Events
FIIA events offer discussions on current issues in foreign and security policy and the EU.
FIIA organises a wide range of events, including public forums, webinars, smaller expert events and research roundtables, with the goal of bringing together academics, policymakers and experts from different parts of society to discuss, inform and analyse issues of foreign policy, international relations and EU affairs. You can subscribe to FIIA’s event invitations to your email via the link below.
Upcoming events
Strategic thinking under stress: Devising strategy in the evolving security landscape
Tremors in the transatlantic relationship during Donald Trump’s second presidential term: Taking stock and looking ahead
NATO’s Forward Land Forces in Finland: Defending the northeastern frontline
SuomiAreena 2026: Kesäaamu maailmanpolitiikan äärellä
The Finnish Institute of International Affairs publishes the podcast ’Ulkopoditiikkaa’, which discusses current international relations and explores topics that should be brought to the forefront of the Finnish foreign policy debate.
The Helsinki Security Forum (HSF) is the flagship event of the Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA), which annually gathers high-level experts to discuss current security and defense issues.
Latest recordings
Shaping EU foreign policy: What member states want and what the EU can deliver
Africa and the changing global order: Opportunities for Finland’s foreign policy
Transatlantic Currents: Military operations under Trump 2.0 and the law – A conversation with the Honorable John Bellinger, III
The Middle East in a multipolar world: new forms of conflict and cooperation
Where is European defence headed? Funding, capabilities and defence-industrial capacity
Transatlantic Currents: The Iran war – Picking up the pieces
FIIA Climate Briefing: Atlantin merivirrat ilmastonmuutoksen keikahduspisteenä
FIIA DAY 2026: Russia and Europe: Managing antagonism and risks
Briefing on peacemaking as global power politics
