Members

Last updated 12.6.2024

The Commitee for Public Information consists of a chairman and of 10 members, who are assigned by the Ministry of Education for a three-year period after hearing essential associations.

Office term 1.6.2021 - 31.12.2024

CHAIR

Professor Esa Väliverronen, University of Helsinki

VICE CHAIR

Managing Director Liisa Suvikumpu, The Association of Finnish Foundations

MEMBERS

  • Head of Science Communications Markku Heikkilä Arctic Centre, University of Lapland
  • Journalist Jakke Holvas, Yle
  • Professori Petri Karonen, University of Jyväskylä
  • Associate professor Anu Lahtinen, University of Helsinki
  • Principal Research Scientist Maria Lassila-Merisalo, Häme University of Applied Sciences
  • Secretary General Henriikka Mustajoki, Federation of Finnish Learned Societies
  • University Lecturer Anna Rastas, Tampere University
  • Director Leena Suurpää, Finnish Red Cross
  • Manager, Information and Publication Services Pekka Uotila, Xamk – South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences

SECRETARY GENERAL

Reetta Kettunen, Committee for Public Information

Previous terms

For board compositions since 1967, see the Finnish page Aiemmat kokoonpanot