Date: Tuesday, January 26
Time: 12:00 - 14:00
Venue: Hotel Okura, Kensington Terrace (South Wing 12F)
Map: http://www.okura.com/tokyo/info/access.html
Cost: 7,000 yen for NCCJ members, guests 8,000 yen (collected at the door)

Please register directly with the FCCJ by Friday, 22 January : fccj@gol.com

Minister Katainen's Profile:
Jyrki Katainen, born October 14, 1971, is the chairman of the Finnish National Coalition Party (Kokoomus) and the current Minister of Finance of Finland. Katainen became a member of Siilinj?rvi municipal council in 1993. He was elected member of the Finnish Parliament (Eduskunta) from the district of Northern Savonia in 1999, served as the vice-chairman of his party since 2001, becoming its leader in 2004.

In the 2007 parliamentary election, the National Coalition led by Katainen won the second place from the Social Democrats. Katainen became the Finance Minister in the new cabinet with Center, National Coalition, Greens, and Swedish People's party.

In March 2003, he was elected Vice President of the European People's Party (EPP) for a three-year term.

Please note that the FCCJ will have to invoice the lunch fee for cancellations made after 12:00 on Monday, 25 January and for "no-shows".