Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU, Brussels

Office hours

Mon-Fri 8.45-17.00

Email

Use the secure email service if your email contains sensitive personal data.

Phone

  • +32 228 784 11  (Switchboard 00 32 (0)2 2878 + extension)

Visiting address, post address

Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU
Avenue de Cortenbergh 80
1000 BRUSSELS
BELGIUM

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Website

Personnel

Management

Jori Arvonen
Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Head of Mission
CV
Lauri Hirvonen
Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative, Coreper I
CV
Saija Immonen
Assistant to the Permanent Representative
Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU, Brussels
  • +32 472 430 869
Sonja Vainionpää
Assistant to the Deputy Permanent Representative
  • +32 470 201 420

Coordination

Laura Lindgren
Counsellor
Antici group
Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU, Brussels
  • +32 475 704 357
Matias Kallio
Senior Specialist
Mertens Group
Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU, Brussels
  • +32 473 536 275
Essi Ervasti
Deputy Antici, EPF
  • +32 473 528 354
Jenna Oja
Senior Specialist
Legal and institutional matters
Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU, Brussels
  • +32 470 717 208
Jenni Hakala
Senior Specialist
EU recruitments
Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU, Brussels
  • +32 473 865 089
Suvi Liimatta
Assistant
to Lindgren, Ervasti, Oja
Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU, Brussels
  • +32 476 803 455
Teresa Wilenius
Assistant
to: Hakala, Heinonen
Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU, Brussels
  • +32 473 526 680
Rene Tiitto
Intern
  • +32 473 538 323

Relations with the European Parliament

Meeri Heinonen
Desk Officer
Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU, Brussels
  • +32 473 532 289

Information

Johanna Kaprio-Papageorgiou
Counsellor, Press and Culture
Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU, Brussels
  • +32 470 206 152
Julia Essalih
Special Adviser
Communications Officer
Coreper I
  • +32 473 531 340
Samuel Lahti
Assistant
Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU, Brussels
  • +32 476 802 564
Viola Virkkunen
Intern
  • +32 473 132 973

Coreper I

Culture and Education

Heidi Sulander
  • +32 473 527 224

Transport and Telecommunication

Erik Asplund
Senior Specialist
transport sector
  • +32 472 430 823
Tuomas Kaivola
Senior Specialist
communications sector
telecommunications, digitalisation, post
Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU, Brussels
  • +32 473 539 452
Timo Koskinen
Senior Specialist
transport sector
  • +32 473 527 804

Agriculture and Fisheries

Ari Hörman
Senior Specialist
Veterinary, plant health and food safety issues
  • +32 473 525 887
Heta Ratasvuori
Senior Specialist
Fisheries and natural resources
  • +32 473 525 817
Meri Siljama
Senior Specialist
Forestry, bioeconomy
  • +32 478 625 138
Janne Uusivirta
Senior Specialist
Agriculture and rural development
  • +32 472 430 827
Kari Valonen
Senior Specialist
agriculture and forestry matters
Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU, Brussels
  • +32 473 525 630

Social Policy, Labour, Employment and Health

Pauliina Porkka
Senior Specialist
employment matters
labour law
  • +32 473 537 725
Sari Vuorinen
Senior Specialist
health sector
Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU, Brussels
  • +32 473 529 853
Pasi Korhonen
Senior Specialist
social issues, gender equality, health and safety in the workplace
  • +32 473 534 081

Industry, Energy, Internal Market and Research

Nina Alatalo
Senior Specialist
internal market, industrial policy
Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU, Brussels
  • +32 472 902 501
Sanna Ek-Husson
Senior Specialist
Energy policy
Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU, Brussels
  • +32 470 206 178
Iiro Kangas
Senior Specialist
Internal market affairs, better regulation
Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU, Brussels
  • +32 474 931 221

Environment

Jenni Korhonen-Pereira Coutinho
Senior Specialist
environmental issues
  • +32 473 532 292
Jouni Nissinen
Senior Specialist
environmental issues
  • +32 470 204 035
Aino Pietarinen
Senior Specialist
environmental issues
  • +32 470 914 283

Åland - General affairs

Anton Nilsson
Minister-Counsellor
  • +32 476 943 529

Assistant Personnel Coreper I

Julia Kunnas
Assistant
industry, nuclear energy, space, internal market, research, social policy, labour, employment and health
Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU, Brussels
  • +32 471 035 390
Helena Munne
Assistant
Åland Islands, Energy, Transport and telecommunications, Culture and education
Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU, Brussels
  • +32 472 906 057
Mirella Setälä
Assistant
Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU, Brussels

Coreper II

Regional Policy

Ilari Havukainen
Senior Specialist
regional and structural policy
  • +32 478 785 137

Justice and Home Affairs

Monna Airiainen
Senior Specialist
police matters
Organized crime, police cooperation, terrorism
Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU, Brussels
  • +32 471 650 942
Marja Avonius
Senior Specialist
Immigration affairs
  • +32 471 035 810
Taina Hanhikoski
Senior Specialist
Crisis preparedness, civil protection, IPCR, Home Affairs financing instruments
  • +32 478 960 665
Pekka Heinonen
Senior Specialist
Criminal law, insolvency law, e-Justice
Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU, Brussels
  • +32 473 530 633
Laura Määttänen
Senior Specialist
Data Protection, Fundamental Rights, Judicial Cooperation (civil) - General questions
  • +32 473 522 407
Valtteri Viitala
Senior Specialist
border control
  • +32 471 263 976

Economic and Financial Affairs

Tiia Hyysalo
Senior Specialist
taxation matters
  • +32 476 203 601
Jonna Kuparinen
Senior Specialist
Financial Markets, Capital Markets, Prevention of Money Laundering
  • +32 473 523 119
Janne Lipponen
Senior Specialist
Financial services, banking, payments, sustainable finance, insurance
Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU, Brussels
  • +32 472 900 550
Elina Poikonen
MFF negotiator, EU's Multiannual Financial Framework
  • +32 478 103 362
Päivi Valkama
Senior Specialist
budgetary and economic issues
  • +32 473 527 852
Miikka Vähänen
Senior Specialist
economic policy and financial issues
  • +32 473 535 195

Customs

Timo Sneck
Senior Specialist
customs matters
  • +32 475 730 287

Assistant Personnel Coreper II

Lotta Blomqvist
Assistant
ECOFIN, Regional and Structural Policy, Customs
  • +32 473 131 205
Nelli Westerlund
Assistant
Justice and Home Affairs
Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU, Brussels
  • +32 473 940 394

External relations, Political and Security Committee

Juha Ottman
Ambassador
Political and Security committee
Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU, Brussels
CV
Jaana Montonen
Counsellor
Trade policy (TPC)
  • +32 476 803 694
Elina Saaristo-Diatta
Counsellor
Transatlantic relations (COTRA), Latin America and Caribbean (COLAC), trade policy (TPC)
  • +32 476 800 125
René Söderman
Counsellor
North Africa, the Middle East (MaMa), EFTA
Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU, Brussels
  • +32 473 522 716
Fanny Nummi
First Secretary
EU-UK affairs (WPUK) Iran, Iraq, Yemen and the Gulf countries (MOG)
Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU, Brussels
  • +32 475 824 725
Terhi Paikkala
First Secretary
Human rights (COHOM), development policy (CODEV-PI), external action financing negotiations (AHWP Global Europe)
Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU, Brussels
  • +32 479 910 470
Katariina Salo
First Secretary
Global Gateway, NDICI - Global Europe, ACP working party
  • +32 474 931 264
Karim Aissa Baccouche
First Secretary
Africa (COAFR)
Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU, Brussels
  • +32 470 262 613
Lassi Härmälä
First Secretary
Western Balkans (COWEB), EU-enlargement (COELA)
Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU, Brussels
  • +32 471 036 016
Reetta Palojoensuu
First Secretary
Ukraine, Russia, Moldova, Belarus (COEST)
Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU, Brussels
  • +32 473 529 299
Anu Kynkäänniemi
First Secretary
South Caucasus, Central Asia, Arctic (COEST), OSCE
Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU, Brussels
  • +32 476 806 473
Rauli Kostamo
First Secretary
Asia and Oceania (COASI)
Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU, Brussels
  • +32 473 530 795
Liisa Oravisto Gomes
Foreign Relations Counsellors (RELEX)
Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU, Brussels
Sena Yildirim-Tuoma
First Secretary
Civilian Crisis Management (CIVCOM)
  • +32 476 807 649
Anna Oksanen
Senior Specialist
Defence policy, defense material
  • +32 476 806 399
Annina Tikkanen
Senior Specialist
Defence policy (PMG)
  • +32 471 036 020
Matti Tervo
Senior Specialist
Reconstruction of Ukraine and Global Gateway Financing (RESUA)
  • +32 476 806 868
Saana Kyröläinen
Senior Specialist
Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU, Brussels
  • +32 479 460 071
Aatami Salminen
Intern
  • +32 476 807 604

Assistants

Maria Kellokumpu
Assistant
Foreign relations (development, ACP, Africa, Middle East, Asia, COEST, RELEX)
  • +32 472 600 032
Anni Koskela
Assistant
Foreign relations (trade policy, Western Balkans, enlargement, EDA, PMG, UK, hybrid and cyber)
Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU, Brussels
  • +32 473 863 958
Karoliina Vaakanainen
Assistant
Assistant to the Ambassador, Political and Security Committee (PSC)
  • +32 473 527 805

European Union Military Committee (EUMC)

Mika Kalliomaa
Military Representative
Asko Kopra
Deputy Military Representative
  • +32 479 609 754
Mikko Koistinen
Deputy Military Representative
  • +32 473 844 680
Tuomas Pernu
Deputy Military Representative
  • +32 473 251 039
Niina Alisalo
Assistant
  • +32 473 543 942
Elina Huttunen
Coordinator
  • +32 473 527 624

Europa-building, Finnish Delegation

Phone

  • +32 228 186 21

Fax

  • +32 228 185 12

Visiting address, post address

Europa-building, Finnish Delegation
Rue de la Loi 155
1048 BRUXELLES
BELGIUM

Joint administration of Finland's representations in Brussels

Personnel and general administration

Lauri Pullola
Counsellor
Head of Administration
  • +32 2 287 8503
  • +32 476 800 706
Kirsi Majander
Administrative Attaché
  • +32 2 287 8581
  • +32 476 760 762
My Paasivaara
Coordinator
HR-partner
  • +32 473 522 745
Laura Sundman
Office Administrator
  • +32 473 541 572
Sanni Heinänen
Assistant
  • +32 476 803 925

Housing and procurement

Youssef Alasghar
Property Management and Office Services Attendant
  • +32 473 538 446
Joel Parikka
Administrative Assistant
Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU, Brussels
  • +32 476 801 622

Financial administration

Eeva Vänniä
Office Administrator
  • +32 473 254 546

Documentation

Päivi Kölhi
Administrative Officer
information management
Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU, Brussels
  • +32 473 526 252
Minna Saby
Administrative Officer
information management
Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU, Brussels
  • +32 473 523 604
Pirkko Valta-Kervinen
Team Leader
information management
  • +32 473 531 447

IT-service

Petteri Lehtonen
Office Administrator
IT
IT and information security specialist

Office services, property management , and transport

Jari Rosenlindt
Team Leader
office and support services
Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU, Brussels
  • +32 477 289 837
Otto Hokkanen
Property Management and Office Services Attendant
  • +32 477 540 294
Eusebio Castanera
Office Services Attendant
  • +32 475 857 879
Janne Botelho Karhunen
Office Services Attendant
  • +32 473 526 132
Salim Hadj Benabdelmoula
Office Services Attendant
  • +32 477 178 049

Kitchen

Emma Alanne
Chef, cook
  • +32 473 531 067
Milla Rautanen
Butler, event coordinator
  • +32 473 524 982
Thomas Luck
Chef, cook
  • +32 476 803 926

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