Program 2021
WEDNESDAY 11 AUGUST
| 12.00-13.00 | War has a woman’s face Author Sirpa Kähkönen and author, Chechen refugee Polina Zerebtsova |
| 13.00-14.00 | Can art be used to create peace or to provoke contention? Composers Heikki Sarmanto and Olli Kortekangas, author Sirpa Kähkönen and graphic artist Hella Pakaslahti |
| 16.30-17.30 | Who was Dietrich Bonhoefer and how did the opera Ende und Beginn come about? Bishop Emeritus Kaarlo Kalliala, composer Olli Kortekangas |
| 18.00-19.00 | Premiere of the opera Ende und Beginn New Church, Uusikaupunki |
THURSDAY 12 AUGUST
Cultural Centre Cruselli, moderated by journalist Rauli Virtanen
| 10.00-11.00 | Coffee for visitors |
| 11.00-11.10 | Opening of the Third Peace Symposium – Hymn to the World Joy Babatunde, song, Heikki Sarmanto, piano |
| 11.10-11.40 | Welcome speeches Tarja Halonen, Former President of Finland Atso Vainio, Mayor of Uusikaupunki Wolfgang Lutz, Professor |
| 11.40-12.00 | Life in Uusikaupunki in the 18th century Tomi Kangas, MA |
| 12.00-13.30 | Finland in eighteenth-century Europe Tapio Onnela, University of Turku INTRODUCTIONS Is less more? Comparing Sweden’s eastern border in 1617 and 1721 Nils Erik Villstrand, Professor Emeritus, Åbo Akademi Start of the period of liberty: the ideological foundation of the post-war society Charlotta Wolff, Professor, University of Turku Finland, year zero. Surviving the war after 1721 Petri Karonen, Professor, University of Jyväskylä After the introductions, there will be a panel discussion on Finland in 18th century Europe |
| 13.30-14.30 | Lunch |
| 14.30-15.15 | What if Finland was still Swedish? Mark Levengood, author, journalist, producer |
| 15.15-16.00 | What if Finland was still part of Russia? Marja Manninen, journalist René Nyberg, Ambassador, author |
| 16.00-17.00 | How do we create dialogue between religions? Kaisamari Hintikka, Bishop Juhana Markkula, Rector Araf Al Bayaty, Media and communications Committee Officer, Turun Islamilainen Yhdyskunta |
FRIDAY 13 AUGUST
Stability and sustainable development in the Baltic Sea region 2021
Cultural Centre Cruselli, moderated by journalist Jussi-Pekka Rantanen
The Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters is responsible for the day’s programme
| 10.00-10.15 | Greetings from the Ministry |
| 10.15-10.30 | Opening speech of the Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters Hannu Koskinen, Professor Emeritus, President of The Finnish Society of Sciences And Letters |
| 10.30-12.00 | BALTIC SEA OF THE FUTURE Marine environments – our resources for a sustainable future in a changing climate Anna Törnroos-Remes, Associate Professor, Åbo Akademi Well-being in the Baltic Sea region for the whole planet – an impossible illusion or an opportunity for the future? Eeva Furman, Professor, Director of the Environment Policy Centre at the Finnish environment institute |
| 12.00-13.15 | Lunch |
| 13.15-14.45 | WHAT DOES THE POPULATION LOOK LIKE? How is Finland ageing? Population policy challenges and opportunities Anna Rotkirch, Research Professor, Family Federation of Finland Drivers of long-term trends in human numbers and capabilities for sustainable development Wolfgang Lutz, Professor, IIASA |
| 14.45-15.15 | Coffee |
| 15.15-16.45 | CAN A LIE BECOME THE TRUTH? Media and information literary – a prerequisite for an inclusive and competent society Gunilla Widén, Professor, Åbo Akademi Beyond polarization and populism – strengthening Finnish democracy Kim Strandberg, Professor, Åbo Akademi |
SATURDAY 14 AUGUST
Cultural Centre Cruselli, moderated by journalist Rauli Virtanen
| 10.00-11.00 | Peace in the Middle East now? Tuomo Melasuo, Professor Emeritus, Tampere Peace Research Institute (TAPRI) Tiina Järvi, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Tampere Uni Pertti Multanen, Adjunct Professor, University of Helsinki Mikko Lohikoski, Senior adviser to the Mayor, City of Turku |
| 11.00-12.00 | Money and Peace – what is the price of peace? Erkki Liikanen, former Governor of the Bank of Finland Olaf Bongwald, CEO of Valmet Automotive |
| 12.00-13.00 | Lunch |
| 13.00-14.00 | Foreign policy as the scene of peace Konrad Arz von Straussenburg, German Ambassador |
| 14.00-15.00 | Towards the end of our century: what to expect and how to prepare for it Markku Wilenius, Professor of Future Studies |