DIRECTORY October 2015

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1 DIRECTORY October 2015 MINISTRY FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF FINLAND

2 Ministry for Foreign Affairs ii October 2015 Contents Ministry for Foreign Affairs (UM) 1 Office of the Minister for Foreign Affairs (UMI-00) 2 Minister for Foreign Trade and Development (UKKMI-00) 3 Pohjoismaisen yhteistyön ministeri (PYMI-00) 4 Secretary of State (VSI-00) 5 Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Security Policy (AVS-POL) 6 Under Secretary of State, External Economic Relations (AVS-TUO) 7 Under-Secretary of State ( Internal and External Services) (AVS-PAL) 8 Under-Secretary of State (Development Cooperation and Development Policy) (AVS-KEO) 9 Unit for Policy Planning and Research (STU-00) 10 Unit for Internal Audit (STY-00) 11 National Security Authority (NSA) 12 Political Department (POL) 13 Department for External Economic Relations (TUO) 18 Department for Development Policy (KEO) 21 Department for Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ITÄ) 29 Department for Europe (EUR) 33 Department for the Americas and Asia (ASA) 38 Department for Africa and the Middle East (ALI) 43 Department for Communications (VIE) 47 Administrative Services (HAL) 52 Financial Management Unit (TAS-10) 64 Legal Service (OIK) 65 Consular Services (KPA) 69 Protocol Services (PRO-00) 76 Development Evaluation (EVA-11) 77 Meeting Rooms 78

3 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 1 October 2015 Ministry for Foreign Affairs (UM) PO Box 176, GOVERNMENT Service (fax)

4 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 2 October 2015 Office of the Minister for Foreign Affairs (UMI-00) Laivastokatu 22 A, MKA2, HELSINKI PO Box 412, GOVERNMENT PL 5371, LASKUT (fax) Minister for Foreign Affairs Timo Soini State Secretary (The Finns Party) Samuli Virtanen Secretary to the Minister Katariina Prepula Chief of Cabinet Raili Lahnalampi Special Adviser, Press Attaché Riikka Taivassalo Diplomatic Adviser to the Minister Jussi Tanner Kaisa Honka-Hallila Executive Paula Mäkinen Executive Lea Hirvi Executive Milla Girsen Trainee Lara Anastasiou

5 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 3 October 2015 Minister for Foreign Trade and Development (UKKMI-00) PL 5839, LASKUT Po Box 413, GOVERNMENT Laivastokatu 22, HELSINKI Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Lenita Toivakka Secretary to the Minister Airi Aurela Diplomatic Adviser to the Minister Marja Koskela Special Adviser to the Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Juha Kirstilä Special Adviser to the Minister Emma Hannonen Executive Kira Horsma Executive Kirsi Koskinen Executive Minna Wikman

6 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 4 October 2015 Pohjoismaisen yhteistyön ministeri (PYMI-00) Minister for Nordic Cooperation Anne Berner Chief of the Secreteriat for Nordic Co-operation Kari Kahiluoto Christina Lehtinen Marjukka Sellin

7 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 5 October 2015 Secretary of State (VSI-00) PO Box 412, GOVERNMENT PL 5397, LASKUT Laivastokatu 22 A MKA2, HELSINKI The highest permanent civil servant of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the Secretary of State, has over-all responsibility for the activities and organisation of the foreign policy administration as well as the development of the personnel policy. He also directs the financial and strategy planning of his administration and supervises the preparation of the budget and its implemention, whilst being in charge of important projects in his domain. The Secretary of State also follows the work of the different departments, units and embassies of the Foreign Ministry and is active in international politics. Secretary of State Peter Stenlund Executive Secretary Ritva Lähde Adviser to the Secretary of State Ilkka Nordberg

8 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 6 October 2015 Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Security Policy (AVS-POL) Laivastokatu 22 A, MKA2, HELSINKI PO Box 412, GOVERNMENT Laivastokatu 22 C MKC2, HELSINKI Under-secretary of State, Foreign and security policy Anne Sipiläinen Attaché, Administrative Affairs, Executive Secretary Hanna Kerttula 0(0) Senior Adviser Hannu Kyröläinen Adviser to the Under-Secretary of State Marco Pribilla Under-Secretary of State, Nuclear Proliferation Treaty (NPT) PO Box 420, GOVERNMENT Senior Adviser, Specialist tasks related to arms control Lars Backström Counsellor, Senior Adviser Sandra Hatzidakis

9 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 7 October 2015 Under Secretary of State, External Economic Relations (AVS-TUO) Laivastokatu 22 A, MKA3, HELSINKI PO Box 413, GOVERNMENT PL 5785, LASKUT Under-secretary of State, External economic relations Matti Anttonen Executive Secretary Merja Kähkönen-Häkli

10 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 8 October 2015 Under-Secretary of State ( Internal and External Services) (AVS-PAL) PO Box 455, GOVERNMENT Kanavakatu 3 B, HELSINKI Under-secretary of State, internal and external services Pirkko Hämäläinen Executive Secretary Päivi Lahe Adviser to the Under-Secretary of State Virpi Kukkasniemi-Leino

11 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 9 October 2015 Under-Secretary of State (Development Cooperation and Development Policy) (AVS-KEO) PO Box 511, GOVERNMENT PL 5801, LASKUT Katajanokanlaituri 3, HELSINKI Under-secretary of State, Development Cooperation and Development Policy Elina Kalkku Executive Secretary Sanna Tavi

12 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 10 October 2015 Unit for Policy Planning and Research (STU-00) Laivastokatu 22 A MKA2, HELSINKI PO Box 412, GOVERNMENT PL 5751, LASKUT Director Antti Kaski Senior Researcher Hiski Haukkala Desk Officer, Policy planning and research Vesa Jaakola Senior Adviser Antti Kuosmanen Departmental Secretary, Administrative Officer Ulla Lindholm-Bannwart Desk Officer, Policy planning and research Sini Paukkunen Researcher Jussi Pekkarinen Hilkka Peltonen Trainee Essi Perälä Senior Researcher Ossi Piironen

13 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 11 October 2015 Unit for Internal Audit (STY-00) Kanavakatu 3 B KAB2, HELSINKI PL 5769, LASKUT PO Box 451, GOVERNMENT Inspector-General Pekka Wuoristo Maarit Hyrylä Deputy Inspector-General Antti Rytövuori Audit of activities Senior Officer Sauli Heinimaa Senior Officer Heli Iirola Internal Audit Officer Pirjo Leino Internal Audit Officer Taru Tammio Financial audit Team Leader, Audit of finances Susanna Kytösaho Auditor for Financial Management Irene Rissanen Auditor for Financial Management Jussi Tanskanen

14 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 12 October 2015 National Security Authority (NSA) Kanavakatu 3 B KAB, HELSINKI PO Box 453, GOVERNMENT PL 96701, LASKUT (fax) National Security Authority Tarja Laitiainen Deputy National Security Auhtority Johanna Erkkilä Legal Officer Jesse Järvenpää Administrative Officer, NSA (National Security Authority) certificates and facility security Jaana Heino (fax) Administrative, NSA (National Security Authority) certificates and facility security Juha Nojonen Ari Hakola Chancery Secretary Matias Kautto

15 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 13 October 2015 Political Department (POL) PO Box 412, GOVERNMENT PL 5835, LASKUT Director General (POL-01) Laivastokatu 22 A MKA2, HELSINKI PO Box 412, GOVERNMENT PL 5835, LASKUT (fax) Director General Jukka Salovaara Executive Secretary Anne Nummelin Adviser to the Under-Secretary of State Marco Pribilla Deputy Director General (POL-02) Laivastokatu 22 A MKA2, HELSINKI PO Box 412, GOVERNMENT PL 5835, LASKUT (fax) Deputy Director General Timo Kantola Executive Secretary Marjaleena da Silva Goncalves Administrative Officer Marja Nykänen Unit for Security Policy and Crisis Management (POL-10) PO Box 420, GOVERNMENT PL 5835, LASKUT Laivastokatu 22, HELSINKI Director Mikko Kinnunen Johanna Antila Cyber Ambassador Ambassador, Cyber Security, cyber security Pia Rantala-Engberg

16 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 14 October 2015 CSDP, Military and Civilian Crisis Management Team Leader, Common Security and Defence Policy of the EU Leena Pylvänäinen Desk Officer, Civilian crisis management Tarja Pesämaa Desk Officer Elina Eloranta Desk Officer, Civilian crisis management, permits for Finnish government aircraft and government vessels Hanna-Liisa Peltoniemi General Security Policy Questions Team Leader, Security policy and crisis management Theresa Zitting Desk Officer, Security policy matters in Europe and in Finland's neighbouring areas Sami Wacklin Desk Officer, General security policy, cyber security Marianne Mäkinen Desk Officer, Comprehensive crisis management Katja Karppinen Desk Officer, The CSCE and UN crisis management Hanna-Leena Korteniemi Trainee Aki Pihlaja NATO, EAPC, PfP, Afghanistan Team Leader, NATO issues Minna Laajava Desk Officer, NATO operations, Afghanistan Juha Mustonen Desk Officer, NATO operations, Afghanistan Johanna Salovaara-Dean Desk Officer, NATO, Partnership for Peace (PfP) Heikki Hietala Administrative Affairs Desk Officer, Civilian crisis management operations, recruitments May-Len Svenskberg

17 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 15 October 2015 Administrative Officer, Election observer recruitment Tuula Cowen Liaison Officer, Defence Command (PE YHT.UPS.) Jaakko Jäntti Unit for Arms Control (POL-20) Laivastokatu 22, HELSINKI PO Box 420, GOVERNMENT PL 5835, LASKUT (fax) Director Sannamaaria Vanamo Desk Officer, Nuclear non-proliferation and nuclear disarmament Lauri Hirvonen Desk Officer, Defence materiel and arms export Ilkka Rentola Desk Officer, Chemical and biological weapons Mikael Långström Heidi Nystedt-Kauppinen Ambassador for Arms Control Affairs, arms control affairs Klaus Korhonen Attaché Jaana Rantanen Anita Moilanen Unit for European Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) (POL-30) Laivastokatu 22 A, MKA2, HELSINKI PL 5835, LASKUT PO Box 412, GOVERNMENT Director, European Correspondent, European correspondent Sari Rautio Desk Officer, Foreign Affairs Council, Deputy European Correspondent Stefan Lee Desk Officer, Political and Security Committee (PSC/COPS) Janne Hirvonen Project Johanna Kelhu

18 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 16 October 2015 Eero Hakama Annika Rautiainen Project Helena Virkkunen Unit for Human Rights Policy (POL-40) Laivastokatu 22 C, HELSINKI PO Box 420, GOVERNMENT PL 5835, LASKUT Director Nina Nordström Administrative Officer Annikki Berghem Advisor on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, human rights and development Linda Ekholm Desk Officer, Human rights issues in the UN Ann-Mari Fröberg Legal Counsellor Janina Hasenson Desk Officer, Council of Europe, the OSCE' s human dimension Merja Lahtinen Ambassador for Equality Issues, Equality questions Anne Lammila Ambassador for Human Rights Affairs, Ambassador for Human Rights Affairs Rauno Merisaari Attaché Sanna Milano Desk Officer, Human rights issues in the UN, women's rights Niina Nykänen Janica Puisto Unit for UN and General Global Affairs (POL-50) Laivastokatu 22 C MKC1, HELSINKI PO Box 419, GOVERNMENT PO.Box 95976, LASKUT Director Katri Viinikka Desk Officer, UN policy,united Nations General Assembly, EU-UN affairs Emmi Oikari

19 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 17 October 2015 Ambassador, Women, peace and security Ann-Sofie Stude Desk Officer, Mediation Lauratuulia Lehtinen Senior Adviser Pekka Metso Counsellor, Desk Officer, UNESCO, UN Alliance of Civilizations, the unit s project administration Henna Knuuttila Desk Officer, UN Security Council Anni Salmia Desk Officer, Mediation and Women, Peace and Security (Resolution 1325) Janne Oksanen Desk Officer, Helsinki Process, UN election register Johanna Kangasniemi Sami Heikkinen Nina Lehväslaiho-Liu Trainee Virva Viljanen

20 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 18 October 2015 Department for External Economic Relations (TUO) PO Box 413, GOVERNMENT PL 5785, LASKUT PO Box 428, GOVERNMENT Director General (TUO-01) Laivastokatu 22 A MKA 3, HELSINKI PL 5785, LASKUT PO Box 413, GOVERNMENT Director General Markku Keinänen Executive Secretary Tarja Aarnio Senior Adviser, Strategic support for the leadership Anne Ahonen Administrative Officer Jonna Berghem Adviser to the Under-Secretary of State Jukka Nikulainen Deputy Director General (TUO-02) Laivastokatu 22 A MKA3, HELSINKI PL 5785, LASKUT PO Box 413, GOVERNMENT Deputy Director General Ilkka Saarinen External relations concerning energy and climate issues (TUO-03) Laivastokatu 22 G MKG2, HELSINKI PL 5785, LASKUT PO Box 428, GOVERNMENT Erik Ulfstedt Trade Policy Unit (TUO-10) Laivastokatu 22 G MKG 2, HELSINKI PO Box 428, GOVERNMENT PL 5785, LASKUT (fax) Director Jukka Pesola Jaana Avci

21 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 19 October 2015 Commercial Secretary Niina Blomberg Trainee Mari Carlson Mikko Hakkarainen Senior Adviser, Chairperson in Kazakhstan's accession negotiations Vesa Himanen Ville Ilander Commercial Secretary Kristiina Kauppinen Desk Officer, WTO service trade negotiations, accession negotiations Johanna Lukkarila Commercial Counsellor Maarit Nikkola Desk Officer, EU trade policy, WTO s multilateral trade negotiations Mary-Anne Nojonen Commercial Counsellor Antti Piispanen Desk Officer, External economic relations Kari Puurunen Commercial Secretary Malena Sell Desk Officer, WTO dispute settlement, intellectual property rights, EU trade policy competence Erkki Seppänen Commercial Counsellor Kimmo Sinivuori Desk Officer, Trade policy in the EU Tiina Sorsimo Commercial Counsellor Kent Wilska Market Access Unit (TUO-20) Laivastokatu 22 A 3 krs., HELSINKI PO Box 413, GOVERNMENT PL 5785, LASKUT Director Marjut Akola Commercial Counsellor Johanna Ala-Nikkola

22 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 20 October 2015 Departmental Secretary, Rosa Gündüz Commercial Counsellor Heli Honkapää Tiina Kuntsi Commercial Secretary Petri Kuurma Commercial Secretary Juuso Moisander Sara Ohls Desk Officer, Information society, market access Iina Peltonen Desk Officer, Market access of manufactured products Elina Poikonen Commercial Counsellor Heli Siikaluoma Second Secretary, Desk Officer, Steel and textile sectors, information technology (ITA), EU chemicals regulation (REACH) Helena Silvonen Senior Adviser, Promotion of export and internationalisation Eero Suominen Desk Officer, Team Finland Sirpa Taskinen-Pleshak Export Control Unit (TUO-30) PL 5785, LASKUT PO Box 428, GOVERNMENT Laivastokatu 22 G, HELSINKI Director Laura Kansikas-Debraise Commercial Counsellor Heikki Karri Commercial Counsellor Heikki Yrjölä Desk Officer, Coordination of export control matters Annina Aalto Administrative Officer, Export control coordination Marja-Leena Valojää

23 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 21 October 2015 Department for Development Policy (KEO) PO Box 510, GOVERNMENT PL 5801, LASKUT Director General (KEO-01) Katajanokanlaituri 3, KAT1, HELSINKI PO Box 511, GOVERNMENT PL 5801, LASKUT Director General Pekka Puustinen Senior Adviser, Development Policy Suvi Virkkunen Senior Adviser, Multilateral Organisation Performance Assessment Network (MOPAN) Riitta Resch Administrative Officer Päivi Leskinen Executive Secretary Eija Siivola Ambassador; Senior Adviser, Trade and Development Sinikka Antila Project Sari Sironen Deputy Director General (KEO-02) Katajanokanlaituri 3, KAT1, HELSINKI PO Box 511, GOVERNMENT PL 5801, LASKUT Deputy Director General Riikka Laatu Anne Almond Unit for General Development Policy (KEO-10) Katajanokanlaituri 3, KAT1, HELSINKI PO Box 510, GOVERNMENT PL 5801, LASKUT (fax)

24 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 22 October 2015 Director Sari Lehtiranta Desk Officer, Development policy Hanna Rinkineva-Heikkilä Lena Allinen-Zoao Senior Adviser, Development Policy Ulla Järvelä-Seppinen Project, Development Policy Committee Katja Kandolin Administrative Officer, Development policy and development cooperation training Hannele Karppinen Desk Officer, Development policy in the EU Outi Koikkalainen Senior Officer Inka Lehtonen Programme Officer Anna Malinen Desk Officer, International development policy, policy coherence Esko Männistö Programme Officer Marianne Rönkä Secretary General, Development Policy Committee Marikki Stocchetti Jarna Virtanen Senior Adviser, Development Policy Max von Bonsdorff Development Policy Committee (KPT) Katajanokanlaituri 4 A, HELSINKI PO Box 519, GOVERNMENT Unit for Sectoral Policy (KEO-20) Katajanokanlaituri 3, KAT1, HELSINKI PO Box 511, GOVERNMENT PL 5801, LASKUT (fax)

25 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 23 October 2015 Director Kristiina Kuvaja-Xanthopoulos Desk Officer, Improvement of the quality of development cooperation Martti Eirola Senior Adviser, Development Policy Jussi Viitanen Administrative tasks Financial Administration Officer Outi Kotonen Departmental Secretary, Anna Manninen International Dialogue on Peacebuilding and Statebuilding (IDPS) Senior advisers for evelopment policy Senior Adviser, Development Policy, Health questions Gisela Blumenthal Senior Adviser, Development Policy, Information society and innovation policy Aki Enkenberg Senior Adviser, Development Policy, Energy questions Henri Horn Senior Adviser, Development Policy, Good governance Jaakko Jakkila Senior Adviser, Development Policy, Forest questions Vesa Kaarakka Senior Adviser, Development Policy, Water questions Maria Notley Senior Adviser, Development Policy, Environmental questions Matti Nummelin Senior Adviser, Development Policy, Education Satu Pehu-Voima Special Adviser, Rural development Marjaana Pekkola Senior Adviser, Development Policy, Vulnerable groups Katariina Sario Senior Adviser, Development Policy, The rule of law and human rights Åsa Wallendahl Senior Adviser, Development Policy, Economic questions Mika Vehnämäki

26 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 24 October 2015 Senior Adviser, Development Policy, Democracy questions, confict prevention Tanja Viikki Senior Adviser, Development Policy, The environment and sustainable development Katariina Vartiainen Työkokeilijat ja harjoittelijat Maija Autio Unit for Civil Society (KEO-30) PO Box 570, GOVERNMENT PL 5801, LASKUT Kanavakatu 3A, HELSINKI Director Jyrki Nissilä Marianne Hjelt Senior Officer Anu Ala-Rantala Desk Officer, EU affairs, CSOs, international organisations, environmental issues Jenny Haukka Attaché, Project Officer, CSOs' development cooperation Ulla Hiitiö Programme Officer Katja Hirvonen Project Officer, CSOs' development cooperation Marja Korhonen Senior Officer Matti Lahtinen Departmental Secretary,, CSO funding Tarja Maljonen Project Officer, CSOs' development cooperation Kimmo Nikkinen Desk Officer, CSOs' development policy Antti Putkonen Project Officer, CSOs' development cooperation Sirpa Rajasärkkä Project Officer, CSOs' development cooperation Leila Riitaoja

27 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 25 October 2015 Programme Officer Tessa Rintala Senior Officer Mirja Tonteri Unit for UN Development Affairs (KEO-40) PO Box 512, GOVERNMENT PL 5801, LASKUT Katajanokanlaituri 3, HELSINKI Director Johanna Karanko Desk Officer, UN affairs, economic and social sector Heli Mikkola Desk Officer, Development policy, UN programmes and funds Marjaana Ettala , appropriations Riina Hellgren Trainee Eveliina Kiema Desk Officer, UN development affairs Veikko Kiljunen Administrative Officer, Administration of development cooperation projects Anu Lager-Veltheim Project Officer Emilia Mustajärvi Desk Officer, UN specialised agencies (FAO, UNODC, MOPAN) Eeva-Liisa Myllymäki Desk Officer, The UN's operative organisations (UNDP, UNPFA, UNICEF) Tiina Nikkinen Attaché, Desk Officer Maria Sorsa Iida-Maria Tammi Unit for Development Financing Institutions (KEO-50) Katajanokanlaituri 3, KAT2, HELSINKI PO Box 512, GOVERNMENT PL 5801, LASKUT

28 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 26 October 2015 Director Laura Torvinen Anne Haavisto Senior Adviser, Development Policy Nina Kataja Team Leader, World Bank Group Leena Ritola Desk Officer, World Bank Group Partnerships Matti Kiisseli Desk Officer, Inter-American Development Bank group Paula Koski Desk Officer, African Development Bank Group, Nordic Development Fund Paula Sirkiä Second Secretary, Desk Officer, Asian Development Bank group Pekka Hirvonen Senior Officer, team leader, private sector instruments Janne Sykkö Desk Officer, Concessional credits Sargit Salakari Attaché Sven Kilemet Unit for International Environmental Policy (KEO-60) Katajanokanlaituri 3,, KAT2, HELSINKI PO Box 512, GOVERNMENT PL 5801, LASKUT Director Juha Pyykkö Second Secretary, Desk Officer, Water and sanitation policy Anu-Elina Autio Senior Officer, Carbon markets Marko Berglund Desk Officer, Team leader, international climate policy Jatta Jämsén Desk Officer, UN environmental policy Marjaana Kokkonen Administrative Officer, Financial administration Miia Niemi Programme Officer, International climate policy, environmental financing Johanna Pietikäinen

29 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 27 October 2015 Desk Officer, Team Leader, sustainable development Sami Pirkkala Programme Officer, Sustainable natural resource management, environmentrelated conflicts Elina Ruoho Desk Officer, Forest and desertification policy Suvikki Silvennoinen Senior Researcher, Climate finance negotiator Folke Sundman Timo Takala Unit for Humanitarian Assistance and Policy (KEO-70) Katajanokanlaituri 3, KAT2, HELSINKI PO Box 512, GOVERNMENT PL 5801, LASKUT Director Claus Jerker Lindroos Desk Officer, Coordination of UN humanitarian relief and natural disasters Kimmo Laukkanen Desk Officer, EU affairs, UNICEF, UNDP, UNFPA, UNWOMEN, Africa, WHO Eeva Lahti Kaisa Leinonen Second Secretary, Desk Officer, UN refugee organisations, the Middle East, mine action Noora Rikalainen Desk Officer, Finnish humanitarian assistance organisations, humanitarian food relief organisations of the UN, Asia and Latin America Suvi Turunen Special Adviser, Humanitarian assistance Paula Uski Unit for Administrative and Legal Development Cooperation Matters (KEO-80) Katajanokanlaituri 3, HELSINKI PO Box 510, GOVERNMENT

30 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 28 October 2015 Director Lotta Karlsson Legal Officer Pia Horttanainen Departmental Secretary, Ilse Husa Administrative Officer, Financial administration Eija Kontkanen Legal Counsellor Sini Korpela Programme Officer Elina Leväniemi Senior Officer Miikka Paajavuori Administrative Officer, Project portfolio management and decisions on allocation of funds Lea Pajula Programme Officer Jukka-Jussi Palojärvi Senior Officer Laura Pietilä Information Services Coordinator, Information management concerning development cooperation matters Laila Pihkala Attaché, Administrative Affairs, Juha Sarvikas Senior Adviser, Development Policy Tomi Särkioja Legal Officer Mari Tarro-Achamyelehe Team for legal issues

31 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 29 October 2015 Department for Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ITÄ) PO Box 427, GOVERNMENT PL 5850, LASKUT Laivastokatu 22 G, HELSINKI Director General (ITÄ-01) PO Box 427, GOVERNMENT PL 5850, LASKUT Laivastokatu 22 G, HELSINKI (fax) Director General Terhi Hakala Director General Vesa Kekäle Executive Secretary Sari Kuisma Deputy Director General (ITÄ-02) PO Box 427, GOVERNMENT PL 5850, LASKUT Laivastokatu 22 G, MKG1, HELSINKI Deputy Director General Vesa Vasara Executive Secretary Sari Kuisma Attaché, Administrative Affairs, Administrative Officer Eija Pöysti Unit for Russia (ITÄ-10) Laivastokatu 22 G, MKG1, HELSINKI PO Box 427, GOVERNMENT PL 5850, LASKUT (fax) Director Jaana Teckenberg Team Leader, EU funding Birgit Autere Team Leader, EU-Russia relations, regional cooperation Tiina Hirvonen

32 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 30 October 2015 Heli Härkönen Specialist Anita Koivuselkä Desk Officer, Northern Dimension Hannele Lehtimäki Director Marja Liivala Mia Markusas Specialist Laura Quist Administrative Officer Timo Tolvanen Senior Adviser, Chairmanship of the Barents Euro-Arctic Council (BEAC) Marja-Leena Vuorenpää Bilateral and Commercial and Economic Relations Team Leader, Russia, bilateral relations Petra Paasilinna Senior Adviser, Russia, bilateral relations Anneli Puura-Märkälä Desk Officer, Russia Marja Trento Political Affairs Second Secretary, Desk Officer, Russia, internal development, foreign and security policy Anna Hakala EU and Mobility Issues Team Leader, EU-Russia relations Hanna Nissinen Desk Officer, Russia, bilateral relations Anu Apo Unit for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ITÄ-20) Laivastokatu 22 G, MKG1, HELSINKI PO Box 427, GOVERNMENT PL 5850, LASKUT

33 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 31 October (fax) Director Päivi Peltokoski Ari Heikkinen Aila Mustalahti Emmi Mäkelä Trainee Roosa Rytkönen Eastern Partnership Desk Officer, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia Kaisa Koivisto Attaché Vilma Peltonen Team Leader, Ukraine, the EU's Eastern Partnership, European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) Outi Saarikoski Desk Officer, Belarus, Moldova Inkeri Virtanen Desk Officer, Belarus, Moldova Juha Vänskä Central Asia Team Leader, Central Asia Pirjo Välinoro Aleksi Koskinen Development cooperation Senior Adviser Laura Reinilä Desk Officer, Development cooperation projects Minni Hyrkkänen Administrative Officer Johanna Ketola Project Coordinator, Development cooperation Hilkka Lampén Senior Adviser, Development policy issues Juhani Toivonen

34 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 32 October 2015 Unit for Regional Cooperation (ITÄ-30) Laivastokatu 22 G, MKG2, HELSINKI PO Box 428, GOVERNMENT PL 5850, LASKUT Joska Nylander Chairmanship of the Barents Euro-Arctic Council (BEAC) Northern Dimension and the Baltic Sea Financing cooperation Roving Ambassador for Central Asia (ITÄ-21) Laivastokatu 22 G MKG1, HELSINKI PO Box 427, GOVERNMENT (fax) Roving Ambassador for Central Asia Niklas Lindqvist Executive Secretary Kirsi Laitinen Attaché to the Roving Ambassador, Tadzhikistan,Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan Irina Ambrosin Roving Ambassador for the South Caucasus (ITÄ-22) Laivastokatu 22 G MKG 1, HELSINKI PO Box 427, GOVERNMENT (fax) Roving Ambassador for the South Caucasus Christer Michelsson Attaché to the Roving Ambassador, South Caucasus Kirsi Karppinen

35 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 33 October 2015 Department for Europe (EUR) PO Box 431, GOVERNMENT PL 5868, LASKUT Laivastokatu 22, HELSINKI Director General (EUR-01) Laivastokatu 22 H, MKH2, HELSINKI PO Box 431, GOVERNMENT PL 5868, LASKUT (fax) Departmental Secretary, Executive Secretary Laura Immonen Krista Napola Director General Liisa Talonpoika Deputy Director General (EUR-02) Laivastokatu 22 H, MKH2, HELSINKI PO Box 431, GOVERNMENT PL 5868, LASKUT Deputy Director General Juha Ottman Kerttu Kaikkonen Departmental Secretary, Administrative Officer Virva Pekkola Unit for Northern Europe (EUR-10) Laivastokatu 22 H, MKH1, HELSINKI PO Box 430, GOVERNMENT PL 5868, LASKUT Desk Officer, Visit arrangements Eila Julku Kerttu Kaikkonen Director Kalle Kankaanpää Desk Officer, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania Eevamari Laaksonen

36 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 34 October 2015 Desk Officer, Germany, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, the Holy See, EEA/EFTA Anssi Leino Team Leader, North Europe, the Nordic countries Katja Luopajärvi Trainee Pirta Päkkilä Counsellor, Desk Officer, Poland, the Baltic Sea, Nordic-Baltic cooperation Ari Sirén Senior Adviser René Söderman Virpi Voittonen Secretariat for Nordic Co-Operation, Nordic Council of Ministers (PYS) Laivastokatu 22 H, MKH1, HELSINKI PO Box 430, GOVERNMENT Chief of the Secreteriat for Nordic Co-operation Kari Kahiluoto Desk Officer, Nordic cooperation Christina Lehtinen Communications Officer Benita Lindström Johan Schalin Desk Officer, Nordic cooperation Marjukka Sellin Baltic Sea Region Co-Operation Laivastokatu 22 H, MKH1, HELSINKI PO Box 430, GOVERNMENT Ambassador for Baltic Sea Affairs, Ambassador for Baltic Sea Affairs Erja Tikka Senior Adviser, Presidency of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) Kristina Pingoud Arctic cooperation Ambassador for Arctic Affairs, Arctic matters Aleksi Härkönen Unit for General EU Affairs and Coordination (EUR-20)

37 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 35 October 2015 Laivastokatu 22 H, MKH2, HELSINKI PO Box 431, GOVERNMENT Senior Adviser, European External Action Service, recruitments Merja Lindroos-Binham Sebastian Gahnström Senior Adviser Pekka Hyvönen Desk Officer, Coordination of EU matters, the European Parliament and G20 Mika Kukkonen Director Jonna Laurmaa Desk Officer, Institutional issues, EU external relations funding, Cabinet Committee on EU Affairs Matti Nissinen Senior Adviser, External energy relations, climate policy Pekka Orpana Minna Tiittanen Desk Officer, Coreper II, Justice and Home Affairs, External Policies Service Johanna Unha-Kaprali Unit for Central, Western and Southern Europe (EUR-30) Laivastokatu 22 H, MKH3, HELSINKI PO Box 432, GOVERNMENT PL 5868, LASKUT Jonna Saari Desk Officer, Visit arrangements Ritva Miekkoniemi Team Leader, Southern Europe, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Malta Tanja Leikas-Bottà Director Tuomas Tapio Central and Western Europe Team Team Leader, Central and Western Europe, Great Britain, Ireland, Netherlands, Hungary Juha Parikka

38 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 36 October 2015 Desk Officer, Bulgaria, Romania, Austria Matti Nieminen Sebastian Gahnström Southern Europe Team (EUR-30) Team Leader, Southern Europe, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Malta Krista Napola Desk Officer, Cyprus, Greece, Slovenia Olli Nurmi Desk Officer, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Monaco, Andorra, San Marino Leena Anto Unit for EU Enlargement and Western Balkans (EUR-40) PO Box 429, GOVERNMENT PL 5868, LASKUT Laivastokatu 22 G, HELSINKI (fax) Director Päivi Laivola Donin de Rosière Päivi Kölhi Desk Officer, Serbia, Kosovo Aleksi Vakkuri Desk Officer, EU enlargement, Turkey Laura Kamras Desk Officer, Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro and Macedonia (FYROM) Kirsti Hyyppä Desk Officer, EU enlargement, Croatia Anna Rautvuori Desk Officer, Civilian assistance in the Western Balkans Anu Rämä Desk Officer, Team Finland, especially Turkey's commercial and economic affairs Anne Mutanen National Twinning and Taiex Coordination Team Laivastokatu 22 G, MKG3, HELSINKI PO Box 429, GOVERNMENT Desk Officer, Twinning coordination Heidi Lempinen

39 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 37 October 2015 Desk Officer, TAIEX coordination Tiina Järvelä

40 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 38 October 2015 Department for the Americas and Asia (ASA) PO Box 513, GOVERNMENT Katajanokanlaituri 3, 3. krs, HELSINKI PL 5793, LASKUT (fax) Director General (ASA-01) Katajanokanlaituri 3, HELSINKI PO Box 513, GOVERNMENT PL 5793, LASKUT Executive Secretary Irma Ramadan Senior Adviser, Development Policy Gunilla Kullberg Director General Kimmo Lähdevirta 0(0) Attaché, Administrative Affairs, Administrative Officer, Financial administration Helena Perikangas Deputy Director General (ASA-02) PO Box 513, GOVERNMENT Katajanokanlaituri 3, KAT3, HELSINKI PL 5793, LASKUT Deputy Director General Eija Rotinen Nora Lehtimäki Unit for Eastern Asia and Oceania (ASA-10) Katajanokanlaituri 3, KAT3, HELSINKI PO Box 513, GOVERNMENT PL 5793, LASKUT Director Sami Leino Desk Officer, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, East Timor Helena Jauhiainen Trainee Heli Jämsä Desk Officer, Regional affairs in Asia, including Australia and New Zealand Saana Kyröläinen Desk Officer, South Korea, export control East Asia, China Jukka Peltonen

41 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 39 October 2015 Riikka Turunen East Asia team Katajanokanlaituri 3, KAT3, HELSINKI PO Box 513, GOVERNMENT Team Leader, East Asia, China's political affairs, North Korea Petri Kruuti Desk Officer Jarkko Haapanen Desk Officer, China's economic and trade policy, Japan Mikko Pötsönen Regional issues in Asia and EU-Asia Katajanokanlaituri 3, KAT3, HELSINKI PO Box 513, GOVERNMENT Southeast Asia and Oceania Katajanokanlaituri 3, KAT3, HELSINKI PO Box 513, GOVERNMENT Programme Officer Eeva Lehtinen Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos Desk Officer, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Mekong region Marita Meranto Programme Officer Minna Hares Roving Ambassador for Bhutan,the Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka (ASA-11) Katajanokanlaituri 3, 3.krs, HELSINKI PO Box 513, GOVERNMENT Roving Ambassador for South Asia Rauli Suikkanen Attaché to the Roving Ambassador, South Asia (Bhutan, the Maldives, Sri Lanka and Pakistan) Ulpu Koskinen Chancery Secretary, Jenni Mikkola

42 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 40 October 2015 Unit for North America (ASA-20) Katajanokanlaituri 3, KAT3, HELSINKI PO Box 513, GOVERNMENT PL 5793, LASKUT (fax) Director Anna Wickström-Nøjgaard Desk Officer, The USA, political and justice and home affairs Soili Kangaskorpi Anna Azcuy Sanchez Desk Officer, The USA, economic and trade policy Stefan Lindström Adviser, Desk Officer, Canada Tapio Tolvanen Unit for Latin America and the Caribbean (ASA-30) Katajanokanlaituri 3, KAT3, HELSINKI PO Box 513, GOVERNMENT PL 5793, LASKUT (fax) Director Ari Mäki Senior Adviser, Latin America and the Caribbean Kim Luotonen Outi Hella Desk Officer, Development cooperation appropriations, Funds for Local Cooperation (FLCs) Pirjo Saarnisuo Trainee Maija Tauriala Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay team Katajanokanlaituri 3, KAT3, HELSINKI PO Box 513, GOVERNMENT Desk Officer, Mercosur countries (excl. Venezuela) Liisa Maunula

43 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 41 October 2015 Desk Officer, Mercosur countries (excl. Venezuela), ICI-programmes (Institutional Cooperation Instrument) Hanna Luhtala Andean team and Chile Katajanokanlaituri 3, KAT3, HELSINKI PO Box 513, GOVERNMENT Desk Officer, The Andean region and Chile, EU coordination Leea Lamminpää Desk Officer, Andean Region Kirsi Aarniva Central American and the Caribbean team Katajanokanlaituri 3, KAT3, HELSINKI PO Box 513, GOVERNMENT Team Leader, Central America, Mexico, Venezuela Anu Korppi Project, Project Officer Annika Luosmala Unit for South Asia (ASA-40) PL 5793, LASKUT Katajanokanlaituri 3, HELSINKI PO Box 513, GOVERNMENT Director Leena Viljanen Jussi Rauhala Desk Officer, Development cooperation projects Nina Suittio Ville-Pekka Turpeinen Afganistan and Pakistan Katajanokanlaituri 3, HELSINKI PO Box 513, GOVERNMENT Desk Officer, Afghanistan, Pakistan, regional matters Olli Ruohomäki Programme Officer, Afghanistan Ritva Hautanen

44 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 42 October 2015 Desk Officer, Afghanistan, Pakistan, development cooperation Niko Heimola India Katajanokanlaituri 3, HELSINKI PO Box 513, GOVERNMENT Desk Officer, India Sanna Halinen-Kaira Myanmar, Sri Lanka and the Maldives Katajanokanlaituri 3, HELSINKI PO Box 513, GOVERNMENT Desk Officer, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Maldine Islands, regional organisations Petri Wanner Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh Katajanokanlaituri 3, HELSINKI PO Box 513, GOVERNMENT Desk Officer, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan Sebastian Gahnström Programme Officer Jetta Kuivalainen

45 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 43 October 2015 Department for Africa and the Middle East (ALI) PO Box 541, GOVERNMENT PL 5827, LASKUT Director General (ALI-01) Kanavakatu 3 B, KRU3, HELSINKI PO Box 541, GOVERNMENT PL 5827, LASKUT Director General Jarno Syrjälä Executive Secretary Taru Halmevirta Senior Adviser, Steering and coordination of development cooperation Pertti Anttinen Commercial Counsellor Antti Loikas Special Adviser Arto Valjas Senior Adviser, Development Policy Pauliina Hellman Senior Adviser, Development Policy Jussi Karakoski Olivia Packalén-Peltola Deputy Director General (ALI-02) PO Box 541, GOVERNMENT Kanavakatu 3 B, KRU3, HELSINKI PL 5827, LASKUT Deputy Director General Kari Alanko Unit for the Middle East and North Africa (ALI-10) PO Box 541, GOVERNMENT Kanavakatu 3 B, HELSINKI PL 5827, LASKUT Director Kirsikka Lehto-Asikainen Administrative Officer Mirja Ekman

46 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 44 October 2015 Ruusa Hakala Administrative Officer Saija Kuusinen Persian Gulf Team Team Leader, Persian Gulf Tiina Larvala Desk Officer, Persian Gulf Laila Clyne Middle East Peace Process (MEPP) Team Team Leader, Middle East Peace Process Marja Rosvall Desk Officer, Syria, transition and reconstruction Jussi Nummelin Suvi Sipilä Desk Officer, Syria Jukka Halkilahti North Africa Team Team Leader, North Africa Ann-Christine Krank Desk Officer, Algeria, Morocco, Western Sahara Anne M Rabet Programme Officer, Development cooperation Tiina Kajakoski Coordiation of Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) matters and the European Neighbourhood Partnership Senior Adviser Tiina Jortikka-Laitinen Desk Officer, European Union Neighbourhood Policy and Mediterranean Partnership Riitta Puukka Trade and economic relations

47 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 45 October 2015 Unit for Eastern and Western Africa (ALI-20) Kanavakatu 3 B, KRU3, HELSINKI PO Box 541, GOVERNMENT PL 5827, LASKUT Director Helena Airaksinen Nina Hallan Saija Immonen Horn of Africa Team Team Leader, Horn of Africa Hannu Heinonen Programme Officer Anu Eskonheimo Programme Officer Matti Karvanen Kenya Team Desk Officer, Kenya, Uganda, Seychelles Milma Kettunen Programme Officer Jatta Väisänen West and Central Africa Team Team Leader, West and Central Africa Mari Neuvonen Desk Officer, West and Central Africa Tellervo Ala-Lehtimäki Programme Officer Anu Penttinen Tanzania Team Team Leader, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the East African Community (EAC) Vuokko Jutila

48 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 46 October 2015 Matti Tervo Unit for Southern Africa (ALI-30) PO Box 541, GOVERNMENT Kanavakatu 3 B, KRU3, HELSINKI PL 5827, LASKUT Director Jouko Leinonen Annikki Hakala Saija Immonen Africa Policy Team Team Leader, Africa policy Pirjo Virtanen Programme Officer Olivia Packalén-Peltola Southern Africa Team Team Leader, Southern Africa Heini Pulli Programme Officer Jan Koivu Mozambique Team Team Leader, Mozambique, Angola, Swaziland Tuulikki Parviainen Desk Officer Juhana Lehtinen Zambia Team Team Leader, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi Harri Sallinen Attaché, Desk Officer, Southern Africa Marja Ahonen Trainee Toini Kuronen

49 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 47 October 2015 Department for Communications (VIE) PO Box 481, GOVERNMENT Kanavakatu 3 C, HELSINKI PL 5876, LASKUT Director General of Communications (VIE-01) Director General of Communications Jouni Mölsä Communications Coordinator, Adviser to the Director General, coordination of staff training Harri Kilpi Erja Päivärinta Senior Adviser, Public diplomacy, special assignments Timo Heino Senior Adviser Outi Hakanen Senior Adviser Pekka Huhtaniemi Communications development team Head of Web Communications Olli Moilanen Senior Planning Officer, Web communications and information systems Risto Joki Communications Coordinator Sanna Silventoinen Senior Planning Officer, Web communications and information systems Lauri Äijälä Deputy Director General (VIE-02) Deputy Director General Keijo Norvanto Administrative services Team Leader, Administrative Affairs Soili Laakso Administrative Officer Erja Päivärinta

50 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 48 October 2015 Administrative Officer Anne Välimaa Unit for Communications on Current Affairs (VIE-10) Kanavakatu 3 C, HELSINKI PO Box 481, GOVERNMENT Director Vesa Häkkinen Communications Coordinator, Intranet Content Manger Marja-Leena Kultanen Content and Communications Specialist, Foreign and security policy Mari Lankinen Web Editor Raili Lenjas Senior Translator Laura Mattsson Content and Communications Specialist, Consular and legal services Ritva Naumanen Communications Coordinator, Web Content Manager Laura Rantanen Trainee Anna-Maaria Vihanta Communications Officer, Web communications, press releases, media monitoring, organisation of media events Danica Vihinen Communications, Web communications, press releases, media monitoring, organisation of media events Miia Vihola Unit for Communications on Europe and Neighbouring Areas (VIE-20) PO Box 481, GOVERNMENT Kanavakatu 3 C, HELSINKI Director Ville Cantell Communications Officer, Content Manager of eurooppatiedotus.fi, web communications Outi Koskinen Trainee Marlena Martikainen

51 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 49 October 2015 Communications Officer, Europe Information, Arctic information, visits by journalists and important personalities Martti Ruokolainen Trainee Tiina Räinä Communications Officer, Team Finland Desk Officer for Turkey, Spain, visits by European journalists, web communications Petra Sarias Communications, Web communications, visits by European journalists Milla Shor Communications Coordinator, Europe Information, EU communications, cooperation with teachers/schools, Team Finland Desk Officer for Germany, France Päivi Toivanen Communications Officer, Europe Information, cooperation with the regions, campaigns, support for CSOs communications Juhana Tuomola Content and Communications Specialist, Team Finland Desk Officer for Russia, Ukraine, Poland Virpi Turunen Communications, Europe Information, campaigns and events, inquiries concerning the EU, visits by European journalists Kirsi Varsta Unit for Development Communications (VIE-30) PO Box 481, GOVERNMENT Kanavakatu 3 C, HELSINKI Director Erja-Outi Heino Communications Officer, Media work, web communications, partner countries in Africa Outi Einola-Head Content and Communications Specialist, Coordination of communications projects, global education Nora Klami Departmental Secretary, Communications, Media support, travel scholarships to journalists, TV-productions, development academy, Inter Press Service Katri Källbacka Communications Coordinator Pasi Nokelainen Communications Officer Kirsi Pere

52 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 50 October 2015 Communications Officer, Publications and events, web communications, partner countries in Asia Hanna Päivärinta Trainee Riikka Teelmäki Communications, Web communications, customer service Tarja Teppola Unit for Communications on Asia, Africa and the Americas (VIE-40) PO Box 481, GOVERNMENT Kanavakatu 3 C, HELSINKI Director Johanna Kotkajärvi Content and Communications Specialist, The Americas, Team Finland Desk Officer for the USA and Brazil Ari Honkanen Communications Officer, Africa and the Middle East, excl. development cooperation, Team Finland Desk Officer for Egypt Helena Kiiskinen Communications Officer, Southern Asia, Team Finland Desk Officer for India, media visits Anu Lehtinen Trainee Jasminka Masinovic Communications, Cultural projects in developing countries, media visits Salla Mähönen Communications Coordinator, Asia, Team Finland Desk Officer for China and Japan Hanna Öunap Unit for Public Diplomacy (VIE-50) Kanavakatu 3 C, HELSINKI PO Box 481, GOVERNMENT Director Petra Theman Managing Editor Jenita Cresswell Content and Communications Specialist, External economic relations, Editor-in- Chief of the Kauppapolitiikka magazine Saana Halinen Communications Officer, Public diplomacy Mika Hammarén