Wednesday, 24 September 2025 | 09:00 - 11:15
Morning Plenary Session
09.00-09.30 Welcoming Remarks
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Joakim Strand, Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering
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Minna Martikainen, rector, University of Vaasa
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Welcome statement from DG Grow, European Commission (tbc)
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Representative from the ECCP team
09.30-10.00
Setting the Scene
Mats Brandt, Mayor, Regional Council of Ostrobothnia
Presentation of the ECCP input paper on Vaasa
Jan-Philipp Kramer, Head of EU Services, Prognos, ECCP Team Member
10.00-11.50 Policiies and Strategies
European Comission priorities (2026-2030)
- DG Research and innovation(tbc)
National industrial policy strategy
- Timo Jaatinen, Permanent Secretary/, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment
The new regional (3S) strategy and the EnergyVaasa cluster strategy
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Niklas Ulfvens, Director of regional development, Regional council
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Sabina Storbacka, Program director, Merinova
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