23rd October 2018

Venue: Arktikum Science Centre and Museum, Pohjoisranta 4, Rovaniemi

Seminar hosts: Mr. Jukka Hakola, Regional Council of Lapland

Mr. Niko Niemisalo, Lapland University of Applied Sciences

Ms. Sari Nisula, Lapland University of Applied Sciences

09.00-09.15 Registration and coffee

09.15-09.20 Welcome words

Mr Reijo Tolppi, Vice rector, Lapland University of Applied Sciences, Finland

9.20-9.45 Developing Social Economy through S3

Mr. Mikel Irujo, Delegation of the Government of Navarra to the EU, Spain

09.45-10.00 SOCENT SPAs project introduction

Ms. Paula Arribas, Project Manager, General Directorate for Social Economy and Self-Employed Persons – Regional Government of Castile and León, Spain

10.00-11.00 Key note: Creating social value through public procurement

Mr. Matthew Baquierza-Jackson, independent policy advisor, Manchester & Dr. Kevin Kane, University of Salford, United Kingdom

11.00-11.15 Lead-in to panel discussion

Mr. Jukka Hakola, Regional Council of Lapland, Finland

11.15-12.15 Panel discussion: From strategies to good practice: how to implement social values in sparsely populated areas. 

Panelists:

• Mr. Erkki Parkkinen, Mayor of the municipality of Salla, Finland

• Ms. Nina-Maria Möykkynen, Leader Fell-Lapland, Finland

• Mr. Thorsten Jahnke, Social Impact, Germany

• Ms. Tanja Häyrynen, Regional Council of Lapland, Finland

• Ms. Barbora Tholtova, EPIC, Slovakia

• Mr. Mikel Irujo, Delegation of the Government of Navarra to the EU, Spain

12.15-13.45 Networking lunch buffet and chance to visit the museum

Ticket pick-up free of charge at Arktikum museum’s front desk

13.45-15.00 Learning café . Strategies promoting social entrepreneurship in sparsely populated areas 

15.00-15.15 Coffee break

15.15-17.00 Learning café and seminar conclusion

17.00 – 18.00 Steering Group meeting (SG members only)

19.00 Joint dinner . Roka Kitchen and Wine Bar, Koskikatu 8, 96200 Rovaniemi 


24th October 2018 

Venue: Salla Reindeer Park, Hautajärventie 111, Salla

08.00 – 10.00 Bus transfer to Salla: Departure from hotel Sokos Vaakuna 

10.00 – 10.15 Coffee and welcome

10.15 – 12.00 Workshop on Action Plan,

12.00 - 13.00 Lunch

13.00 – 15.00 Workshop continues

15.00 – 17.00 Coffee break and reindeer park/cooperative presentation

17.00 Return to Hotel Sokos Vaakuna, Rovaniemi