The City of Turku is helping the City of Kharkiv and its residents by organising a collection for electricity and heating equipment in December. The collection will be held from 7 December to 10 December 2022 at a collection point arranged by the City of Turku. Companies, communities and residents in the Turku region are specifically requested to donate large and fully functional equipment for electricity production and heating.
Representatives from different organizations and communities in Turku gathered when the Local Stocktake event was held at the city hall on November 2. The event covered the most current updates on the city's climate efforts, and there was a dialogue on the topic. As an outcome dialogues highlighted concerns about the global situation and expressed hopes for a better culture of dialogue.
The future of Finland and Europe will be on the table again at this year’s Europe Forum in Turku from 30 August to 1 September. Now that the pandemic has subsided, the event returns closer to citizens and encourages everyone to join in open discussion. This year’s theme of the Europe Forum is A Changing Europe.
The direct and indirect employment impact of the Turku Shipyard continued to grow in 2021 by over 13 percent, according to a regional impact study of the shipyard conducted by the University of Turku.
This unique webinar will focus on exploring a selection of concrete actions that can be implemented to decarbonize the maritime sector along its value chain, as well as hear examples of actions already undertaken by key maritime stakeholders.
The Europe Forum in Turku was organised for the fifth time and 900 decision-makers, experts and citizens were discussing European matters on 24–26 August 2022. Over the three days, 45 high-quality programme sections were implemented with 40 programme organisers and 200 speakers. During the event, 3600 unique visitors visited live broadcasts. In 2023, the Europe Forum will be held from 30 August to 1 September. The theme will be transatlantic relations and relations between Europe and the United States.
The Europe Forum starts on 24–26 August 2022 in Turku, Finland. The program sections of the Forum deal with European cooperation and society's resilience, the EU's global role, especially in the economy, the changed foreign policy situation both nationally and internationally, as well as energy issues and the green transition. Nearly all programs have simultaneous Finnish-English-Finnish interpretation.
The Europe Forum can be seen and heard again at the end of summer in Turku on August 24–26, 2022. Experts, decision-makers and the public participate in topical discussions at the main event locations and online on the forum's own virtual event platform. Simultaneous Finnish-English-Finnish interpretation is available for live webcasts. This year the forum also includes the Speakers' Corner public event at Hansatori.
An open discussion on the future of Finland and Europe will take place for the fifth time at the Europe Forum, in Turku, on the 24th to 26th of August. The theme of this year's Europe Forum is the position of Finland and the EU as part of the changing international order. Speakers include Prime Minister Sanna Marin, Minister of Finance Annika Saarikko, Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto, party leaders Petteri Orpo and Riikka Purra, Minister of Education Li Andersson, and Sitra's President Jyrki Katainen.
The Empower Wednesday welcomes all international talents wishing to know more about topics such as Finnish working culture, starting your own business, and tips for job-seeking. We also offer networking, peer support, and inspirational success stories.
