1 4 ▁At ▁the ▁closing ▁pl en ary ▁in ▁R iga ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁Mar ja ▁Ris lak ki , ▁State ▁Secretary ▁of ▁the ▁Ministry ▁of ▁Emp loyment ▁and ▁Econom y ▁of ▁Finland ▁made ▁a ▁proposal ▁to ▁hold ▁the ▁Northern ▁Future ▁Forum ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁in ▁Hels ink i , ▁Finland . ▁The ▁N FF ▁conven ed ▁in ▁Hels ink i ▁during ▁ 6 – 7 ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁at ▁the ▁Start up ▁Sa una ▁business ▁acceler ator ▁of ▁A al to ▁University ' s ▁Ot ani emi ▁campus . ▁The ▁discussion ▁them es ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁meeting ▁were : ▁Compet it iveness ▁of ▁education ▁systems ▁ ▁Prom otion ▁of ▁innov ative ▁business ▁activity . ▁ ▁Re yk jav ik ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁At ▁the ▁Hels ink i ▁meeting ▁the ▁Prime ▁Minister ▁of ▁I cel and ▁Sig mund ur ▁Dav í ð ▁G unn la ug sson ▁invited ▁deleg ates ▁to ▁Re yk jav ik ▁for ▁the ▁next ▁Northern ▁Future ▁Forum . ▁The ▁meeting ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁ 2 8 – 2 9 ▁October ▁at ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁I cel and , ▁being ▁held ▁in ▁continu ation ▁of ▁the ▁ 6 7 ▁session ▁of ▁the ▁Nord ic ▁Council ▁in ▁Re yk jav ik . ▁Th emes ▁for ▁this ▁year ' s ▁meeting ▁were : ▁The ▁importance ▁of ▁cre ative ▁indust ries ▁In nov ation ▁as ▁a ▁catal yst ▁for ▁change ▁in ▁the ▁way ▁public ▁service ▁is ▁run . ▁