Campaigning and advocacy work in a globalized world

Sunday 11-15 (classroom 12)

A workshop for those interested in global advocacy work will be held on Sunday April 21st, from 11am to 3pm. It will be held by professionals in international organizational activities. Their opening speeches will be used as a basis for discussion on avenues of employment and challenges in the field of global advocacy work.

A workshop for those interested in global advocacy work will be held on Sunday April 21st, from 11am to 3pm. It will be held by professionals in international organizational activities. Their opening speeches will be used as a basis for discussion on avenues of employment and challenges in the field of global advocacy work.

Programme (Classroom 13):

11.00-11.15 Opening words and the purpose of the workshop

11.15-11.30 Tapio Laakso, Greenpeace Nordic Campaign Director: The Arctic campaign

11.30-11.45 Jenni Kauppila, Coordinator, UN Association of Finland: NGO campaigns from the perspective of local people in Northern Finland: Reflections from the Arctic seminar

11.45-12.00 Discussion

12.00-13.00 Lunch at participants’ own cost

13.00-13.15 Timo Kuronen, Program Coordinator, Siemenpuu Foundation: Global business, local resistance: Finnish companies and NGOs abroad

13.15-13.30 Mika Flöjt, Chairperson of Kitkan Viisaat, Researcher at University of Lapland: Global business, local resistance: Multinational companies in Finland and local resistance to mining projects

13.30-13.45 Discussion

13.45-14.15 Recess

14.15-14.30 Susanna Myllylä, D.Sci.(Admin.), Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics: Corporate Social Responsibility of the Finnish firms in Brazil – Indigenous Peoples as ”stakeholders”

14.30-15.00 Discussion and closing of the workshop

Organizers: Suomen YK-liitto, ww.globalplatform.fi