Date:
20.10.2006
End date: Date: 20 Oct 2006 Venue:
Sibelius Hall, Lahti
Type of event: Informal ministerial meetings
Policy area: General Affairs and External Relations
Contact:
Information on the themes of the meeting:Sanna Kangasharju, Deputy Head of Information
Tel. +358 9 1602 2175
Information on the meeting
The Lahti informal meeting will start with a working lunch, at which the topic for discussionwill be external energy policy. Towards the end of lunch, there will be time for a short
discussion on certain other topics, such as illegal immigration.
At the afternoon session, the discussion will centre around the need to strengthencompetitiveness, especially through innovation policy. The intention is to draw attention toissues and challenges that call for joint EU action to create an environment that stimulates
innovation and promotes the effective use of it.
The Lahti informal meeting will be followed by a dinner discussion with the President ofRussia, Vladimir Putin, on the strategic partnership between the EU and Russia, inter alia in
the energy sector.
Only the Heads of State or Government that attend European Council meetings will be
invited to the Lahti meeting, without other Ministers.
Press conferences (times subject to changes):
11.30 Press conference (Informal Tripartite Social Summit)17.30 Press conference (Informal meeting of Heads of State or Government)
21.30 Press conference (Working dinner with the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin)
Further information
- Other document, 21 Oct 2006, 01:29 en fr
Transcript of the second press conference for the informal meeting of Heads of State or Government - Other document, 20 Oct 2006, 21:34 en fr
Transcript of the first press conference for the informal meeting of Heads of State or Government - Other document, 20 Oct 2006, 14:39 en
Menu for the working lunch of the Informal Meeting of Heads of State or Government - Other document, 19 Oct 2006, 13:40 en
Menu for the Working Dinner with the President of the Russian Federation - Other document, 19 Oct 2006, 11:43 en fr
Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen’s views prior to the Lahti Summit: growth from innovation - Other document, 16 Oct 2006, 15:20 en fr de fi sv
Communication from the Commission to the European Council: External energy relations – from principles to action - Other document, 16 Oct 2006, 15:02 en fr de fi sv cs da et el es it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt sk sl
Communication from the Commission to the European Council: An innovation-friendly, modern Europe - Press release, 11 Oct 2006, 16:04 en fr de fi sv
EU Heads of State or Government to meet in Lahti on 20 October - Press release, 11 Oct 2006, 16:11 en fr de fi sv
Informal Tripartite Social Summit in Lahti on 20 October - Speech, 11 Oct 2006, 17:00 en fr fi sv
Minister of European Affairs, Paula Lehtomäki at the Plenary session of the European Parliament; Lahti Summit - Other document, 19 Sep 2006, 16:07 en fr de fi sv
Information on the Informal Tripartite Social Summit in Lahti - Other document, 19 Sep 2006, 13:55 en fr de fi sv
Information on the Lahti Summit
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