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2021

• 14.11.2021 - How can the Nordic countries and Russia promote peace? Nordic-Russia seminar Oslo 14.11.2021

2018

• 21.8.2018 - Remarks at the Open activist Mic – Come and Provoke event arranged by Globe Art Point at Amos Rex 20.9. 2018

2017

• 6.10.2017 - Keynote speech at the Human Rights and the Arctic 29.9.2017

2015

• 10.9.2015 - Podium discussion ”Mutual Trust Instead of Arms Race – the Need for a Global Arms Control Architecture at the Tiergarten Conference on Disarmament, Arms Control and Non-Proliferation in a Period of Global Upheaval, Berlin, 10.9. 2015
• 10.9.2015 - Speech at the Tiergarten Conference on Disarmament, Arms Control and Non-Proliferation in a Period of Global Upheaval, Berlin, 10.9. 2015
• 23.6.2015 - Speech ”Human trafficking in Finland” at the Seminar ”The Nordic Model on Preventing Prostitution and Human Trafficking”, Reykjavik, 23.6. 2015
• 11.5.2015 - Speech at the Arctic Council 9th Ministerial meeting, Iqaluit, Canada, 24.4.2015
• 14.4.2015 - In debt we trust: Curse or blessing for modern economies? Helsingin yliopisto, velkaseminaari 15.4.2015
• 14.4.2015 - “Europe as a community of values and the challenges it faces” Speech to the Baltic Sea Region Model European parliament, Helsinki 14.4. 2015
• 14.4.2015 - Speech at the Seminar Nordic Arms Transfer Controls and Global Challenges, Helsinki, 14.4.2015
• 18.3.2015 - Speech ”The Arctic Policy of the European Union”, Seminar on Arctic Know-how as Strength, 18.3., Helsinki
• 9.3.2015 - Speech at the Conference on Disarmament, 9.3.2015, Geneva
• 9.3.2015 - Speech ”Multilateral Cooperation 2015 in a World of Crises”, Geneva, 9.3.2015
• 17.2.2015 - ”Climate change as a global challenge – and an opportunity”, Speech at the Finnish candidacy for the position of the Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization, 13.2.2015, Helsinki

2014

• 4.12.2014 - Statement at the twenty-first meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council, Basel, 4.12.2014
• 3.12.2014 - Speech at the Meeting of the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL, Brussels, 3.12.2014
• 2.12.2014 - Speech on social and economic consequences of corruption and bribery, Course on Corporate Social Responsibility, Hanken School of Economics, Helsinki, 2.12.2014
• 18.11.2014 - 90th Year of Turkish-Finnish Friendship Agreement: Together for Enhanced and more Stable Europe Perspectives on Stability and Security in Europe and its Neighbourhood, Ankara, 18.11.2014
• 10.11.2014 - A return to the Cold War?
• 3.11.2014 - “The journey of the ATT to date and looking ahead”, Arms Trade Treaty – International Parliamentary Seminar, London, 3.11.2014
• 28.10.2014 - Conference on the Syrian refugee situation – Supporting stability in the region, Berlin, 28.10.2014
• 23.10.2014 - The will to defend the country in Finland – Autumn seminar, Katajanokka Casino, 23.10.2014
• 10.9.2014 - UN mediation, Sakari Tuomioja and Cyprus, Helsinki, 10.9.2014
• 3.9.2014 - ’Rule of law, Justice and Europe/Demokratia, oikeusvaltio ja Eurooppa’, Justice and Solidarity Symposium, Kuopio, 3.9.2014
• 3.6.2014 - Helsinki Policy Forum, Welcoming words of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Helsinki, 3.6.2014
• 27.5.2014 - Ukraine at a crossroads, Diplomatic Academy of Vienna, 27.5.2014
• 21.5.2014 - Speech ”To Promote, to Implement, to Monitor” in the International seminar Article 33 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Best Practices, 21.5.2014, Helsinki
• 1.4.2014 - Speech at the International Conference on Prevention of Genocides, Bryssel, 1.4.2014
• 31.3.2014 - Speech at the Seminar ”Conference on National Dialogue and Mediation Processes”, Helsinki, 31.3.2014
• 5.3.2014 - Speech at the Seminar International Support Group for Lebanon, 5.3.2014, Pariisi
• 4.3.2014 - Speech at the ”BSPC-CBSS-BASREC Seminar on Energy Efficiency in the Baltic Sea Region, 4.3.2014, Helsinki
• 6.2.2014 - Speech ”EU Common Security and Defence Policy – what changed after the December European Council?” at the Seminar A Finnish view on EU peacebuilding and civilian CSDP, 5.2.2014Helsinki
• 28.1.2014 - Opening Speech at the S&D Group Conference on Sustainable Development in the Arctic and the EU-Arctic Strategy in the Making
• 21.1.2014 - Speech Developing Strong Northern Societies, Arctic Frontiers Conference​​, Tromsö 21.1.2014​
• 14.1.2014 - Speech Sustainable Develobment and Post-2015 Agenda, Diplomatic Academy in Lima, 14.1.2014

2013

• 3.12.2013 - Speech at the Max Jakobson International Seminar, 3.12.2013, Helsinki
• 2.11.2013 - Speech at the Baltic Sea Labor Forum Round Table, 1.11.2013, Helsinki
• 29.10.2013 - Speech at the Barents Euro-Arctic Council, Tromsø, 29.10.2013
• 29.10.2013 - Speech ”The Objectives of the Finnish BEAC Chairmanship 2013-2015”, Tromsø, 29.10.2013
• 17.10.2013 - Speech ”Mediation – European and North East Asian Perspectives”, Round Table at the ASAN InstituteASAN Institute, Soul, South Korea
• 9.10.2013 - Speech at the High-Level Seminar on Gender and Mediation, Helsinki, 9.10.2013,
• 4.10.2013 - Speech ”Finland and Arms Control” at the 40thAnniversary of Finnish Institute for Verification of the Chemical Weapons Convention (VERIFIN) and the Finnish Research Project on the Verification of Chemical Disarmament
• 5.9.2013 - Speech to the Paasikivi Society, 4.9.2013
• 21.5.2013 - Speech at the University of Palestine, 21.5.2013
• 15.5.2013 - Speech at the Arctic Council, 8th Ministerial meeting, Kiruna, 15.5.2013
• 10.4.2013 - Speech at the Helsinki Investment Regime Seminar, 10.4.2013, Helsinki
• 4.4.2013 - Pamphlet: Theses on Development
• 21.3.2013 - Speech at Seminar Preventive, Responsive and Effective? –The Role of Mediation in Implementing the Responsibility to Protect, 20.3.2013, Helsinki
• 18.3.2013 - Speech at Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty, New York, 18.3.2013.
• 15.3.2013 - Erkki Tuomioja, Héctor Timerman and Enrique Castillo Barrantes: Do not miss this chance for a global arms trade treaty, article published in Financial Times 15.3.2013
• 12.3.2013 - Speech ”Bringing in the Common to European Foreign Policy” Shaping the EU system of diplomacy: The European External Action Service and the future of Foreign Policy, European Policy Centre (EPC), Brussels, 11.3.2013
• 8.3.2013 - Minister Erkki Tuomioja’s words at the opening of the Peruvian art exhibition marking the 50th Anniversary of the Diplomatic Relations between Finland and Peru, at the Cultural Centre Caisa, 7.3.2013
• 13.2.2013 - Publication of Finland’s Action Plan for Latin America and the Caribbean, Säätytalo, Helsinki 13.2.2013
• 21.1.2013 - Speech ”Global Swing States and the Future of Democracy and Human Rights Promotion” at The FIIA Seminar 21.1. 2013

2012

• 17.12.2012 - Speech “Facilitator´s views on the civil society contribution to the process” at the Seminar ”Middle East without Weapons of Mass Destruction – Civil Society Input”, Helsinki, 16.12.2012
• 14.12.2012 - Speech ”To Cope with Extreme Ideologies” at the seminar “Speaking is Silver” Hanasaari, 14.12.2012
• 7.12.2012 - Speech at the OSCE Ministerial Council, Dublin, 6.12.2012
• 23.11.2012 - Speech at the seminar ”Nordic Security Cooperation = Smart Defence?”, 23.11.2012, Hanasaari
• 16.11.2012 - Speech ”Syria – the day after” at the Ministerial meeting between The European Union and the League of Arab states, 13.11. 2012, Cairo
• 26.10.2012 - Speech at Raoul Wallenberg Memorial Exhibition, Helsinki, 26.10.2012
• 25.10.2012 - Speech ”Future of the Baltic Sea Region” at the 25th Anniversary Seminar of the Pan-European Institute The Baltic Sea Region, Turku, 25.10.2012
• 11.10.2012 - Speech ”Civil society as part of Finland´s foreign policy” at Kepa’s development policy day, Helsinki, 11.10.2012
• 8.10.2012 - Child issues have hit the headlines in a negative sense again in both the Finnish and Russian media, 7.10.2012
• 28.9.2012 - Speech at the Friends of Mediation Ministerial Breakfast in New York, 28.9.2012
• 28.9.2012 - Speech at the Ministerial Breakfast on Mediation in the Mediterranean Region, New York, 28.9.2012
• 27.9.2012 - Speech at the Launch of the Guidance for Effective Mediation, New York, 27.9.2012
• 24.9.2012 - Speech at the Special Ministerial Meeting of ECOSOC, United Nations, New York, 24.9.2012
• 17.9.2012 - Speech at the International Association of Peacekeeping Training Centres 18th Annual Conference, Helsinki, 17.9.2012
• 10.9.2012 - ”Challenges arising from the current economic and financial crisis” Speech at the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy, Council of Europe, 10.9.2012, Helsinki
• 10.9.2012 - Speech ”a Focus on Victims” at the Seminar ”10 Years of International Criminal Court”, Tallinn, 10.9.2012
• 17.6.2012 - Speech at the Meeting of the International Contact Group, 17.6.2012, Helsinki
• 8.6.2012 - Speech at the Ambassador Jaakko Iloniemi¡¯s 80th Anniversary Conference EUROPE AND GLOBAL CHALLENGES, 8.6.2012, Finlandia Hall
• 23.5.2012 - Speech ”The Role of Member States in Mediation” Informal High-Level Meeting on Mediation, New York, 23.5.2012
• 23.5.2012 - Let’s Get Europe’s Crisis Back in Perspective, article published in the summer issue of Europe’s World
• 25.4.2012 - Regional Actors as Vectors of Peace – What Role for the EU?, Conference organized bu the Crisis Management Iniative and the European Parliament, 25.4.2012, Brussells
• 12.4.2012 - Speech ”Global and Regional Perspectives – Consequences of the Geopolitical” at the Seminar Changing Security Environment – Challenges in the North, 12.4.2012, Hanasaari, Helsinki
• 10.4.2012 - The Role of Mediation in Peaceful Settlement of Disputes, speech at the seminar “The prospects of the Åland example as a tool of Nordic Peace Mediation, 10.4.2012, Kansalaisinfo, Helsinki
• 5.4.2012 - Speech at the Armenian Diplomatic Academy: More Cooperation is More Security; Responding to hallenges of our time, 4.4.2012, Armenia
• 21.3.2012 - Carl Bildt and Erkki Tuomioja ,Foreign Ministers of Sweden and Finland: Give Diplomacy a Chance, International Herald Tribune, 21.3.2012
• 10.3.2012 - Speech at Attac Denmark, 10.3.2012
• 27.2.2012 - Ahmet Davutoglu and Erkki Tuomioja, the foreign ministers of Turkey and Finland: Mediation for peace: A means toward a better world
• 25.1.2012 - What More Could Finland Do to Assist Somalia, Somalia-seminar, 25.1.2012, Helsinki
• 17.1.2012 - Defending Women’s Human Rights in Conflict and Post-Conflict Situations – Experiences from UNSC Resolutions and CEDAW Practice –seminar, 17.1.2012

2011

• 5.12.2011 - Long Term Engagement – The Role of Afghan women, International Afghanistan Conference, 5.12.2011 Bonn
• 21.10.2011 - Speech at Attac Norge conference Veier ut av Krisa Oslo 21.10. 2011
• 18.10.2011 - Responding to Security Challenges of our Time: More Security through Wider International Cooperation, puhe Atlantti-seuran ja Puolan suurlähetystön seminaarissa 17.10.2011
• 23.9.2011 - Strenghtening Nuclear Safety and Nuclear Disaster Risk Preparedness 23.9.2011
• 7.2.2011 - Conflict Prevention and the European Union. Representation of the European Commission in Helsinki 7.2.2011
• 20.1.2011 - From Crisis Management to Conflict Prevention. Is the EU up to the Task?Speech at the Royal United Service Institute, London 18.1. 2011

2010

• 8.11.2010 - From Crisis Management to Conflict Prevention. A World Without Walls – ICD konferenssi Berliinissä 7.11.2010
• 14.6.2010 - The Baltic Sea Region as an area of Peace and Security in the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung 3. International Conference on Cooperation, Security, Climate Change and Biodiversity in the Baltic Sea Region in Berlin 11.-12.6.2010
• 30.5.2010 - A Nordic Perspective on the Future of Global Democracy with reference to Afghanistan and Central Asia. International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy, Berlin 29.5. 2010
• 24.3.2010 - The Nordic Model: The cooperative spirit of a modern labour market. Nordic, Baltic, Belarus Conference on the Role of Politicians in Changing Societies, Minsk 22.3. 2010

2009

• 31.7.2009 - The Role of Soft Power in EU Common Foreign Policy. International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy Berlin 30.7. 2009
• 27.3.2009 - The State, Democracy and Civil Society, 23.3.2009

2008

• 5.12.2008 - The Effects of the Prague Spring in Europe 2.6.2008

2007

• 11.5.2007 - Keynote speech at the International Conference, Inside Globalization: Interpreting the New order at the University of Helsinki 10.5. 2007

2006

• 27.9.2006 - Puhe EU-US Workshop on Financial Sanctions to Combat Terrorism: Transparency and Fairness in Listing and De-listing, Helsinki, 27.9.2006
• 6.6.2006 - Remarks presented at a discussion on The Future of the European Social Models in a panel with Anthony Giddens and Pekka Himanen, Helsinki, 5.6. 2006

2005

• 9.12.2005 - Remarks at Festive Symposium ”CSCE/OSCE 30 years and STETE 35 years”, Helsinki, 8.12.2005
• 8.9.2005 - Opening speech at the Helsinki Conference, the aims amd achievements of the Helsinki Process, 8.9. 2005
• 26.4.2005 - Statement at the EAPC Senior Civil Emergency Planning Committee, Helsinki, 26.4.2005
• 7.4.2005 - ”Nuclear Disarmament and Deproliferation”, seminaari, Helsinki, 7.4.2005
• 3.4.2005 - ”Europe and the Middle East – an ever-evolving partnership”, puhe Egyptissä, 3.4.2005
• 30.3.2005 - ”Russian Foreign Policy and Its Significance for Finland” , Aleksanteri-instituutin seminaari, Eduskunta, 30.3.2005

2004

• 1.1.2004 - Nordic and European Security, The European Policy Centre, Bryssel, 23.11.2004
• 1.1.2004 - Shaping the EU’S Future Role in the World, GlobalEurope 2020- seminaari, Finlandia-talo, 26.10.2004
• 1.1.2004 - Security in the Globalising World, Yerevan, 5.10.2004
• 1.1.2004 - Arab Reforms and the Challenges for EU Policies- seminaari, 16.9.2004
• 1.1.2004 - Enhancing export control on small arms; the International Arms Trade Treaty and other initiatives, kansainvälinen workshop, Helsinki, 3.6.2004
• 1.1.2004 - New Faces of Europe, Aleksanteri-instituutin seminaarissa ”The EU of Twenty-Five”, Helsingin yliopisto, 10.5.2004
• 1.1.2004 - Migration on the Increase – is Finland ready for it? , Kulttuurikeskus Caisa, Helsinki, 7.5.2004
• 1.1.2004 - The European Security Strategy: where next? – seminaari, Finlandia-talo, Helsinki, 25.2.2004
• 1.1.2004 - EU and Russia – Upcoming Challenges of Globalization, STETE:n ja Aleksanteri-instituutin seminaari, 4.2.2004

2003

• 1.1.2003 - ”THE RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT : OPERATIONALIZING THE DUTY TO DEFEND THE VULNERABLE”- konferenssi, Majvik, 8.6.2003 ´
• 1.1.2003 - Whither the Third Way?, puhe Oxfordissa 20.5.2003
• 1.1.2003 - Financial Times, artikkeli 28.10.2003

2002

• 1.1.2002 - Chatham House, 27.9.2002, Lontoo
• 1.1.2002 - 16.4.2002, Intia
• 1.1.2002 - On the way to the Hague – current aspects of the International Criminal Court – seminaarin puhe, Helsinki 2.3.2002

2001

• 1.1.2001 - Sweden at the Wheel – seminaari, STETE, Helsinki, 21.5.2001 
• 1.1.2001 - Seminar on Non-Military Crisis Management, Helsinki 20.4.2001
• 1.1.2001 - Baltic Sea – A Region of European Cooperation, Kaliningrad, 8.2.2001
• 1.1.2001 - Blairism – Europe’s Shining Beacon or Low-watt Glow? Artikkeli Keijo Rahkosen ja Tapani Laustin toimittamassa teoksessa:’Blairism’ – A Beacon for Europe”, s. 42-249, Renvall-instituutti, Helsinki 2001

2000

• 1.1.2000 - The 25th Anniversary of the CSCE/OSCE, Tampere 1.8.2000

1999

• 4.5.1999 - Finland and the Euro – Conference on Finland’s EU Presidency, London May 4, 1999
• 1.1.1999 - Cluster Concept to Support Co-operation. Forest Cluster Project 1997-1999 julkaisu

1994

• 1.3.1994 - Stopping the Greenhouse Effect – Regulation, taxes or quotas? Development 3/1994

1993

• 1.1.1993 - Intervention for Social Justice. European Labour Forum 1/1993