The Nordic Matchmaking Event for International Projects took place in Rovaniemi, Finland on 16 – 17 November. We had over 100 active participants, and had two days full of networking, interesting discussions and one-on-one meetings to look for project partners.
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Program
Wednesday 16.11.
11.00 – 12.30 Registration
12.30 – 14.00 Plenary session
12.30 – 12.35 Welcome and practical information: Hosts Katri Kuusela and Eija Raasakka
12.35 – 12.50 Opening words: Liisa Ansala, CEO, President. Lapland Chamber of Commerce
12.50 – 13.05 Lapland Region welcomes you: Kaarina Mäcklin, Senior Expert in EU relations. Regional Council of Lapland
13.05 – 13.20 Greetings from Interreg Aurora: Iiris Mäntyranta, Programme Director
13.20 – 13.35 Greetings from Interreg Northern Periphery and Arctic: Kalle Pakalén, Project Desk Officer
14.00 – 15.30 Thematic groups: Tourism and Culture, Circular Economy, Research and Innovation, Safety and Security, Energy Efficiency, Nature and Biodiversity, Climate Change Adaptation
Pitches:
Anna Belenikhina: Nordic Waste Management Vision – NOWA Circular economy
Pertti Itkonen: Climate change adaptation of visitor services in protected and wilderness areas
Sini Kestilä: Sustainable Development and Tourism Labor in the Nord or Arctic
Daniela Mårtenson: Remote Innovation
Anna-Mari Simunaniemi: Growth and export programme for sustainable micro-and small companies
Anna Stammler-Gossman: CIBIECO Circular Bio-Economy From theory to practice
Elina Tolonen: Developing cyber security competence in tourism industry
15.30 – 18.00 Matchmaking: in person or online
18.00 – 18.30 Closing remarks Day 1
18.30 – Get-together
Thursday 17.11.2022
9.00 – 9.30 Registration
9.30 – 10.45 Plenary session: Practical information
Summaries of the Thematic groups,
10.45 – 13.45 Matchmaking: in person or online, Project Clinics with Desk officers (Interreg Aurora and Interreg NPA)
13.45 -14.00 Closing remarks
The event was organized by the KATOS project in collaboration with Interreg Aurora and Interreg Northern Periphery and Arctic programmes.