Oct 1987
CC Cocktails at Consul General Seppo Horsti’s home

3 Feb 1988
CC Event at Restaurant Savoy, speaker Mr. Jaakko Iloniemi, SYP, “Presidential Elections”

23 April 1988
3-day FICAC Conference, Vienna Consular Festival 1988

9 May 1988
CC Event at Restaurant Savoy, speaker Mr. Pertti Salolainen, Minister of Foreign Trade, “EC, EFTA”

27 Sept 1988
CC Event at Restaurant Savoy, speaker Mr. Keijo Korhonen, Ambassador in the Prime Minister’s Office

19 Oct 1988
CC Event at Restaurant Savoy, speaker Mr. Esko Seppänen, Member of the Parliament, “Elections”

8 Dec 1988
CC Event at Hotel Marski, speaker Mr. Bosco Janzon, SAS

5 Jan 1989
Consular Meeting by a group of Senior Honorary Consuls at the Office of Berner Oy

2 March 1989
CC Event at Restaurant Savoy, speaker Lieutenant General Gustav Hägglund

5 May 1989
Annual CC Dinner at Hotel Intercontinental, Chief Guest Mr. Jacob Söderman, Governor, Uusimaa

18 Sept 1989
CC Event at Restaurant Savoy, speaker Mr. Jermu Laine, Director General of the Customs Board

10 Oct 1989
CC Event at Palace Hotel, speaker Mr. Harri Holkeri, Prime Minister of Finland

1 Dec 1989
CC Event at Restaurant Savoy, speaker Mr. Leonid V. Laakso, Soviet News Agency Novosti

 

Consular Corps Events in Helsinki 1971-1979

17 Feb 1971
CC Event at Seurahuone, speaker Mr. Mikko Tanner, Vice President of Neste Oy

13 Feb 1971
CC Event at Seurahuone, speaker , H.E. Bredo Sabell, Ambassador of Norway with a speech “Norway on the Seas”

26 May 1971
Annual Dinner & Dance Event of Consular Corps, a Black Tie event at Kulosaaren Casino.

25 Aug 1971
Annual Crayfish Party of the Consular Corps at Kulosaaren Casino.

22 Sept 1971
CC Event at Seurahuone, speaker Mr. Kaarlehto from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland, “European Integration, from the Finnish View”

20 Oct 1971
Vsit to Oy Gustav Paulig Ab factory in Vuosaari.

17 Nov 1971
CC Event at Seurahuone, speaker Consul Henrik Lilius, Tampereen Verkatehdas.

22 Nov 1972
CC Event at Klaus Kurki, speaker Mr. K.Castrén, Chief of Protocol, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

26 Jan 1973
Annual Dinner of Consular Corps at Hotel Hesperia with Chief Guests Mr. Ahti Karjalainen and Ambassador Tscherning.

28 Feb 1973
CC Event at Seurahuone, speaker Mr. P. Holmström, Managing Director of Rauma-Repola, “Drilling towers at sea”

25 April 1973
CC Event at Klaus Kurki, speaker Mr. John MacKenzie, Australian Information Officer

25 May 1973
Visit to Leningrad, USSR on s/s Bore III, a 4-day visit

12 Sept 1973
Visit to MTV, hosted by Mr. Pentti Hanski, Managing Director

05 Nov 1973
CC Event at Seurahuone, speaker Mr. Kalevi Sorsa, Prime Minister of Finland

28 Nov 1973
CC Event at Klaus Kurki, speaker Mr. H. Malmberg, Managing Director of Foreign Trade Association

25 Jan 1974
Annual CC Dinner at Klaus Kurki with Chief Guests Mr. Ahti Karjalainen, Minister of Foreign Affairs and H.E. Gerard André

14 Feb 1974
CC Luncheon with Ambassador Shih Tzu-;ing, Embassy of Chinese People’s Republic

7 Mar 1974
CC Event at Klaus Kurki, speaker Professor Jouko Paakkanen, “Economic growth, gold or ghist”

3 April 1974
Visit to Oy Mainos Taucher Ab

21 May 1974
Visit to Helsinki Town Hall, followed by a bus tour showing historical parts of Helsinki

18 Sep 1974
CC Event at Klaus Kurki, speaker H.E. V.J.Krehbiel, Ambassador of USA

23 Oct 1974
CC Event at Seurahuone, speaker Mr. Bengt Pihlström, Finnish Tourist Board

27 Nov 1974
Visit to Alko Oy’s Salmisaari factory.

31 Jan 1975
Annual CC Dinner at Katajanokan Casino with Chief Guest Ambassador Ryding and Sec.Gen. Tuovinen.

19 March 1975
CC invited by Oy Finnliness Ab to see m/s Hans Gutzeit at Sompasaari

16 April 1975
CC Event at Klaus Kurki, speaker Ambassador Yrjö Väänänen, “Honorary Consuls and Ministry of Foreign Affairs”

28 May 1975
Visit to Suomenlinna

24 Sept 1975
CC Event at Seurahuone, speaker Mr. Max Jakobson, EVA, “Review of Economic Situation”

9 Oct 1975
CC Event at Klaus Kurki, speaker Mr. Veikko Makkonen, KOP, “Prospects, Monetary Policy in Finland”

19 Nov 1975
Visit to Hanasaari Cultural Centre

3 March 1976
CC Event at Klaus Kurki, speaker Mr. Arvo Rytkönen, Head of Foreign Trade Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland

7 April 1976
CC Event at Klaus Kurki, speaker H.E. Marco Favale, Ambassador of Italy

12 May 1976
Visit to Wärtsilä Järvenpää Enamel factory

20 Sept 1976
CC Event at Hotel Marski, speaker H.E. Mark E. Austad, Ambassador of USA, “U.S Election”

20 Oct 1976
CC Event at Klaus Kurki, speaker Erik von Frenckell, “The Montreal Olympics”

17 Nov 1976
Visit to Icebreaker Urho, lunch on board

21 Jan 1977
Annual CC Dinner with Guest of Honour, Dr. Urho Kekkonen, President of Finland

9 March 1977
CC Event at Svenska Klubben, speaker Mr. Matti Tuovinen, Secretary General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

6 April 1977
CC Event at Svenska Klubben, speaker Mr. Kai Warras, The Red Cross

11 May 1977
Visit to Suomen Sokeri in Porkkala, “Xylitol and other sucrol chemical products”

16 Sept 1977
Visit to KOP schooling centre Tanskarla

19 Oct 1977
CC Event at Svenska Klubben, speaker Mr. Sakari Yrjönen, Finnish Central Chamber of Commerce

23 Nov 1977
CC Event at Svenska Klubben, speaker H.E. Jacques Chazelle, Ambassador of France to Finland, “La France et Finland”

20 Jan 1978
Annual CC Dinner at Pörssiklubi with Chief Guest H.E. Mr. Stepanov, Ambassador of USSR

08 March 1978
Visit to Neste Oy, lunch

12 April 1978
CC Event at Klaus Kurki, speaker Mr. Keijo Korhonen, Deputy Secretary General

17 May 1978
Visit to Suomen Tupakka factory, lunch hosted by Consul General K. Ilveskero

13 Sept 1978
CC Event at Klaus Kurki, speaker H.E. T. Hitomi, Ambassador of Japan to Finland, “Asia and Japan’s diplomacy”

18 Oct 1978
Invitation by Dr. Jaakko Lassila to visit Pohjola-Suomi-Salama insurance company

21 Nov 1978
Visit to TUKO, Hämeenkylä warehouse, hosted by Director Saari.

19 Jan 1979
Annual CC Dinner at Katajanokan Casino, Chief Guests Ambassador and Mrs. Stepanov

28 Feb 1979
Visit to the Harbour Terminal at Katajanokka and a cruise on Icebreaker Teuvo

21 March 1979
Visit to Finnjet at Katajanokan terminaali, hosted by Chairman Heikki Holma

25 Apr 1979
Visit to Jaakko Pöyry International Oy

17 May 1979
CC Event at Svenska Klubben, speaker H.E. James Cable, British Ambassador, “Consular Memories”

26 Sept 1979
CC Event at Klaus Kurki, speaker Ambassador Kurt Uggeldahl, Chief of Protocol

26 Oct 1979
CC delegation of Harry Berner, Kurt Juuranto and Harry Blässar paid a visit to President Urho Kekkonen

7 Nov 1979
Visit to Eduskunta