(Photo 1&2) From left: Marianne Nissilä, Finnish Ambassador to the UAE, Qatar and Bahrain; Mika Lintilä, Minister of Economic Affairs, Finland and Severi Keinälä, Commissioner General of Finland at Expo 2020 Dubai
(Photo 3) Snow Cape – Finland Pavilion
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Notes to editor:
Additional quotes from key pavilion stakeholders:
Marianne Nissilä, Finnish Ambassador to the UAE, Qatar and Bahrain elaborated on what Finland’s participation in Expo 2020 Dubai means for local trade relations and FDI into Finland: “Expo 2020 Dubai brings the world together in hope and optimism for a better tomorrow. Finland and the host country, the UAE, have outstanding diplomatic and business relations. However, there is still scope for deepening them. We can achieve this through dialogue and learning from each other. Expo Dubai 2020 will act as a platform for this collaboration by bringing together various Emirati and Finnish stakeholders.
Expo 2020 Dubai also offers an opportunity to remind visitors that Finland provides companies in the UAE a competitive, stable and predictable operating environment with good flight connections into Europe and beyond. We have every reason to believe the UAE sees Finland as an essential trading partner and a lucrative investment destination. The next steps in developing economic cooperation and trade have already been designed – now it is time to move ahead.”
Teemu Kurkela, Founder of JKMM Architects said of the signifance the design of the Snow Cape pavilion has on Finland’s design industry globally: “In designing the pavilion, we sought to bring a fragment of Finnish nature to the UAE and Dubai. The pavilion was inspired by the thin white layer of first snow that covers the Finnish landscape at the beginning of winter. In Finnish, it is called ’Lumi’, which means snow. The main entrance was inspired by a traditional Arabic tent. Two cultures meet in the architectural concept of the pavilion. Hopefully, this will be the best space in Expo 2020 Dubai for meeting face-to-face.”
Links to the Finland at Expo 2020 Dubai social media platforms can be found below:
Twitter: @FinlandExpo2020
LinkedIn: @Finland at Expo 2020 Dubai
Instagram: @finlandexpo2020dubai
About Business Finland:
Finland, in collaboration with 120 Finnish companies, will participate in Expo 2020 Dubai. Finland is one of the leading countries in terms of innovation and technology know-how. The Finnish pavilion presents globally leading clean technologies, a circular economy with sustainable use of resources, sustainable energy and digital solutions, mobile communications, machinery, education, health and wellbeing, travel and Finnish design. Business Finland is the Finnish government organisation for innovation funding and trade, travel and investment promotion. Business Finland's 750 experts work in 44 offices globally and in 16 regional offices around Finland.
https://www.finland-dubaiexpo2020.com/
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