International trade

The WTO Public Forum, held in Geneva on 15–17 September, brings together more than 2,000 experts to discuss the role of international trade in promoting sustainable growth and prosperity. In the forum, Finland is organising a side event on the importance of services for sustainable mining, together with the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) partnership programme.

The EU-Tanzania Business Roadshow event, which will be held in Finland on 28 September, is part of a series of business events connecting European and Tanzanian businesses, investors and institutions.

Effective enforcement of sanctions requires up-to-date knowledge and an understanding of sanctions and how they are applied. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has updated the content of the Introduction to Sanctions online course, which is open to everyone. The online course is now also available in Swedish.

The Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK) has recognised the Finnish Ambassador to Norway, Teemu Tanner, and Team Finland Mercosur for their outstanding work to promote Finnish exports. In addition, an honourable mention was given to the financing programme SISU implemented by Finnvera and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.

“Finnish exports are on the rise. During this Government term, we have strengthened trade promotion, deepened the connection between trade and development, and reformed the implementation of development policy. The era of traditional development cooperation has run its course.”