Increasing internationality and future employment prospects in Fell-Lapland area

• 14.00- 14.05 Opening of the webinar, Fell Lapland Development, Veli-Matti Hettula
  
• 14.05-14.10 Finnish Lapland Tourist Board, Nina Forsell, ”Current situation in tourism companies in Lapland”
  
• 14.10-14.20 Project presentations: Coronaexit, Attract Lapland, Business Ladies, Nafisa Yeasmin
  
• 14.20- 14.25 Team Finland, Tytteli Karvonen-Juntura, ”Team Finland-network helps globally” 220221_Team Finland
  
• 14.25-14.30 University of Lapland, José-Carlos García-Rosell:
  “International higher education in Lapland”
• 14.30-14.35 Lapland Employment and Economic Development Services, Emma Vikholm, International outlook for labour market in Lapland 22022021
• 14.35-14.40 Regional Council of Lapland, Anna Suomalainen:
  Smart and international Lapland 22022021
• Questions to municipalities:
  * How big is international entrepreneuship in your municipality?
  * How do you see the possibilities in the future in your municipality regarding international work force?
• Questions to companies:
  * What is it like to do business in Fell Lapland?
  * What kind of challenges have you faced while being an entrepreneur in the region?
  * What are the positive sides of doing business in Fell Lapland?
  * In which things has your business succeeded?
• 14.40-14.50 Enontekiö Municipality, Hannu Autto
  +Local entrepreneur with an international background, Adventure by Design, Elina Hutton
  
• 14.50-15.00 Muonio Municipality, Kaisa Kylä-Kaila, Lapland Staff, Niina Kangosjärvi
  +Local entrepreneur with an international background
  
• 15.00-15.10 Kolari Municipality, Robert Hawkins
  +Local entrepreneur with an international background, Hotelli Kolari, Stefan Ylipää
  
• 15.10-15.20 Kittilä Municipality, Katariina Palola
  +Local entrepreneur with an international background, Arctic Frontier, Kate De Bruin
  
• 15.20-15.50 Panel discussion with local companies with experience in the international workforce.
  Moderator: Tiina Mäki-Petäjä, Attract Lapland project
  Enontekiö: Hetta Huskies, Pasi Ikonen
  Muonio:
  Kolari: Hotelli Kolari, Stefan Ylipää
  Kittilä: Arctic Frontier, Kate De Bruin
• Questions to companies:
  *How do you see the labor situation developing in the future in your company? How about in Fell Lapland in general?
  *Has the covid-19 situation changed the skills that are required from staff (e.g. language skills, digitalization skills, multitasking)?
  *How about in the future, post-covid, what are the skills or competences required from staff?
  *Do you feel there is enough skilled staff available?
  *What could be done to encourage skilled staff to stay in Lapland more permanently?
  * How we can attract employers to hire international employees during the covid time or in the future?

15.50-16.00 Conclusion

• Organisers:
• Lapland University/Attract Lapland, https://www.ulapland.fi/news/Uusia-hankkeita-arktisesta-maahanmuutosta/38013/04578f3a-7199-4a51-b8ce-1f716a00ddbd
• Fell Lapland Development/Coronaexit, https://tunturilapinkehitys.fi/project-article/koronaexit-yritysten-koronavaikutusten-jalkeiset-toimenpiteet-tunturi-lapissa/
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