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Kultaranta Talks

President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will host a debate on foreign and security policy at Kultaranta on 17–18 June 2018.

 

UN Secretary-General Guterres at Kultaranta: Lack of trust most serious problem facing world today 

UN Secretary-General Guterres at Kultaranta: Lack of trust most serious problem facing world today 

“I believe that we live in a better world than in any other moment in the past. We live much longer and infant mortality is at a much lower level than before,” said United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres in his closing remarks at the Kultaranta Talks on Monday, 18 June.

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Kultaranta Talks: power and strength or a shared order?

Kultaranta Talks: power and strength or a shared order?

The first of this year’s Kultaranta Talks, hosted by the President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö, focused on the growing role of power and strength in international politics, and the weakening of the rules based world order. At the heart of the debate was the issue of how both citizens and political leaders around the world can be persuaded of the benefits of the rules based system.

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President Niinistö opens Kultaranta Talks: international order facing challenge – concrete action required to change direction 

President Niinistö opens Kultaranta Talks: international order facing challenge – concrete action required to change direction

Sääntöpohjainen kansainvälinen järjestys on ollut kansainvälisessä politiikassa tapahtuneen muutoksen uhri,  tasavallan presidentti Sauli Niinistö sanoi avatessaan Kultaranta-keskustelut sunnuntaina 17. kesäkuuta 2018. ”Vaikutamme olevan luisumassa maailmaan, jossa yksittäiset johtajat voimallaan jyräävät pysyvien instituutioiden yli, jossa yhden valta puhuu äänekkäämmin kuin monenkeskiset sopimukset ja yhteiset normit ja arvot."

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Remarks by President Martti Ahtisaari at the Kultaranta Talks 2018: “Power and Strength or a Shared Order?” in Kultaranta, 17 June 2018

Remarks by President Martti Ahtisaari at the Kultaranta Talks 2018: “Power and Strength or a Shared Order?” in Kultaranta, 17 June 2018 [copy]

Let me begin by thanking President Niinistö for inviting me to speak here today. It is always a pleasure to be here in Kultaranta. This venue brings back so many good memories to me and my wife Eeva. We have spent the last couple of days here in Naantali enjoying classical music at the Naantali music festival. This is one of the absolute benefits of being semi-retired.

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Opening remarks of the President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö at the Kultaranta Talks on 17 June 2018

Opening remarks of the President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö at the Kultaranta Talks on 17 June 2018

We have gathered here every June since 2013 to discuss current issues in foreign and security policy. Looking back, it turns out that five years is a very long time in international affairs. The change in the global picture has been quite dramatic. And unfortunately it has mainly not been for the better.   

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President Niinistö: Power and strength or a shared order?

President Niinistö: Power and strength or a shared order?

"Power and strength or a shared order?", President Niinistö writes. "One question rose above all others: where have the international system of treaties and agreements and the international structures disappeared, including the UN? Is it just power and strength that now rule the world?"

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The theme of the Kultaranta talks: the future of the international system

Kultaranta-keskustelut

The Kultaranta talks on 17-18 June 2018 will concentrate on the future of the international system, international organisations and sustainable development. Hosted by President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö at Kultaranta in Naantali, the event focusing on foreign and security policy is now being held for the sixth time.

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Current Affairs  

6/17/2018
Participants of the Kultaranta Talks in 2018
6/17/2018
The Kultaranta talks begin today: The future of the international system
6/4/2018
UN Secretary-General António Guterres to attend Kultaranta Talks
6/12/2017
Conclusion of Kultaranta talks focused on Finland’s success story
6/12/2017
Do we share a common language any longer? Politics and new media influence in the Kultaranta morning discussion
6/11/2017
Opening words by President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö at the Kultaranta talks on 11 June 2017
6/11/2017
The opening of the Kultaranta talks began with a taste of forbidden fruit – Europe’s common defence
5/9/2017
The theme of the Kultaranta talks: the future 
6/22/2016
Kultaranta talks close: “There are differences between Finland and Sweden, but those differences are hard to define”
6/20/2016
Kultaranta talks ask 'Where is the EU headed?'
6/20/2016
Security in the Baltic Sea region on the agenda in Kultaranta
6/19/2016
Kultaranta talks: Closer defence cooperation between Finland and Sweden responds to the challenges of our time
6/19/2016
Opening speech by President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö at the Kultaranta talks on 19 June 2016
5/24/2016
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven to attend Kultaranta talks
6/16/2015
President Niinistö in Kultaranta: Finland’s success requires commitment
6/15/2015
Kultaranta talks look for answers to the question "How can Finland overcome the challenge?"
6/15/2015
Kultaranta talks: the World in Disorder
6/14/2015
President Niinistö opened the Kultaranta Talks: International system in turmoil
6/13/2014
President Niinistö concluded the Kultaranta talks: A secure life must be guaranteed
6/9/2014
Russia one of the themes of discussion in Kultaranta: Where is the bear headed?
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Kultaranta teemasivukuva

Program 2018

Photos on Flickr

Sunday 17 June 2018

klo 16-16.30
Press Conference of the President of the Republic

On Yle Arena (in Finnish)

klo 18.00-19.30
Opening: Power and strength or a shared order?

On Yle Arena (in English)

Opening remarks by President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö (in English)

Panel discussion: Power and strength or a shared order? (in English)

  • Moderator Tuija Talvitie, Executive Director of Crisis Management Initiative (CMI)

Panelists:

  • Miroslav Lajčák, President of the United Nations General Assembly,
  • Carl Bildt, former Swedish Prime Minister and Foreign Minister
  • Mari Kiviniemi, Deputy Secretary-General of the OECD

klo 19.30-19.45
Closing remarks by Martti Ahtisaari, former President of Finland and Nobel Peace Prize laureate

On Yle Arena (in English)

Monday 18 June 2018

klo 9.30–11.00
Panel discussion: The EU calling – can anyone hear us? 

On Yle Arena (in Finnish)

  • Moderator: Matti Virtanen, journalist at Finnish financial magazine Talouselämä

Panelists:

  • Juha Sipilä, Prime Minister of Finland
  • Jyrki Katainen, Vice President of the European Commission
  • Annamari Sipilä, London correspondent of the Helsingin Sanomat daily newspaper.
  • Teija Tiilikainen, Director of the Finnish Institute of International Affairs

klo 14.30–15.50
Concluding session: The economy and the environment – towards a common welfare?

On Yle Arena (in Finnish)

  • Moderator: Tuuli Kaskinen, Executive Advisor at Demos Helsinki

Panelists:

  • Mika Anttonen, Chairman of the Board, ST1
  • Heidi Hautala, MEP
  • Jyri Häkämies, Director General of the Finnish Confederation of Industries
  • Maija Itkonen, CEO, Gold&Green Foods
  • Oras Tynkkynen, Senior Advisor, Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra

klo 16.00–16.30
Closing address by President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö and UN Secretary-General António Guterres

On Yle Arena (in English)

Kultaranta talks on Twitter
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