Location: The Finnish Institute of International Affairs - Helsinki
Category: NRF Calendar

The Finnish Institute of International Affairs is hosting a seminar on Iceland and the EU on monday. 30. November. The question that is raised is that if Iceland's accession process be as smooth as the 1995 Nordic enlargement? It has been described as an open-and-shut affair, but several questions remain. Why did not Iceland apply previously? What are the major hurdles on its way to membership? Is public opinion in the country, now opposed to membership, likely to shift in time for a referendum on accession? Iceland's membership would also have an impact on the EU's position in the Arctic region. Would it make the European Union a significant member of the Arctic Council?

Dr. Lassi Heininen, Adjunct Professor (Docent), University of Lapland and Chair of the NRF Steering Committee will discuss and comment on the strategic implications of Iceland's EU membership on the new Arctic agenda. Dr. Heininen is Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Northern Research Forum.

Other speakers are

• Prof. Alyson Bailes, Visiting Professor at the University of Iceland in Reykjavik
• Markku Aro, Director of the Unit for Fisheries Industries at the Finnish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

Chair of the seminar is : Dr. Hanna Ojanen, Programme Director, European Union research programme, The Finnish Institute of International Affairs

The seminar will take place on Monday 30. November at 16:00-17:30 at the Auditorium of the Finnish Institute of International Affairs
Ankkurikatu 5, 4th floor, Helsinki.

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