We had an excellent discussion with the Chair of EXIM Reta Jo Lewis and her team today at the Embassy of Finland in Washington. The meeting was chaired by DCM Markus Akola on the right. #exim #finland

Unkarin uusi presidentti on allekirjoittanut Ruotsin Nato-jäsenyyden ratifioinnin, kertoo Ruotsin yleisradioyhtiö SVT. Seuraavaksi asiakirja on lähetettävä Washingtoniin.

Today started the plenary and panel meetings at the World Bank Global Digital Summit. Accessibility and affordability are key issues when tackling connectivity issues. #WBGDigitalSummit

Ruotsin TV4:n mukaan Ruotsista tulee virallisesti Naton jäsen ensi maanantaina ja maan lippu nostetaan salkoon Naton päämajan edustalla puoliltapäivin. Paikalla ovat tuolloin ainakin pääministeri Ulf Kristersson ja puolustusvoimien komentaja Micael Bydén.

🇫🇮 🇺🇳 Representatives of more than 40 countries gathered in LDC Future Forum in Helsinki to discuss how to harness  expertise in science, technology and innovation to foster development in the world’s least developed countries. The UN partner of #LDCFutureForum is UN-OHRLLS.

Valkoinen talo: Ruotsista tulee tänään Naton 32. jäsenmaa. Ruotsin pääministeri Ulf Kristersson seuraa presidentti Joe Bidenin illan puhetta Washingtonissa.

Excellent meeting of Nordic and Baltic Foreign Ministers in Visby, Gotland. Steadfast support to Ukraine continues, Russia must be stopped. Support needed for the Belarusian democratic forces and civil society. Also a good exchange on the NATO Washington summit priorities.

Always valuable to discuss with the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. Timely discussion on the European security.

EU’s Global Gateway strategy aims to generate €300 bln infrastructure investments globally. Thank you DG INTPA Director General Koen Doens for forward-looking discussions on how to mobilise investment and funding solutions & connect Finnish businesses with the strategy.

An early start for the week, as the Connected Africa Summit 2024 is about to start in Nairobi. D4D Hub is participating in it showcasing how EU is supporting investments in connectivity #D4D #connectivity

An early start for the week, as the Connected Africa Summit 2024 is about to start in Nairobi. D4D Hub is participating in it showcasing how EU is supporting investments in connectivity #D4D #connectivity

Today is International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace🌍 Global challenges call for more multilateral governance and rules-based international system. Finland strongly supports multilateral cooperation with the #UN at its core. ​​🇫🇮🇺🇳

▶️Watch Roy Eriksson's interview with CNBC Africa to learn how Africa and #TeamEurope are working together towards a more inclusive, prosperous and digitally-enabled future for all. cnbcafrica.com/media/63517453… MFA Finland 🇫🇮 #GlobalGateway #CAS2024

I’m visiting Copenhagen to participate in the African-Nordic Business Conference, which is a part of the Nordic-African Foreign Minister meeting. It must be close to 10 years since I was here, but Copenhagen is surely a place to visit more often. #NAFM

Good 🇫🇮 participation at the business event with EK Keskuskauppakamari Päivi Pohjanheimo , Global Gateway envoy Roy Eriksson . Janne Peljo set in the panel the target for NAFM “like to see Nordic-Africa trade at least doubled by the end of this decade “ 2/2

My participation to two events in Santiago de Chile is coming to an end. First there was the EU-LAC Digital Alliance dialogue and then the eLAC Ministerial conference. There certainly seems to be an interest for sharing experiences on digital connectivity.

Day 0 at the Internet Governance Forum, where EU is represented by the Global Gateway/ D4D Hub stand #IGF2024

Today the IGF24 Conference in Riyadh kicked off with the plenary theme “The IGF’s Community of Dynamic Coalition’s Support for Sustainable Digital Development”, moderated by Irina Soeffky and Mark Carvell. #IGF2024

The Global Gateway Forum 2025 was opened by the President of the Commission Ursula Von den Leyen. She gave an inspiring speech on Global Gateway and the partnerships it is fostering. #GGF2025

I am excited to participate in the launch of the Chile-Finland binational platfom. This opens a way for collaboration and co-creation of projects in the mining and forestry sectors as well as promoting the idea of smart cities. #Finland #Chile #VTT #CORFO #FundacionChile