Madame, Monsieur, Cher Membre,
Après une année riche en événements, la Chambre de Commerce Franco-Finlandaise a le grand plaisir de vous inviter au dernier Déjeuner d'affaires mensuel de cette année 2018. Le déjeuner aura lieu le vendredi 30 novembre à 12h30 au Cercle Suédois. 

Date : vendredi 30 novembre 2018
Heure : à partir de 12h30
Lieu : Cercle Suédois, Salon Nobel ( 242 rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris )
Accès : Métro Concorde / Parking Tuileries
Frais de participation : Formule 40 € (verre d’accueil, entrée, plat, vin, café)

Inscrivez-vous 

Toute inscription ou annulation doit être faite au plus tard le mercredi 28 novembre. Veuillez noter que le nombre de places à cet événement est limité donc le lien d'inscription restera ouvert sous réserve de places disponibles.

Pour tous les renseignements et en cas de restriction alimentaire, merci de bien vouloir vous référer à l'adresse suivante : contact@ccff.fr

Les déjeuners d'affaires se déroulent le dernier vendredi du mois de 12h30 à 14h00 dans les locaux du Cercle Suédois. Ils vous permettent de rencontrer des entrepreneurs finlandais et français dans un cadre informel et convivial.

Bien Cordialement,

Chambre de Commerce Franco-Finlandaise

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Julefest, Nov 29th!

Start off your holiday season with the 5th Annual Julefest, the Twin Cities' Nordic Christmas party! Register online by Nov 26th.

This year, the Julefest partnering organizations are excited to host this event at the newly renovated Watson Block, in Minneapolis' Historic Warehouse District. This unique space combines the historic aesthetic of brick and timber construction along with elegant contemporary finishes.

When: Thursday, November 29, 2018, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM CST
Where: The trendy Watson Block, 256 North 1st Avenue, Minneapolis

Pricing is $70 for ‘hosted’ adults with bar access, $60 without bar access and $30 for students. 

Independence Day Reception at Norway House

Join the Finnish community and socialize with friends over appetizers, desserts, and a range of beverages. Spirited singing of the national anthem and greetings from President Niinistö will be a part of the program at 5:45 pm. Ongoing video viewing of the President's Reception at the Presidential Palace. Donations accepted. 

When: Thurs, December 6, 5-7 pm
Where: Norway House, 913 E Franklin Ave, Minneapolis

Enjoy the steam at the Rooftop Sauna After-party

The sauna will be hot at the beautiful Hewing Hotel in downtown Minneapolis for a rooftop lounge gathering. Enjoy magnificent views of Minneapolis while cooling down from the sauna, swimming, or relaxing in the whirlpool--or just enjoying an evening on the rooftop. Food and drinks will be available at the bar. Ages 21+. Tickets: $25.

When: Thurs, December 6, 7:30-11:30 pm
Where: Hewing Hotel, 300 N Washington Ave, Minneapolis

CONTACT:
email FACC-MN at info@facc-mn.com

NOT A MEMBER?
Join the Finnish American Chamber of Commerce MN
 by clicking the "Buy Now" link below!

Let us get down to business! Join us in a Finnish-Hungarian Business Seminar at the Team Finland House and learn more about how to do business in Hungary and what business opportunities Hungary can offer Finnish businesses. The seminar will focus on cooperation on the following sectors: Clean technologies, Smart city solutions, Healthcare and wellbeing, ICT, Nuclear Industry, Agriculture and Food industry, Construction and Engineering.
Registration is already open!

Time: Monday, November 26, 2018 at 12:30 - 16:30 hrs
Venue: Team Finland House, Porkkalankatu 1, Helsinki

The business event will include presentations and B2B-meetings with Hungarian companies. More details about the Hungarian business delegation and authorities as well as the program will be available mid October. Please follow the event web page for updates.
The business event is organized by Business Finland, Finland Chamber of Commerce and the Embassy of Hungary in Helsinki.

Read also the interview of the recently left former Ambassador Vince Szalay-Bobrovniczky:

Economic outlook of Hungary today – and what are the prospects for the country?
We are expecting H.E. György Urkuti, as the new Ambassador of Hungary in a short term.

The event is offered free of charge but requires pre-registration. The seminar language is English.
Register here.

For more information, please, contact

Ms. Kirsti Tarvainen
Manager, Business Finland
kirsti.tarvainen@businessfinland.fi

Ms. Anne Hatanpää
Liaison Manager, Finland Chamber of Commerce
anne.hatanpaa@chamber.fi

Dr. Péter Palóczi
Foreign Trade Attaché, Embassy of Hungary
peter.paloczi@mfa.gov.hu
 

"For the 7th year in a row, Scandinavian companies and business leaders will visit San Diego to attend the annual cleantech conference Green Connections 2018: Energy Storage & Renewable Energy. Industry leaders and researchers from the US will join to discuss the latest trends in an international setting.

A day filled with:

Speakers & panel discussions
Networking - food & beverage - exhibitors
12 Scandinavian companies

The ticket also includes breakfast and lunch. Please visit the website to register: http://www.sacc-sandiego.org/tickets.html"

Further information
Marianne Mannila
Management Associate, Marketing & Business Development
The Finnish American Chamber of Commerce San Diego
4475 Mission Boulevard, Suite 211
San Diego, CA 92109
Telephone: +1 (858) 302 9538
Email: marketing@facc-sd.com

Website: www.facc-sd.com

The impact of U.S. Mid-term Elections and November 4th Iran Sanctions Deadline on U.S.–EU Relations

We invite you to join us for our guest speaker, Tom Hanson

This program will analyze the current state of US-European relations. Policy disagreements on Iran and on trade policy, including tariffs and "non-market" economies, may enter a more acute phase after the November 4 deadline for Iran sanctions and as the US turns to address trade imbalances with the EU.

Tom is a worldwide speaker on the state of the world. He is a 25-year veteran of Foreign service, having served in East Germany, France, Norway, the Soviet Union, Sweden and Mongolia. He also served on the Foreign Relations Committees in both the U.S. House and Senate and was director for NATO and the European Affairs and the Atlantic Council of the United States.

WHERE:
Faegre Baker Daniels
2200 Wells Fargo Center 90 S. Seventh Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402

WHEN: 
November 12, 2018
5:00 p.m. - 7:00pm - program at 6pm

COST: $20
Refreshments will be served 
Seating is limited

Buy tickets in Eventbrite through this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-impact-of-us-mid-term-elections-and-november-4th-iran-sanctions-deadline-on-us-eu-relations-tickets-51226647281

Sponsored by Finnish-American Chamber or Commerce | French-American Chamber of Commerce | German-American Chamber of Commerce | Norwegian-American Chamber of Commerce | Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce

CONTACT:
email FACC-MN at info@facc-mn.com

NOT A MEMBER?
Join the Finnish American Chamber of Commerce MN
 by clicking the "Buy Now" link below!

Madame, Monsieur, Cher Membre,
 

Nous avons le grand plaisir de vous inviter au premier petit-déjeuner thématique de la série de quatre Petits-déjeuners de l'Arctique, organisée par la Chambre de Commerce Franco-Finlandaise et le Cluster Polaire Français, en collaboration avec l'Ambassade de Finlande et Team Finland. Le thème de ce premier petit-déjeuner est les Datacenters et il aura lieu le jeudi 8 novembre de 8h30 à 10h30 à l'Ambassade de Finlande à Paris.

Quelles sont les particularités respectives des industries finlandaise, française et américaine des datacenters et comment peut-on tracer leur évolution ? Quels types de possibilités commerciales bilatérales existe-t-il autour du marché arctique des datacenters ?

Trois acteurs français et finlandais du secteur concerné présenteront leurs activités et répondront à vos questions.

Date : jeudi 8 novembre 2018
Heure : de 8h30 à 10h30
Lieu : Ambassade de Finlande à Paris ( 1 place de Finlande, 75007 Paris )
Accès : Métro Invalides

L'événement est gratuit et ouvert à tous mais avec un nombre limité de places.
Inscription obligatoire, pièce d'identité indispensable pour accéder à l'Ambassade. 
 

Inscrivez-vous 

Toute inscription ou annulation doit être faite au plus tard le mardi 6 novembre.

Pour tous les renseignements, merci de bien vouloir vous référer à l'adresse suivante : info@ccff.asso.fr

Bien Cordialement,

Chambre de Commerce Franco-Finlandaise

Tervetuloa Espanjaan!

Espanjan liiketoimintamahdollisuudet suomalaisille yrityksille ja yrittäjille

Espanja on suomalaisten suosima matkailukohde, mutta yhä useampi suomalainen harkitsee yrityksen perustamista tai on jo perustanut yrityksen Espanjaan.

Seminaarin tavoitteena on välittää tietoutta Espanjan markkinoista ja niiden tarjoamista liiketoiminta­mah­dollisuuksista suomalaisille yrityksille. Samalla saamme tietoa siitä mitä yritysten tulee ottaa huomioon liike-elämässä ja vapaa-ajalla toimiessaan Espanjassa.

Tilaisuuden järjestävät yhteistyössä Enterprise Europe Network, Helsingin seudun kauppa­ka­­­ma­­ri, Suomalais-Latinalaisamerikkalainen kauppayhdistys, Suomen Yrittäjät, Suomi-Espan­ja seura ry ja Team Finland. Tilaisuus on osallistujille maksuton, mutta ilmoittautu­mi­nen on välttämätöntä.  

Aika               torstai 8.11.2018 klo 15.00-19.00

Paikka           Team Finland -talo, kokoustila Sora, Porkkalankatu 1, 00180 Helsinki

Ohjelma

14.45             
Ilmoittautuminen

15.00             
Tervetuloa ja tilaisuuden avaus

Jouko Lehtoviita, puheenjohtaja, Suomi-Espanja Seura ry / Sociedad Finlandia España

15.10             
Economic outlook of Spain and cultural aspects of doing business in Spanish business environment

José Nuño, Consejero Económico y Comercial, Embassy of Spain in Finland

15.30             
Suomalaisyritysten tyypilliset sudenkuopat Espanjassa- ja miten ne voi välttää?

Raisa Venermo, Partner AvaLaw                                

16.00             
Kahvitauko  

16.20             
Suunnitelmissa Espanja - urakaari vai elämänkaari? 
Markku Kaijala, Senior Partner, Pro-Source Oy/ Aurinkorannikon yrittäjät ry, Costa del Sol     

16.45             
Pienyrittäjän näkemyksiä käytännön liiketoimintaympäristöstä Espanjassa

Timo Markkula, Proproperties.pro, Costa Blanca

 17.10             
Suomalaiset yritykset latinalaisessa Amerikassa ja yhteistyö espanjalaisten yritysten kanssa yritysesimerkkinä Vaisala Oyj

Aleksis Kajava, varapuheenjohtaja, Suomalais-Latinalaisamerikkalainen kauppayhdistys

17.30             
Team Finland palvelut suomalaisille yrityksille

 Juha Markkanen, vientisuurlähettiläs, Ulkoministeriö

 17.50             
Ambassador’s greetings.

 H.E. Luis Tejada Chacón, Ambassador, Embassy of Spain in Finland

 18.00             
Verkottumista

19.00             
Tilaisuus päättyy

Seminaarin kieli on suomi lukuun ottamatta taloudellista katsausta ja päätössanoja.

Ilmoittautuminen 2.11.2018 mennessä Lyyti-linkin kautta osoitteessa https://www.lyyti.in/Bienvenido_a_Espana_Tervetuloa_Espanjaan_5390.

TERVETULOA!

Time: Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at 8:30 – 11:30 hrs

Venue: The World Trade Center Helsinki, Aleksanterinkatu 17, Helsinki

Register by November 1, 2018!

REGISTER HERE!

08:30 – 09:00                    
Registration and coffee

09:00 – 09:10                    
Welcome remarks

09:10 – 09:40                    
Ecuador: Emerging opportunities and markets 
Ricardo Falla, Trade Commissioner of Ecuador to the Nordic and Baltic
Region

09:45 – 10:00                    
Finnpartnership Matchmaking Services and Grants
Birgit Nevala, Programme Director of Finnpartnership

10:00 – 10:15                    
Working with Ecuador
Celso Khalili, Co-founder Bevetrade Finland

10:20 – 10:50                    
Q&A and networking

11.30                                 
End of the seminar

Aleksis Kajava, Vice President of the Finnish Latin American Trade Association
will be the moderator of the seminar.

The event is free of charge but it needs registration.

For more information, please contact:

Ms. Anne Hatanpää, Liaison Manager, Finland Chamber of Commerce, Secretary of Finnish-Latin American Business Association, anne.hatanpaa [a]chamber.fi,
+358 50 320 9539

 Ms. Johanna Niemistö, Senior Advisor, Helsinki Region Chamber of Commerce johanna.niemisto [a] helsinki.chamber.fi, +358 50 343 7108

Ms. Hanna-Leena Harma, Senior Advisor, Business Finland,
hanna-leena.harma [a] businessfinland.fi, +358 40 728 8730.

Ecuador: Emerging Opportunities and Markets

Finnish-Latin American Business Association, Business Finland, Helsinki Region Chamber of Commerce and The Export and Investment Promotion Agency PRO ECUADOR are pleased to invite you to the seminar Ecuador: Emerging Opportunities and Markets.

In the seminar, the speakers will highlight the current economic outlook and new investment plans of the country, as well as potential business opportunities for Finnish companies.  Ecuador’s economy is among the countries with the best economic performance in Latin America, with growth averaging 4.5% per year. Recent investments in the country show the confidence of foreign investors, and the economic reforms offer new opportunities for trade.

Reading material:

• Pro Ecuador

• Ecuador: Republic of Opportunities 

• The World Bank In Ecuador

• Ecuador Economy 2018

Welcome!