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Minister Harakka to attend OECD Global Forum on Technology
On 6 June, Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka will attend the inaugural event of the OECD Global Forum on Technology in Paris.
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Foreign Minister Haavisto and Secretary of State Blinken signed a Joint Statement on Cooperation in Advanced Wireless Communications
Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto and United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken signed a Joint Statement on Cooperation in Advanced Wireless Communications between Finland and the United States in Helsinki on 2 June. In the Joint Statement, Finland and the United States confirm their common ambition to cooperate in key areas of 6G research and development and to increase interaction between Finnish and US actors.
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Organisation of passenger rail traffic to change in 2030s: Summary of opinions on assessment memorandum
The Ministry of Transport and Communications has invited comments on the assessment memorandum concerning passenger rail services in the 2030s. The consultation period ran from 3 April to 19 May 2023. The memorandum provides a knowledge base for making decisions on the organisation of passenger rail traffic in the 2030s. The Ministry has received 75 comments.
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EU transport and telecommunications ministers to meet in Luxembourg
The EU Transport and Telecommunications Council will convene in Luxembourg on 1–2 June 2023. Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka will represent Finland at the meeting.
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Request for comments: review of 2G network licence terms
The Ministry of Transport and Communications requests comments on matters to be considered in the review of the licence terms for 2G networks. It is an interim review assessing the need to amend the licence terms.
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Permanent Secretary Minna Kivimäki to advance Finnish participation in IMO during visits to London and Rabat
Permanent Secretary Minna Kivimäki will visit London to promote campaigns which seek a place for Finland at the heart of the International Maritime Organization, IMO.
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Sustainability report assesses infrastructure and mitigation of climate change
The second sustainability report of the Ministry of Transport and Communications emphasises sustainable infrastructure and mitigation of climate change. The three most effective projects in 2022 raised by the report were the national 12-year transport system plan, i.e. Transport 12, the Roadmap for Fossil-free Transport and Finland's Digital Compass.
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Report: Finnish space situational awareness centre would promote safety and security
On 3 May 2023, a steering group appointed by the Ministry of Transport and Communications to examine the possible establishment of a Finnish space situational awareness centre issued a report recommending that the centre be established. It could be started by 2026.
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Public consultation: Legislative amendments to improve the availability of railway station accessibility data
The Ministry of Transport and Communications requests comments on a draft proposal for amending the Act on Transport Services. The amendments are scheduled to enter into force on 1 January 2024.
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Saimaa Canal open as of 2 May
The Saimaa Canal delegates have decided that the sailing season in the Canal will start on 2 May 2023 and last until 31 December 2023.