Valokuva: Moderaattori Pär Lager, Turvallisuuskomitean pääsihteeri Petri Toivonen, Hanaholmenin toimitusjohtaja Gunvor Kronman, Ruotsin maanpuolustuskorkeakoulun rehtori Robert Egnell, kurssin pääopettaja Jan Eldeblad.

Tapahtuman moderaattori ja kurssin vetäjä Pär Lager, Turvallisuuskomitean pääsihteeri Petri Toivonen, kulttuurikeskus Hanaholmenin toimitusjohtaja Gunvor Kronman, Ruotsin maanpuolustuskorkeakoulun rehtori Robert Egnell, sekä kurssin pääopettaja, everstiluutnantti Jan Eldeblad. Kuva: Jakke Nikkarinen.

Press Release: The Hanaholmen Initiative Summit 16.11.2021

The Security Committee participated in the concluding event of the Finnish-Swedish crisis preparedness program as one of the organizing parties.

The Hanaholmen Initiative Summit was arranged as an invite-only event in Hanasaari, Espoo, on November 16, 2021. The event marked the publication of the seven recommendations for strengthening crisis preparedness between Finland and Sweden developed by the first Hanaholmen Initative Executive Education Programme. Read more and download the recommendations here.

Valokuva: kurssin osallistujat diplomeineen lavalla. — The participants of the Hanaholmen Iniatiative Executive Education Programme on stage after the handing over of diplomas. Photo: Jakke Nikkarinen.

The opening remarks for the event were from the President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö. Besides speeches by the Executive Education Programme participants and educators, the event featured many presentations by Finnish and Swedish crisis preparedness experts and researchers, as well as business and government representatives.

At the close of the event, the Vice Chancellor of the Swedish National Defence University and the Secretary-General of the Finnish Security Committee handed out diplomas for the Executive Education Programme. Joint closing remarks were given by Egnell, Toivonen, and the CEO of the Hanaholmen Cultural Centre, Gunvor Kronman.