Organisation - FIIA - Finnish Institute of International Affairs

The Finnish Institute of International Affairs employs around 70 people who work as researchers and in administrative tasks. The institute is led by Director Hiski Haukkala, and the Deputy Director is Mikael Mattlin. The researchers of FIIA can be found in the Researchers page. Information on the rest of the staff can be found on the Contacts page.

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Board

The activities of the institute are supervised and steered by a board appointed by the Finnish Parliament. The board decides, among other things, on the institute’s finances and programme, which is carried out by FIIA’s researchers in accordance with the principles of scientific autonomy. The board also appoints the director of the institute.

Board of the Finnish Institute of International Affairs 2020–2024

Advisory Board

The Finnish Institute of International Affairs has an Advisory Board which monitors the institute’s activities, maintains contacts with key reference groups and tracks the social impact of the institute’s activities. The Advisory Board is appointed by the Administration Committee of the Finnish Parliament and its term of office is four years.

Advisory Board of the Finnish Institute of International Affairs 2023-2027

Members of the Advisory Board of the Finnish Institute of International Affairs (6.10.2023–31.5.2027):

Onni Rostila looking at the camera with a blue suit on, white background.

Onni Rostila Vice Chair of the Advisory Board, Member of Parliament

Jouni Ovaska looking at the camera with a blue suit on, white background.

Jouni Ovaska Member of Parliament

Veronika Honkasalo looking at the camera with a green jacket on, white background.

Veronika Honkasalo Member of Parliament

Kansanedustaja

Sari Tanus looking at the camera with a black and white blouse on, white background.

Sari Tanus Member of Parliament

Tarja Cronberg Distinguished Associate Fellow, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute

Kristiina Kumpula

Anne Palm Executive Director, WISE – Wider Security Network

Jukka Salovaara looking at the camera with a blue suit on, blue background.

Jukka Salovaara Permanent State Secretary, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Teivo Teivainen Professor of World Politics, University of Helsinki

Terhi Ylitalo Senior Adviser, Ministry of Defence of Finland

Jani Kokko looking at the camera with a blue suit on, white background.

Jani Kokko Member of Parliament

Atte Harjanne looking at the camera with a black and white wool suit on, white background.

Atte Harjanne Member of Parliament

Mats Löfström looking at the camera with a blue suit on, white background.

Mats Löfström Member of Parliament

Aleksi Jäntti looking at the camera with a grey suit on, white background.

Aleksi Jäntti Member of Parliament

Jani Kokko looking at the camera with a light blue suit on, white background.

Jyri Häkämies Managing Director, Confederation of Finnish Industries

Hanna Ojanen Research Director, Tampere University

Esa Pulkkinen looking at the camera with a black suit on, white background.

Esa Pulkkinen Director General, Ministry of Defence

Janne Taalas looking at the camera with a grey suit on, white background.

Janne Taalas CEO, Crisis Management Initiative CMI

Erkki Tuomioja looking at the camera with a brown suit on, grey sky in the background.

Erkki Tuomioja Former Minister

Erja Yläjärvi Senior Editor-in-Chief, Helsingin Sanomat

Scientific Advisory Council

The institute has a Scientific Advisory Council, which has a term of office of three years. The council guides the institute in the planning of research activities, monitors the quality and effectiveness of the activities and supports the international activities of FIIA.

Scientific Advisory Board of the Finnish Institute of International Affairs