Programme Helsinki Conference 2022

ILRS congress Helsinki, Finland
18th – 19th March 2022

 

The social role of churches in modern society

Program

Friday 18th March

Venue: Paasitorni,  Paasivuorenkatu 5

 

10.00    Welcome
Tarja Kantola
Antton Rönnholm, party secretary, SDP
M. Angeles Sanz, ILRS president

 

10.30    The Social Role of churches in modern society – speeches by
Mr Jyri Komulainen, researcher (tbc)

Mrs Patricia Toia (MEP), PD Italy (tbc)

Paneldiscussion:

Mr Eero Heinäluoma (MEP), SDP Finland

Mrs Pia Jardi, muslim women organisation

Father Heikki Huttunen, orthodox church (tbc)

ILRS-board representative

 

12.00    Lunch

13.00   Visit to Vantaa

 

Vantaa

• nearby city, 20 minutes by train
• visit to a very modern church and their activities, vicar Janne Silvast
• meeting with city mayor, mrs Ritva Viljanen
• discussion with local representatives

 

16.00    Back to Helsinki
16.30    Free time

18.30    Reception with SDP and parlamentary group (Paasivuorenkatu 5, Paasisali-restaurant)

guests from other churches / religions

Wellcome Greetings by

mr Antti Lindtman, Chair of SDP Parlamentary group

 

Saturday 19th March

Venue: Paasitorni, Paasivuorenkatu 5

 

 

9.00       Discussion on the topic

Faith based organisations and human rights
Mrs Janina Hasensson, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Professor Tapio Lampinen (former member of the ILRS board)

ILRS-representative

 

10.00     Representative assembly of the ILRS (I)
discussion on final statement

11.30    Lunch

12.30    Representative assembly of the ILRS (II)

• report of the Executive Committee
• report of the Treasurer
• discussion and vote
• election of president, two vice-presidents, treasurer, and other members of the EC

15.00    Closure