14 April 2011

 Intergenerational Fairness and the welfare state of the future: The roles of family, enterprise and policy

Time:                  14.4.2011, 13-16
Place:                 Finnish Parliament, Visitors’ Centre, Arkadiankatu 3, Helsinki

PROGRAM

13.00 – 13.15     Registration

13.15                  Words of welcome and Prime Minister’s Greeting

                            Overview of recent IF initiatives in Finland
                           - Mika Rossi, State Secretary, Prime Minister’s Office

13.30                  European level IF challenges and the call for Finland

                            The What IF initiative in brief
                           - Professor Matteo Bonifacio, Founding Chair What If Organisation        

                            Welfare state of tomorrow
                          - Professor Gianfranco Cerea, University of Trento    

                           The IF challenge as an Innovation Opportunity
                           - CEO Pia Kauma, Excellence Finland          

14.00                  Interactive Panel discussion and Workshop (in Finnish)

                             Workshop task for the panel and the audience
                           - Dr. Ilkka Hämäläinen, GVL Finland                        

                           Opening comments by invited panelists
                           -  Harri Jaskari, Member of Parliament
                           -  Hanna Markkula-Kivisilta, Save the Children Finland
                           -  Osku Pajamäki, Member in Helsinki City Council and Board
                           -  Mikko Kuusi, Aalto Entrepreneurship Society 

                            Open discussion on emergent topics        

                            Collection of audience initiatives

15.15                  Passing the What IF Torch from Sofia via Helsinki to Lisbon

                            Brief summary of the discussion and solutions 

                             What If process and passing the torch to Lisbon
                             - Milena Stoycheva, CEO of JA Bulgaria

15.45                   Closing

                              By Marko Seppä, Chairman