Catherine Jagellonica and Baltic cooperation – a modern view

Seminar on regional identity building

15.00 – 15.15 Opening

H.E. Dr. Halina Kobeckaite, Ambassador of

the Republic of Lithuania in Finland

15.15 – 15.45 The Lithuanian Experiences of

Catherine Jagellonica

Prof. Dr. Jūratė Kiaupienė, Lithuanian

Institute of History

15.45 – 16.15 Political Marriage of Catherine Jagellonica:

Common Interest of

Lithuania and Finland

Prof. (emeritus) Kalervo Hovi, University

of Turku

16.15 – 16.45 The New European Court in the Distant

Castle of Turku

Mr. Hannu Laaksonen, University of

Turku

Coffee Break 16.45 – 17.15

17.15 – 17.45 Towards and Away from the Baltic Sea:

Lithuanian Memory and the Region’s

Future

Prof. Dr. Egidijus Aleksandravičius, Head of

Centre for Lithuanian Diaspora Studies,

Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas

17.45 – 18.15 The Baltic Sea Region – a Region of Small

States

Director Esko Antola, Centrum Balticum, Turku

18.15 – 18.45 Opportunities for the Baltic Sea Region

Mr. Marius Janukonis, Director of the Regional

Cooperation Department, Lithuanian MFA

18.45 – 19.00 Closing Remarks

Mr. Mikko Pukkinen, Mayor of Turku, Chairman

of Centrum Balticum Foundation

19.00 – 20.00 Reception, City of Turku

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