Lahti informal meeting of Heads of State or Government

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 discussion
will 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 strengthen
competitiveness, especially through innovation policy. The intention is to draw attention to
issues 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 of
Russia, 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.

Letters of invitation

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)

Webcasts


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