Dear EUROCAPITALES members and partners,
We are pleased to send you the program for our EUROCAPITALES 2026 International Meeting, organized by our Finnish partners, the European Movement Helsinki Region.
The event will take place in Helsinki from June 12 to 14, under the themes: “Security and Civil Defence in Europe” and “Security Challenges in Europe”.
Eurocapitales Helsinki Annual Meeting on Eurocapitales.com
Registration and Technical Details for international participants
Registration of members of Eurooppalainen Pääkaupunkiseutu ry (European Movement in Helsinki Region)
Friday, June 12, Hakaniemi
16:00 Transfer from Hotel
16:30 Visit to Merihaka Civil Defence Shelter (Meeting point: Hakaniemi Metro Station)
17:30 Civil Defense: Presentation of the President of Helsinki Civil Defence Association, Mr Jukka Lehtiranta; "Civil protection in France", Marc-Antoine Bacot (tbc), Fédération Nationale de la Protection Civile; comments and discussion
Dinner hosted by European Movement in Helsinki Region for international delegates
Saturday, June 13, Hotel Hilton Kalastajatorppa
9:30 Opening remarks: President Ilari Rantakari, European Movement Helsinki Region; President Jean-Paul Doguet, EUROCAPITALES International; Deputy Mayor Maarit Vierunen, City of Helsinki
10:00 European Security: Member of European Parliament Ville Niinistö; Samuel Tammekann, Acting Executive Director, European Movement, Finland; comments and discussion
12:30 Lunch
14:00 Military Budgets in Europe: Finnish National Defence University expert (tbc); "The challenges of the French military budget for the future", Jean-Paul Doguet, EUROCAPITALES; comments and discussion
15:00 Afternoon Coffee Break
15:30 EUROCAPITALES International Annual General Meeting
18:00 Transfer to Dinner Cruise
Sunday, June 14, Suomenlinna
10:00 Transfer to UNESCO World Heritage Site Suomenlinna Sea Fortress
13:00 Departures
