The 5th ECP session was held in Turku, Finland. The overall theme of the session was Can Culture help dissolve the European Stalemate? The theme was addressed by several speakers, including the Finnish sociology Professor Risto Alapuro, the EU Commission Representative in Finland, Mr Paavo Mäkinen and several new ECP Members. The Deputy Mayor of Turku, Kaija Hartiala, presented her City, which has been nominated Cultural Capital of Europe 2011. The President of the City Council of Turku, Mr Pertti Paasio, gave a reception in the Turku City Hall.

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