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SUMMARY:Latin American Morning Session - Mercosur Free Trade Agreement and import duties of Mexico in the framework of USMCA Agreement
DESCRIPTION:Time                13th February 2025 from 8:30 to 12:00\nVenue             EY Finland\, Korkeavuorenkatu 32-34\, 00130 Helsinki    \nRegistration  The event is free of charge\, but registration is needed at latest on 11th February 2025              \nThe EU and Mercosur reached a political agreement on the Mercosur Free Trade Agreement in December 2024. This agreement is expected to strengthen strategic trade and political ties between the EU and Mercosur countries. It aims to boost bilateral trade and investment\, reduce tariff and non-tariff barriers\, particularly benefiting small and medium-sized enterprises\, and may also have an impact on security issues.\nPresident Trump will take office in January. What will be the impact of the new administration in Washington on the framework of the USMCA Agreement?\nThe event is co-organized by the Finnish Latin American Business Council and Business Finland.\nPROGRAM\n08.30               Morning coffee with networking possibilities09.00               Opening wordsMs. Päivi Pohjanheimo\, Director of International Affairs & Trade\, Finland Chamber of Commerce\, Country Director\, Secretary General\, ICC Finland\, and Mr. Janne Aalto\, Member of the Board of the Finnish Latin Business Council 09.05 EU-Mercosur Agreement: negotiated result and the way forward Mr. Kent Wilska\, Trade and Commerce\, Director\, Unit for Technology and Sustainability\, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland 09.30               Market opportunities Ms. Heidi Virta\, Senior Director\, Head of Region Latin America\, Business Finland  09.40 Panel discussion – Companies experiences and expectations led by Ms. Heidi Virta and Mr. Janne AaltoPanelists:  Mr. Johan Grön\, CEO\, Lamor\, Mr. Risto Paldanius\, Vice-President\, Energy Americas\, Wärtsilä\, Ms. Carita Ollikainen\, Head of Corporate Relations\, Valmet\, and Mr. Aleksis Kajava\, Sales Director\, Europe and Latin America\, Vaisala10.15 Panel discussion – Ambassadors of Argentine\, Brazil\,  and Uruguay led by Mr. Kari Puurunen\, Head of Mission\, Consul\, Team Finland coordinator\, Consulate of Finland\, São Paulo 10.45 Perspectives of US trade policy\, including potential impacts on Mexico Ms. Kristiina Kauppinen\, Senior Specialist\, EU Trade Policy | United States\, EU Trade Agreements\, Department for International Trade | Trade Policy Unit11.05 Speech by H.E. Mr. Enrique Rojo-Stein\, Ambassador of Mexico to Finland  11.25   Discussion 11.50 Closing wordsMr. Aleksis Kajava\, Director\, Europe and Latin America\, Vaisala Oyj\, and Mr. Janne Aalto\, Member of the Board of the Finnish Latin Business Council12.00               End of the event\nWELCOME.\n 
LOCATION:EY Finland\, Korkeavuorenkatu 32 - 34\, 00130\, HELSINKI
URL:http://tapahtumat.kauppakamari.fi/event/Bg1wp
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