{"id":5182,"date":"2016-09-21T11:23:58","date_gmt":"2016-09-21T11:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/en\/?post_type=event&#038;p=5182"},"modified":"2016-09-23T13:16:11","modified_gmt":"2016-09-23T13:16:11","slug":"25-years-nordic-baltic-cooperation","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/en\/event\/25-years-nordic-baltic-cooperation\/","title":{"rendered":"25 Years Nordic-Baltic Cooperation"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>25 Years Nordic-Baltic Cooperation<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Monday 26 September 2016 from 14-16 at the Nordic House <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In 1991, the three Baltic countries, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, regained their independence following the democratic wave that swept across the region. Today, 25 years later, the Nordic-Baltic cooperation is a well-established priority for all the states in question.<\/p>\n<p>Livestream:<br \/>\n<iframe id=\"ls_embed_1474636502\" data-src=\"\/\/livestream.com\/accounts\/14889744\/events\/6390846\/player?width=560&amp;height=315&amp;autoPlay=true&amp;mute=false\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" data-embed_id=\"ls_embed_1474636502\" src=\"\/\/livestream.com\/assets\/plugins\/referrer_tracking.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>PROGRAMME:<\/u><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Welcoming remarks<\/strong>: H.E. Lilja Alfre\u00f0sdottir, <em>Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Keynote speaker: <\/strong>H.E. Gu\u00f0ni Th. J\u00f3hannesson,<em> President of Iceland<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Parliamentary cooperation: <\/strong>Ms. Carola Veit, <em>President of the Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference (BSPC)<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Nordics in the Baltics: <\/strong>Mr. Christer Haglund, <em>Director of the Office of the Nordic Council of Ministers in Estonia<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ministerial Panel Discussion<\/strong>:<br \/>\nH.E. Lilja Alfre\u00f0sdottir, <em>Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland<\/em><br \/>\nH.E. Mr. Linas Antanas Linkevi\u010dius, <em>Minister for Foreign Affairs of Lithuania<\/em><br \/>\nH.E. Mr. Edgars Rink\u0113vi\u010ds, <em>Minister for Foreign Affairs of Latvia<\/em><br \/>\nH.E. Mr. J\u00fcrgen Ligi, <em>Minister for Foreign Affairs of Estonia <\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Moderated by: <\/strong>Mr. Bogi \u00c1g\u00fastsson, <em>Journalist, Icelandic National Broadcasting Services (RUV) <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Moderator:<\/strong> H.E. Mr. Gu\u00f0mundur \u00c1rni Stef\u00e1nsson, <em>Ambassador, Chair of the CBSS Committee of Senior Officials<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The event is organised by The Nordic Region in Focus in Iceland and the Icelandic Presidency of the Council of Baltic Sea States (CBSS), with the participation of the Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference (BSPC), and the Institute of International Affairs at the University of Iceland (IIA).<\/p>\n<p>Further information: <a href=\"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\">www.nordichouse.is<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ams.hi.is\">www.ams.hi.is<\/a><br \/>\nThe Institute of International Affairs on Facebook: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/althjodamalastofnun\">www.facebook.com\/althjodamalastofnun<\/a><br \/>\nThe Nordic Region in Focus on Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1235688599795045\/\">www.facebook.com\/Nordurlondifokus<br \/>\n<\/a>F<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1235688599795045\/\">acebook event<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0am\u00e1lastofnun og<br \/>\nRanns\u00f3knasetur um sm\u00e1r\u00edki<br \/>\nH\u00e1sk\u00f3li \u00cdslands<br \/>\nS: 525 5262<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:ams@hi.is\">ams@hi.is<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"www.ams.hi.is\">www.ams.hi.is<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Institute of International Affairs<br \/>\nCentre for Small State Studies<br \/>\nUniversity of Iceland<br \/>\nTel: + 354 525 5262<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:ams@hi.is\">ams@hi.is<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"www.ams.hi.is\">www.ams.hi.is<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>25 Years Nordic-Baltic Cooperation Monday 26 September 2016 from 14-16 at the Nordic House In 1991, the three Baltic countries, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, regained their independence following the democratic wave that swept across the region. Today, 25 years later, the Nordic-Baltic cooperation is a well-established priority for all the states in question. 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