Communications Unit

Director of Communications 
 

Secretary to the unit, Communications Coordinator Merja Laavola
Tel +358 295 330 177
Fax +358 9 160 77141

Secretariat for International Relations

Director for International Relations Jaana Palojärvi
Tel +358 295 330 242

Secretary for International Affairs Tiina Salola
Tel +358 295 330 307

Department for Early Childhood Education, Comprehensive School Education and Liberal Adult Education

Director General Eeva-Riitta Pirhonen
Tel +358 295 330 258

Assistant Sisko Koivisto
Tel +358 295 330 131

Department for General Upper Secondary Education and Vocational Education and Training

Director General Petri Lempinen
Tel +358 295 330 180

Assistant to the Leadership Tiina Haimakainen
Tel +358 295 330 065

Division for Education

Director Kati Lounema
Tel +358 295 330 037

Administrative Assistant Helena Leskinen
Tel +358 295 330 033

Department for Higher Education and Science Policy 

Director General Sirkku Linna
Tel +358 295 330 515

Administrative Assistant Anna Marttinen
Tel +358 295 330 025

Division for Higher Education Policy

Director Jonna Korhonen
Tel +358 295 330 008

Administrative Assistant Annika Bergman-Laine
Tel +358 295 330 071

Division for Science Policy

Director Erja Heikkinen
Tel +358 295 330 101

Administrative Assistant Saimi Sippula
Tel +358 295 330 405

Department for Art and Cultural Policy

Director General Riitta Kaivosoja
Tel +358 295 330 129

Executive Assistant Minna Siltanen
Tel +358 295 330 289

Division for Art and Cultural Heritage

Director Minna Karvonen
Tel +358 295 330 142

Administrative Assistant Maija-Liisa Rauhamäki
Tel +358 295 330 271

Division for Copyright Policy and Audiovisual Culture

Director Jorma Waldén
Tel +358 295 3 30338

Administrative Assistant Ritva Kankkunen
Tel +358 295 3 30138

Department for Youth and Sport Policy

Director General Esko Ranto
Tel +358 295 330 115

Assistant to the Leadership Sirpa Aalto
Tel +358 295 330 052

Division for Youth Work and Youth Policy

Director Henni Axelin
Tel +358 295 330 205

Administrative Assistant Kaija Hallikainen
Tel +358 295 330 092

Division for Sport

Director Tiina Kivisaari
Tel +358 295 330 178

Administrative Assistant Tiia Liuskanto
Tel +358 295 330 320

Administrative Unit

Director of Administration Jussi-Pekka Moisio
Tel +358 295 330 270

Administrative Assistant Jukka Rita
Tel +358 295 330 449

Finance Unit

Director of Finance Pasi Rentola
Tel +358  295 330 211

Administrative Assistant Päivi Jalonen
Tel +358 295 330 023

Internal Audit

Senior Ministerial Adviser Tiina Hallberg 
Tel. +358 295 330 077