SUMMARY AND CLOSURE SESSION (PLENARY)

The venue of the closing session was  University of Eastern Finland,  Auditorium C2 and the session chairperson was  professor (emer.) Paavo Pelkonen, chairman of North Karelia biosphere reserve steering committee

KEYNOTE ADDRESSES

Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI): the case of Finland

Dr Jukka Hoffren, Statistics Finland

Development of Social Enterprise Networks in Biosphere Reserves

Dr Colin Campbell,  Assist Social Capital

SUMMARIES OF THE WORKSHOPS

• Borders and landscapes

• Forests

• Renewable energy

• Nature and culture tourism

• Green mining

• Networks and co-operation

CLOSURE OF CONFERENCE

Was guided by professor (emer.) Paavo Pelkonen, chairman of North Karelia biosphere reserve steering committee