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APPENDIX 16 HELSINKI-TALLINN EUROPE FORUM The main elements of Estonia’s and Finland’s competitiveness are security, prudent political leadership and sustainable development. These three dimensions stand in an interactive relationship but are also closely linked to the global competitiveness of the European Union. In the global context, business and related interests on the one hand, and politics and security policy on the other are intrinsically intertwined and their mutual relations are sensitive. Awareness of real political and economic challenges and their transparent processing from various angles as well as mutual understanding between key politicians and businessmen are topical issues in Estonia, Finland and the rest of Europe. However, there is no forum in Europe at present for regularly addressing and analyzing the links between business and politics and their mutual implications. A summit meeting of top executives called European Business Leaders Convention (EBLC) has been held in Finland every two years since 2003. The purpose of this exclusive forum of executives and experts is to carry on forwardlooking discussions on Europe’s challenges and opportunities. No business forum of a standard equivalent to EBLC has ever been organized in Estonia. The second Lennart Meri Seminar was held in Estonia last March to address foreign and security policy issues in Europe. The seminar has quickly achieved a unique status because of its high-level participants and profound approach to issues. No similar event is organized in Finland. Estonia and Finland could field a joint proposal for convening a Europewide forum focusing on the links between business and politics, and related challenges. Such a step would certainly increase the visibility of Finnish- Estonian cooperation and give added weight to both countries in addressing topical European issues. The conference could be held in Estonia and Finland in alternating years. It could be organized jointly by the EBLC Council and the Organizing Committee from Finland, and the International Centre for Defence Studies (Rahvusvaheline Kaitseuuringute Keskus) and the Lennart Meri Europe Foundation from Estonia. 68
Conference participants could include the European heads of state, leading politicians in the European Union, researchers, top executives of national and international corporations, leading experts and representatives of business research institutes. The themes of the first conference could be the connections between business and politics in the energy sector and the reduction of the pace of climate change. Recommendation: • An international business and political conference (e.g. Business and Politics in Europe) should be staged by Estonia and Finland every two years. 69
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Publisher PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
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CULTURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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ESTONIA AND FINLAND IN 2030: VISION
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