Pasi Vaaranmaa
@vaaranpa
Ambassador of #Finland to the #OECD and #Unesco. Interests include trade, economy and foreign policy. On the wallpaper Chateau de la Muette, home of the OECD in Paris.
Early morning scene at Unesco headquarters. Picasso’s wall painting about the flight (and fall) of Icarus on the left, to the right a concrete footbridge (leading to the main conference room) that irritated the maestro so much he decided not to sign his work.
Watched the fireworks yesterday eve. The drone arts were impressive as well. #Paris Got soaking wet on the way home, but given the current heatwave it felt like a relief.
Yesterday Minister of Education @adleande.bsky.social visited @oecd-ocde.bsky.social and met w DSG Frantisek Rucizka, responsible for education issues and global relations. Discussions ranged from #AI to #PISA and OECD global impact.
Minister of Education of #Finland @adleande.bsky.social attending Unesco SDG4 high-level steering committee (HLSC) leaders meeting to talk about resilient education systems, financing for education and post-2030 plans for education policy. Finland and #Italy represent electoral group 1 at the HLSC.
Had a chance to meet the president of Palau, Surangel Whipps Jr, at the Australian delegation to the OECD. President Whipps elaborated on the multifaceted challenges facing small island developing states, including climate change and economic volatility. Food for thought also for ODA & DAC reform.
Few people know this, but when his marriage with Eve Kendall did not work, Roger Townsend moved to Paris and opened a small tailor’s shop under his pseudonym ’George Kaplan’. #NorthbyNorthwest
Le nouveau livre de @pierrehaski.bsky.social est vraiment excellent, je le recommande avec le plein coeur.
Nyt se on ohi, tuo toinen koskaan Suomen johtama @oecd-ocde.bsky.social ministerikokous. Voittajien on helppo hymyillä. Me teimme sen (mahdolliseksi)! #teamwork
@oecd-ocde.bsky.social ministerial conference starts w a surprise guest! Santa, the master of industrial level manufacturing and deliveries!
Santa awaits in the hallway of the conference centre of @oecd-ocde.bsky.social
One can almost imagine being by the lake, fresh out of the sauna. @oecd-ocde.bsky.social ministerial conference is but a few hours away (official program starts Wednesday morning, side events abound already tomorrow). 🇫🇮 chairing.
As the @oecd-ocde.bsky.social ministerial meeting’s topic is about getting industrial policies right for open markets, growth and prosperity, it is only becoming that the info desk has a pic of @tampere.fi - an old industrial city and my sweet old home town on it.
@oecd-ocde.bsky.social ministerial council meeting is just around the corner. As the meeting this year is chaired by 🇫🇮, the conference centre is showcasing our country a bit as well.
@oecd-ocde.bsky.social ministerial council meeting (MCM) fast approaching (June 3 and 4) w a theme of ’getting industrial policies right for open markets, growth and prosperity’. First time Finland chairing since 1984.
HS:ssä oli tänään juttu, missä tilanteissa ihmiset tapaavat soittaa äidilleen. En ole itse voinut soittaa enää vuosiin, mutta numeronsa ja tekstiviestien liuta on vielä puhelimessa 😐 #äitienpäivä