Spouse of Finland’s President to take part in Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen

Olena Zelenska announced this via Telegram, Ukrinform reports.

"I was glad to finally get to know my colleague in the format of a video call. But I hope to see you live in Kyiv soon at the fourth Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen, for which my colleagues and I are actively preparing. As always, our goal is to raise a topic that is important for Ukraine and the world. And not only to ask questions, but also to find effective answers. This time it will be about the safety of children in all its dimensions, from military to family and digital. As someone who has already done a lot for children's education, Ms. Innes-Stubb will join the ‘Safety at School’ panel,” Olena Zelenska said.

In her opinion, the First Lady of Finland will definitely have something to share because the country is anong whe best performers in PISA – an international study of the quality of education. Also, the stress and anxiety level among Finnish students is lower than that among students from many other countries.

Olena Zelenska also noted that before becoming the First Lady of Finland, Suzanne Innes-Stubb was a successful top manager, had an active civic position, and worked in the area of charity, leading her company’s effort to provide children with laptops for online education.

"This is very consistent with the programs of the Olena Zelenska Foundation, within which we do the same for Ukrainian children forced to study online due to the Russian invasion," said the First Lady of Ukraine.

As Ukrinform reported earlier, the fourth Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen will be held in Kyiv on September 12. The theme of this year's Summit is "Children's Safety".

The Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen is an annual international event initiated by Olena Zelenska in 2021. It is a global platform that has rallied first ladies and gentlemen to overcome global challenges. During the inaugural summit, a platform for addressing humanitarian problems was launched. The second event made it possible to collect more than $6 million for 92 ambulances. A healthcare partnership was established on the sidelines of the third summit held last year. At that time, Ukrainian and foreign clinics concluded 25 memoranda on medical cooperation, and now there are already 44 of them.