03.05.2023
Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen will visit Oulu on the eve of Europe Day on 8 May.
Europe Day is celebrated on 9 May. In white
Europe Day is celebrated on 9 May in Oulu and this year the event will be extended to two days.
On the eve of Europe Day, 8 May EU Commissioner for International Partnerships Jutta Urpilainen Visits Oulu, for the first time in the role of Commissioner. The day's programme includes various visits and a Commissioner's Question Time open to all citizens. Question Time will be held on Monday 8 May from 11 a.m. to 11.45 p.m. at the Valve Culture Centre in the Café-Restaurant Seljet. Complimentary bun coffee is available for the first 30 attendees.
Europe Day will be celebrated at the Valkea shopping centre on Tuesday 9 May. Those interested in the EU can come and talk to the Northern Ostrobothnia EU Info Point at 12-15. At the same time, you can get acquainted with the Oulu2026 project, which also participates in the celebration of Europe Day. EU-themed products and books will be distributed.
The main event of Europe Day will be at the Valkea shopping centre on the same day. From 13:15 to 14:30, there will be a debate on the role of the North in a changing Europe. Speaking on the subject, Professor Eeva-Kaisa Prokkola University of Oulu and Specialist Eerikki Vainio The EU Office for Eastern and Northern Finland. End of the debate by the Director of the School of Transnational Governance of the European University Institute (EUI) Alexander Stubb (remote connection). The discussion will be led by the Manager of International Affairs of the Regional Assembly of Oulu Region Hanna Honkamäkilä.
Europe Day is the day of peace and unity in Europe. It is celebrated every year at 9.5. To commemorate the Schuman Declaration. In his declaration, Schuman put forward the idea of cooperation between European countries, which is considered to be the beginning of the present European Union.
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