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...