Tue 10.6.2025
- Welcome to Kokkola

Stina Mattila, Mayor, Kokkola City

Tue 10.6.2025
- Opening of NBC 2025

Timo Lukkarinen, Chairman of the Organizing Committee

Monday 9th June

15:00–17:00 Exhibitor's Move-in
17:00–19:00 Registration to NBC 2025 Symposium, Kokkola City Hall
18:00–21:00 Get-together, Kokkola City Hall

Tuesday 10th June

08:00–16:00 Registration, Kokkola City Hall
08:30–09:20 OPENING OF THE SYMPOSIUM

Welcome remarks:
Timo Lukkarinen, Chair, NBC 2025 Organizing Committee
Stina Mattila, Mayor, City of Kokkola

Opening keynote:
Petteri Korvala, Secretary General of the Security Committee
SESSION I SECURITY OF SUPPLY, CIVIL DEFENCE, INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS
09:20–12:00 Presentations.
12:00–13:00 Lunch provided.
13:00–13:50 Presentations.
13:50–14:50 Kokkola Industrial Park Presentations:
Kaisa Kaapo, Executive Director KIP
Jussi Lång, Safety Development Manager, KIP
Tomas Mikkola, Harbor Master (PFSO), Port of Kokkola Ltd.
15:20-16:40 Tour to Kokkola Industrial Park and Harbor
18:00-19:30 City of Kokkola reception

Wednesday 11th June

08:30–17:00 SESSION II PREVENTION, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYI
08:30–09:00 Keynote presentation:
Janet Martha Blatny, Director, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI).
09:00–11:20 Presentations.
11:20–12:20 Lunch provided.
12:20–12:50 Keynote presentation:
Mika Salminen, Director, The Finnish Institute For Health And Welfare (THL).
12:50-14:50 Presentations.
14:50–15:20 Keynote presentation:
Hannele Korhonen, Research Professor, Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI).
15:20-16:20 Presentations.
16:20–17:00 Presentations of exhibitors.
19:00–22:00 Symposium Dinner. Restaurant Mustakari

Thursday 12th June

08:30–15:00 SESSION III PROTECTION & RECOVERY, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY II
08:30–09:00 Keynote presentation:
Robert Kristovich, Director, DTRA.
09:00-10:30 Presentations.
10:30–11:00 Keynote presentation:
Jouni Mölsä, Leading expert, Ellun Kanat.
11:00–12:00 Panel discussion.
12:00–13:00 Lunch provided.
13:00-14:20 Presentations.
14:20 – CLOSING OF THE SYMPOSIUM