Sanna Marin conquers the world with a big gear. The former Prime Minister of Finland gave a speech at UCLA University to a full house on Wednesday local time.
LOS ANGELES Sanna Marin phenomenon arrived in California with a bang. Marin is so popular in Los Angeles that tickets for a talk at UCLA sold out in three hours. The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is one of the top scholarships in the United States.
There were plenty of students in the audience who have followed Marin’s career as prime minister and on social media. Nicole Krukov studying economics at UCLA. He considers Marin a role model.
– International politics has always interested me. I especially like Marini’s opinions regarding Putin’s war of aggression. And because he led Finland into NATO, says Krukovn.
Keagan’s Penzatory studies law and has followed Marin’s career in international arenas.
– I have seen his speeches online. He has a lot of experience as he has been the youngest prime minister in the world. I’m looking forward to his lecture, says Penzatory.
His student friend Johanna Lim admires Marin for his human rights work.
– He is a well-known person, and I want to hear more about how he sees the world changing in the next few years.
The event was organized by the Burkle Center for International Relations, which had been trying to get Marinia to be a speaker for a year. It was finally organized by the Consulate General and Consul General of Finland in Los Angeles Okko-Pekka of Salmiieen through.
The Russian attack changed NATO’s position
The topic of Marin’s speech was the conditions for achieving peace. It mainly dealt with the relations between Finland and Russia and the digitalization of modern society. Served as moderator Kal Raustiala, who directs the university’s Burkle Center for International Relations. Finnish-born Raustiala is also a professor of international law.
Marin talked about Finland joining NATO and how her position towards the military alliance changed after Russia invaded Ukraine.
– Finland has always looked closely at the West and we have had problems with Russia. The war changed everything, Marin said.
Fear must not be given power, Marin told the former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill accordingly.
– The war has already spread. We must not show weakness. Putin is capable of anything.
Raustiala asked how social media has changed the democratic system.
– It has made it possible to spread hate speech, which is why many women hesitate to participate in public life. Don’t worry about social media troublemakers, Marin advised.
Students surrounded Marin after the speech and took pictures with him. Law student Noah Usman patiently waited his turn.
– It was a very inspiring speech. I think it’s wonderful that a politician dares to say that he doesn’t know everything. It opens doors to solving problems.
– There were many things in the speech that I can learn. He clearly defined the factors leading to peace, i.e. cooperation and understanding other points of view. Marin explained precisely how Finland has survived many problems by preparing carefully, said Yashlin Strech.
Marin currently works at the British Prime Minister’s Tony Blair Institute as a strategic advisor.