Day 2 was filled with policy discussions. Leaders from Finland’s government, Universities, Researchers, and trade associations met with the US and Canada trade and study mission members to discuss policy matters on a wide variety of Bioeconomy topics.
US Ambassador Douglas Hickey speaking to our group.
Finland’s Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry speaking to our group. I had coffee with Secretary Pesonen and he told me that he was an exchange student at the University of Minnesota and feels Minnesota is very much like his native Finland, but Minnesota might be colder!
Working with Finland policy advisors and Mission members from Washington, Michigan, Colorado, and Minnesota, we formulated an action plan for the forest sector of the USA to prepare for the coming Bioeconomy.
Colorado State Representative Elizabeth Velasco presented our action plan to the group at large.
Tomorrow we visit Hewsaw manufacturing and the world’s largest pulp mill.