Thanks so much for letting us know about this Ed, as I know the ever 
modest Sir Tapani would not have advertised it.  My Finnish is 
absolutely zero but I would like to tune in and watch the ceremony 
anyway, if you have a link.
Congratulations Tapani, we are proud to be led by you!
Stephanie Perrin

On 2015-12-04 16:55, Mark Leiser wrote:
> Congratulations indeed! Fantastic and befitting Honour!
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> On 4 December 2015 at 21:49, Edward Morris <[log in to unmask] 
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>         Hello everybody,
>
>
>         This Sunday, December 6th, is Independence Day in the Republic
>         of Finland. It was on this day ninety-nine years ago the
>         Eduskunta, the Finnish parliament, adopted a resolution
>         declaring Finland independent from Russia.
>
>
>         As in many countries, Independence Day in Finland is a time of
>         remembrance and celebration. Befitting Finland, it is a day
>         both of formality and of understatement. In the evening
>         families traditionally light two candles, one blue and one
>         white, and place them in the windows of their homes. As a
>         foreign guest in the country I was always quite touched by the
>         simplicity and beauty of the celebratory gesture. A
>         Presidential reception is held in the evening, the telecast of
>         which traditionally is amongst the most viewed television
>         shows of the year in Finland. Shadow events, often in the form
>         of demonstrations and gatherings benefiting charitable causes,
>         take place concurrently.
>
>
>         Independence Day is also the day honours are announced and
>         presented. It is with great joy I want  to let all of you know
>         that this year Finnish President Sauli Niinistö will be
>         bestowing upon NCSG Chair Tapan Tarvainen the honour and title
>         of Knight of the White Rose of Finland. The White Rose Order
>         was established in 1919 by General Carl Mannheim, a man who is
>         considered by many, myself included, to be the greatest Finn
>         of all time. The Grand Master of the Order is the President of
>         the Republic of Finland.
>
>
>         I know everyone joins me in congratulating Tapani for being
>         chosen to receive this high honour in recognition of his
>         service to his country and to the world. I suspect we are
>         probably the only SG at ICANN to have an actual Knight as a
>         Chair, further evidence of the exceptionally high quality of
>         person one encounters in the NCSG. Congratulations Tapani and
>         Happy Independence Day, Hyvää itsenäisyyspäivää,  to all of
>         our Finnish members and friends.
>
>
>         Best,
>
>
>         Ed Morris
>
>
>