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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

Presidency Service of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Ministry of Social Affairs and Health during the Finnish Presidency of the EU

Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

The European Union's server EUROPA

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