| Thursday, November 8th, 2007 |
| 08.00 |
Registration |
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Preconditions for Forest Sector Investments in the Northern Europe
Louhela Hall
Chairperson: Anders Portin, Senior Vice President, Finnish Forest Industries Federation |
09.00
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Opening:
Barents Forest Sector Task Force
Timo Karjalainen, Chairman
 presentation material (pdf 336 kb)
Barents Euro-Arctic Council, Committee of Senior Officials
Anneli Puura-Märkälä, Ambassador
presentation material (pdf 12,5 kb)
Regional Council of North Karelia
Pentti Hyttinen, Executive Director of the Regional Council of North Karelia
presentation material (pdf 540 kb)
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| 09.30 |
Keynote Addresses:
Ministry of Trade and Industry of Finland
Industries Department/Industrial Policy Division
Reima Sutinen, Senior Adviser
presentation material (pdf 20 kb)
Ministry of Industry and Natural Resources of the Republic of Karelia
Vladimir Yuryev, Vice Minister
presentation material (pdf 1 Mb) (in Russian)
presentation material (pdf 94 kb) (in English)
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| 10.30 |
Coffee break |
| 11.00 |
Challenges for pulp and paper industry in Finland
Aulis Ansaharju, Country Manager Finland, Stora Enso Ltd.
presentation material (pdf 1,8 Mb)
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| 11.20 |
Company view on the precondition for forest sector investments
N.N., Russian forest company |
| 11.40 |
Financing of forest sector investments in Northwest Russia
Juhani Numminen, Senior Adviser, Pulp, Paper and Forest Products Industries EBRD
presentation material (pdf 232 kb) |
| 12.00 |
Discussion |
| 12.30–13.00 |
Press briefing See the invitation (in Finnish) |
| 12.30 |
Lunch |
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Group session 1: Wood Value Chains Louhela Hall
Chairperson: Managing Director Keijo Mutanen, Joensuu Regional Development Company Ltd.
presentation material (pdf 60 kb) |
| 14.00 |
At the outset of wood value chain - a few considerations of logging methodology in the Barents region
Director Markus Korhonen, ZAO "John Deere" |
| 14.20 |
Maximum value from the wood chain
Sales Director Mikko Luikku, Pölkky Oy
presentation material (pdf 868 kb) |
| 14.40 |
Role of a technology supplier in an investment project in wood processing
Nikita Sopotsko, Export Sales Russia, Heinola Sawmill Machinery Inc.
presentation material: part I (pdf 256 kb) | part II (pdf 766 kb) | part III (pdf 1,8 Mb)
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| 15.00 |
Role of Northern European forestry in the energy production chain
Head of Supplies Jari Nylen, Fortum
presentation material (pdf 1,29 Mb)
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| 15.20 |
Coffee break
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| 15.50 |
Quality of imported spruce and birch wood from the viewpoint of end users
Senior Researcher Henrik Heräjärvi, Finnish Forest Research Institute
presentation material (pdf 711 kb)
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| 16.10 |
Public buildings from wood
Architect Antero Turkki, North Karelia University of Applied Sciences
presentation material (pdf 2,29 Mb) |
| 16.30 |
Discussion |
| Up |
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Group session 2: Challenges in Forest Management Planning and Wood Procurement
Halo Room
Chairperson: Director Ari Eini, Forestry Centre, Central Finland
presentation material (pdf 57 kb) |
| 14.00 |
New innovations in forest management planning
Professor Tuula Nuutinen, Finnish Forest Research Institute
presentation material (pdf 804 kb) |
| 14.30 |
Developing a new forest resource management database
Expert on Forest Management Planning Henry Schneider, Forestry Development Centre Tapio
presentation material (pdf 1,1 Mb) |
| 14.50 |
Laser scanning
R&D Manager Pekka Savolainen, Blom Kartta Oy
presentation material (pdf 2 Mb) |
| 15.10 |
The need for innovations in wood procurement
Research Director Lennart Rådström, Skogforsk
presentation material (pdf 3,54 Mb)
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| 15.30 |
Coffee break |
| 16.00 |
Technology manufacturer view
Development Director Hannu Kivelä, Ponsse Oyj
presentation material (pdf 1,8 Mb)
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| 16.20 |
Entrepreneur and technology user view
Juha Korhonen, Sotkamet Ky |
| 16.40 |
Discussion |
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Group session 3: Challenges for Education and Research
Korona Room
Chairperson: Professor Timo Karjalainen, Finnish Forest Research Institute
presentation material (pdf 69 kb) |
| 14.00 |
Smoothing the peaks and troughs of labour demand as a research challenge
Researcher Juho Rantala, Finnish Forest Research Institute |
| 14.30 |
How does forest research serve the forest sector development
Managing Director Christine Hagström-Näsi, Forest Cluster Ltd.
presentation material (pdf 703 kb) |
| 15.00 |
An example of international expert education – Cross-Border University (CBU)
Vice-Dean Vadim Kostjukevich, Petrozavodsk State University, Forest Engineering Faculty
presentation material (pdf 274 kb) |
| 15.20 |
Forest machine operator training
Principal Tommi Anttonen, North Karelia College for Further Education, Valtimo
presentation material (pdf 464 kb) |
| 15.40 |
Coffee break |
| 16.10 |
Experiences from forestry training in Northwest Russia with special focus in Republic of Karelia
General Director Avecgroup Erik Sollen, AVEC AB
presentation material (pdf 346 kb) |
| 16.30 |
What can research offer to forest companies
Professor Vladimir Syunev, Petrozavodsk State University
presentation material (pdf 622 kb) |
| 16.50 |
Discussion |
| Up |
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| 18.00–18.15 |
Press briefing: Summary of the results of the seminar
Louhela Hall |
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19.00-21.00 Reception of the City of Joensuu
Town Hall (Rantakatu 20)
Hosts: Mayor Juhani Meriläinen, Member of the City Board, Forest Adviser Timo Puustinen and Director, International Relations, Janna Puumalainen |
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| Friday, November 9th, 2007 |
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Departure from |
08:00
08:15
08:30 |
– hotel Islo
– hotel Vaakuna
– hotel Kimmel |
| 09.00–09.30 |
Forest planning in Finnish private forests, Kontiolahti
Head of Forest Management Planning Kyösti Hassinen, Forest Centre North-Karelia
presentation material (pdf 215 kb)
Forest Planning Expert Juha Vornanen, Forest Centre North-Karelia
Forest Owner Jyrki Hyvärinen |
| 09.45–10.45 |
Stora Enso logging site and camp-fire coffee
Regional Manager Sami Honkanen, Stora Enso
Harvesting Superintendent Pekka Markkanen, Stora Enso |
| 11.00–12.00 |
Local district heating by bioenergy
Administrative Manager Urpo Hassinen, Eno Energy Cooperative
Production Manager, Tuomo Tanninen, Eno Energy Cooperative |
| 12.30 |
Lunch, Holiday Centre of Haapalahti |
| 13.30 |
Departure to Joensuu
Back in Joensuu approximately at 14.30 |
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