SAMAK is the Nordic labour movement’s cooperation committee for the social democratic parties and trade union confederations. The summit takes place on February 28 in Helsinki.
Moderator: Kirsi Heikel, journalist and former Nordics correspondent
12.00 Lunch
13.00 Opening. Welcome. Sanna Marin, leader of SDP, Prime Minister, Finland
13.15 The security situation. Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General of NATO
13.40 Panel 1: Party leaders/prime ministers in conversation with Jens Stoltenberg:
The Nordics in a profoundly changed world
Mette Frederiksen, leader Socialdemokratiet and Prime Minister, Danmark
Ville Skinnari, deputy leader SDP, Finland
Guðmundur Árni Stefánsson, deputy leader Samfylkingen, Iceland
Jonas Gahr Støre, leader Arbeiderpartiet and Prime Minister, Norway
Magdalena Andersson, leader Socialdemokraterna, Sweden
Lars Klingbeil, leader SPD, Germany
14.40 Coffee break/press conference
15.10 Video greeting from Kristrún Frostadóttir, leader Samfylkingen, Iceland
15.15 Greetings from Greenland, Faroe Islands and Åland
15.30 Panel 2: Trade union leaders in conversation: Fair green transition – The trade
unions as climate solvers
Lizette Risgaard, leader FH, Danmark
Jarkko Eloranta, leader FFC/SAK, Finland
Kristján Þórður Snæbjarnarson, leader ASI, Island
Peggy Hessen Følsvik, leader LO, Norge
Susanna Gideonsson, leader LO, Sverige
16.15 Youth organisations meet party leaders
16.40 SAMAK‘s annual meeting. Election of new leader
16.45 Photo session
16.55 How define the future? The party secretaries conduct group
17.45 Spare time
18.30 Dinner. Restaurant Meripaviljonki
discussions
Parts of the event will be streamed on SAMAK’s Facebook page and via SAMAK members.
Please use social media at the summit! #SAMAK2023 and #Vibyggernorden
