Uranium Conference and Meeting in Kuusamo


 * Uranium mining conference and gathering
 * on January 14-15, 2012 in the region of Kuusamo (FIN) close to the proposed Kuusamo uranium mining area; in the wider region there are also several other proposed uranium mines; Kuusamo is also close to the Oulanka National Park
 * it will focus on uranium mining issues in northern Finland

Preliminary program:

Kuusamo, Sat 14/01/2012
Location: Kitkajoki, Käylän Korpihovi


 * 09:30 am: coffee
 * 10:30 am: National section:
 * The new mining law: SLL / Tapani Veistola (?) - 20 minutes
 * Experiences Talvivaara: Tourism entrepreneur and owner of the waters views - 20 minutes
 * Experiences of the Raahe Laiva mine: The farmer and the tourism entrepreneur's vision - 10 minutes
 * Experience with the mining of groundwater studies in North Karelia - 10 minutes
 * Savukoski Sokli situation / Sokli wilderness Business - 10 minutes
 * Rovaniemi / Ylitornio / Tervola uranium-gold mine project, the situation - 10 minutes


 * 12:00 pm: Lunch and coffee
 * 01:00 pm: Kuusamo section:
 * Opening of Kitkan Viisaat: the mining situation - 20 minutes
 * the river fishing club Siilasmajan Kilta - 5 minutes
 * Kuusamo Nature Friends - 5 minutes
 * river view cottage owners - 5 minutes
 * Ruka-Kuusamo Tourist Association (?) - 10 minutes
 * the professional fishermen's (?)
 * Paliskommuners (?)
 * Luonnonsuojepiirien - 10 minutes
 * the spirit of Kuusamo (short film), Tapio Suominen?


 * 05:00 pm: dinner at Basecamp Oulangassa
 * 07:00 pm: Sauna and statement meeting
 * Presentation: The Mining War

Sunday 15/01/2012
free program, hiking...

Or possibly: "Uranium and gold mining, and tourism livelihoods" - Seminar on the Ruka Conference Centre at 12.00 pm. Second scheduling option for Friday, 13/01/12...