Conference
on Financing Social Protection in Europe
A European way to combine sustainable economic growth, high level
of employment and social protection
Helsinki, Finlandia Hall
22-23 November 1999
The conference aims to discuss connections between economy, employment and
social protection. It deals with the pressures towards harmonisation of the
financing of social protection, taxation and social security contributions; social
protection, free movement and competitiveness; social protection and incentives.
Summary of speeches
Publication: Financing
Social Protection in Europe
Background information
Programme (en français) (auf deutsch)
Press releases
Practical Information
Participation is by invitation only.
Languages: Interpretation to and from English, French and
German will be provided at the Conference.
Conference Site:
Finlandia Hall
Mannerheimintie 13
FIN-00100 Helsinki
tel. + 358-9-4024 315
fax. + 358-9-4023 5635
http://finlandia.hel.fi/enindex.html
Media services: A press room will be available at
the Conference site. More information on press conferences and other media services will
be available at
http://presidency.finland.fi/media (for
those who have already registered to the media web service of the Finnish Presidency;
otherwise, please contact Ms Iiris Sauli).
Information Officer (journalists)
Ms Iiris Sauli
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
Tel. +358-9- 160 4481
Fax. +358-9-160 4328
E-mail: iiris.sauli@stm.vn.fi
General information/participants:
Ms Mari Korhonen, Project Manager
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
P.O. BOX 267
FIN-00171 HELSINKI
FINLAND
Tel:+358-9-160 4142
Fax:+358-9-650 442
E-mail: mari.korhonen@stm.vn.fi
Ms Outi Vierros, Assistant of European Union Affairs
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
P.O. BOX 267
FIN-00171 HELSINKI
FINLAND
Tel:+358-9-160 88338
Fax: +358-9-650 442
E-mail: outi.vierros@stm.vn.fi
Practical arrangements
Mr Risto Karinen, Coordinator of EU Meetings
Secretariat for the Finnish Presidency of the EU
P.O. BOX 176
FIN-00161 HELSINKI
FINLAND
Tel:+358-9-1341 6139
Fax: +358-9-1341 6110
E-mail: risto.karinen@formin.fi |