International Press Center (IPC)
The International Press Center (IPC) in Helsinki provides services to visiting journalists and resident foreign correspondents and helps them in networking. The IPC is part of the Unit for Communications on Current Affairs at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland.
Several international newspapers and online news services of the Finnish News Agency (STT) are available. The IPC Manager can help reporters to obtain interviews or meet people in Finland.
The IPC is equipped with
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internet connection
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a photocopier
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a television
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a telephone booth for phone interviews
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lockers
Accreditation of foreign correspondents
If you are a foreign correspondent wishing to work in Finland, you can apply for accreditation by email. When in Finland, you need to visit the Unit for Communications on Current Affairs at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in person. The application is processed by the Manager of the IPC.
Please fill in the accreditation form and email it to the Ministry together with the following attachments
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copy of your passport photo page and visa
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copy of international press card
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original letter of assignment from your editor-in-chief
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clips of/ links to recently published work
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your CV
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recent photograph
The application is presented to the Director of the Unit, who sends it to the Security Police for approval. After that the Unit for Communications on Current Affairs orders a press card for you. The card is first issued for one year and later for two years at a time.
The press card entitles you to use the office premises and facilities of the IPC and receive press releases and invitations meant for media representatives.
The press card identifies its holder as a journalist working for international media and allows access to official press briefings and other media events or official visits.
Please note, that due to the exceptional situation caused by coronavirus, the IPC’s premises in Kanavakatu are closed.
Contact information
Contact person: Ms Hanni Hyvärinen
Tel. +358 295 350 196
Email address: presscenter@formin.fi
Visiting address: Kanavakatu 3 C
Postal address: P.O. Box 176, FI-00023 Government, Finland
International Press Center Helsinki
Visiting address: Kanavakatu 3 C, Helsinki
Reception: Kanavakatu 3 C (Department for Communications)
Postal address: P.O. Box 176, FI-00023 Government, Finland