Opening of the event and discussion part
The evening began with a cocktail and a small buffet at the lobby of the City Hall, around the exhibition which the guests could freely get familiar with. Also a fagot and cello performance by Austrian and Finnish music students was listened to by participants. After this we proceeded to a lecture hall where the one and half an hour discussion took place.

At first Mr. Wolf-Dietrich Heim, Minister Counsellor, Deputy Chief of Austrian Embassy, gave us an overview on the current state of IGC. His main focus was on the viewpoints and stances of Austria and Finland. Questions by the audience concerned, for example, the neighbouring countries Slovenia, Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic and the situation after the enlargement. In the next presentation, which was held in Finnish, Ms. Raik concentrated on Estonian EU policy in the future. She was also asked e.g. about the US demand for the Estonian government to guarantee not accusing Americans in the International Criminal Court.

Exhibition
The exhibition was opened on 5/11 and was being displayed until the event in Turku on 21/11. The City Hall is not merely an administrative centre, but also a place where good facilities bring other activities and other people than only civil servants and customers. The exhibition and brochure table were situated close to the entrance, next to another, a different kind of exhibition. Hundreds or over a thousand people visit the City Hall daily.

Media
There was a advertisement in a local newspaper. In addition to that the website of IEM-Finland and local contacts were utilized. Also every member of the newly founded IEM-Kokkola received an invitation. However, several participants were not members of IEM-Kokkola.

There were two articles, one in Finnish and another one in Swedish, in regional newspapers concerning the founding of IEM-Kokkola. As the first event of the association also the exhibition was handled in the articles (highlighted parts). In addition to IEM-Kokkola the organisers were JEF-Kokkola, Infopoint Europe and Europe Information Kokkola (Finnish Foreign Ministry).

Partner: Union Europäischer Föderalisten, Juha Mustonen

Teilnehmerzahl / Besucher: Hundreds or over a thousand people visit the City Hall daily.

Veranstalter: JEF-Kokkola, Infopoint Europe and Europe Information Kokkola