Latin America Roadshow, Joensuu

Welcome to meet representatives of Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Business Finland from Latin America.

The event has following agenda topics.

Forest sector: forestry (plantations, inventories, harvesting, logistics), industries: pulp & paper, mechanical wood processing. Digitalization & circularity as cross cutting themes.

Participants and speakers

Nicola Lindertz, Ambassador to Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay
Ari Mäki, Ambassador to Mexico
Johanna Kotkajärvi, Ambassador to Chile
Tomas Pacheco, Trade commissioner, Business Finland, Chile
Patricia Ceja, Trade commissioner, Business Finland, Mexico
Roberto Requejo, Trade commissioner, Business Finland, Colombia TBC
Juha Karisola, Commercial councellor, Embassy, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay
Heidi Virta, Silva Paananen, Rafael Murgi, Mikko Salonen TBC

Tentative program

08:30-09:00 Registration, opening & welcome

09:00-09:30 Country overviews (10 min each):

• Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, Chile, Mexico

09:30-10:00 Panel - Trade agreements (EU-Mercosur & EU-Mexico) vs. duties & trade war implications to trade between Finland and Latin America

• Panelists: Ambassadors

10:00-10:30 Break & networking

10:30-11:00 Market presentations - senior advisors (5-10 min each)

• Argentina, Uruguay & Paraguay, Mexico, Chile, Brazil, Colombia

11:00-11:30 Business cases (10 min each, TBC)

11:30-11:50 Q&A 15min

11:50-12:00 Closing remarks