05 February 2024 - H.E. Ambassador Maria Lumen B. Isleta met with Mr. Kari Herlevi, Project Director for Circular Economy of the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra, on 24 January 2024 (Wednesday) in Helsinki, Finland.

Ambassador Isleta conveyed the Philippines’ interest in working with Finland on the circular economy, particularly in the areas of innovation, green technologies, and digitalisation. For his part, Mr. Herlevi provided an overview of Sitra as well as its current projects.

Both sides also discussed the “World Circular Economic Forum (WCEF), a project that has been organised by Sitra. For the 2024 iteration, the “invitation only” event will be carried out in Brussels on 15-18 April. It gathers representatives from the business sector, representatives from research fields, policy makers, and representatives from NGOs who are interested in the circular economy. END.