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Unit for Communications
The Unit for Communications is responsible for external and internal communications to citizens and stakeholders about matters related to foreign and security policy, external economic relations, and the functions outside the current departmental division. It is also responsible for related planning, development and coordination.
The Unit for Communications comprises two Groups dealing with information and web communications respectively. Furthermore, there is a separate team of experts specialising in media technology.
The Information Group is responsible for:
- communicating the current affairs in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs to the public and the media
- internal communications
- monitoring of news and media coverage to meet the needs of the Ministry.
The Web Communications Group is responsible for:
- maintenance, development and coordination of the external and internal web and mobile communications of the Ministry
- expert guidance and training of the staff to meet the Ministry's needs and related support and guidance of the missions abroad.
The Media Technology Team is responsible for:
- technical development and maintenance of online and mobile services and their coordination with other information systems
- audio-visual services and their development and graphic design.
Unit for Communications: contact information
Visiting address: Unit for Communications, Department for Communications and Culture, Kanavakatu 3 C, Helsinki
Postal address: P.O.Box 481, 00023 Government, Finland
Switchboard: +358-9-160 05
Telefax: +358-9-160 55805
E-mail addresses of the Ministry employees are composed as follows: firstname.lastname@formin.fi
Scandinavian characters are replaced by: ä=a, ö=o, å=a
Mr Keijo Norvanto
Director
Tel. +358-9-160 55836
Ms. Anne Välimaa
Secretary
Tel. +358-9-160 55817
Groups in the Unit for Communications:
Information Group
Web Communications Group
Media Technology Team
E-mail: vko-20@formin.fi
Ms Tarja Pesämaa
Head of Information Group
Tel. +358 9 1605 5834
Ms Katri Lappalainen
Press Secretary
Tel. +358 9 1605 5351
Ms Anna-Kaisa Heikkinen
Information on External Economic Relations/ Kauppapolitiikka magazine
(Publication on Trade Policy)
Tel. +358 9 1605 6350
Ms Laura Mattsson
Translator
Tel. +358 9 1605 6170
Ms Tiina Krook
Press Officer
Tel. +358 9 1605 5842
Ms Tytti Pylkkö
Press Officer
Tel. +358 9 1605 6229
Ms. Riia Järvenpää
Press Officer
Kauppapolitiikka-magazine
Tel. +358 9 1605 5814
Ms. Iina Leppäaho (2.5.-15.7.)
Press Officer
Tel. +358 9 1605 6229
Editorial office of ministry´s intranet:
E-mail: otto@formin.fi
Mr Raino Heinonen
Editor-in-chief (intranet)
Tel. +358 9 1605 5307
Mr Eero Kuosmanen
Web Editor
Tel. +358 9 1605 6287
Mr Timo Ikonen
Web Editor
Tel. +358 9 1605 55809
E-mail: verkkotoimitus@formin.fi
Mr Olli Moilanen
Head of Web Communications
Tel. +358 9 1605 5991
Ms Liisa Hoffman
Web Designer
Tel. +358 9 1605 6128
Ms Nora Klemets
Web Editor
Tel. +358 9 1605 5774
Ms Raili Lenjas
Web Editor
Tel. +358 9 1605 5808
Ms Satu Ryynänen
Web Editor
Tel. +358 9 1605 5792
Ms Sirkka-Liisa Sornikivi
Web Editor
Tel. +358 9 1605 6287
Ms Pirkko Valta-Kervinen
Web Editor
Tel. +358 9 1605 5774
Mr Lauri Äijälä
Information Systems Specialist
Tel. +358 9 1605 5094
Mr Ossi Seppälä
Project Assistant
Tel. +358 9 1605 5833
Mr Risto Joki
Senior Planning Officer
Team leader
Tel. +358 9 1605 5831
Mr Ari Selonen
Audio-visual services
Tel. +358 9 1605 5829
Content administrator Unit for Communications
Updated 9/20/2012