Media Service

The Department for Communications of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs serves both Finnish and foreign media in questions on the Foreign Service.

Services to international media

The Department for Communications and Public Diplomacy of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs is responsible for networking and maintaining contacts with representatives of international media in Finland and globally.

The Department organises annual visits for journalists, focusing on themes that are central to Finland, including foreign and security policy, country brand and culture. It assists in media arrangements related to state visits and in preparing programmes for visits of foreign journalists. Inquiries VIE-20@gov.fi.

The Foreign Ministry’s Department for Communications and Public Diplomacy handles matters relating to the accreditation of foreign journalists during presidential elections and parliamentary elections in Finland. The Department also assists foreign journalists in practical arrangements and communication with Finnish political players. Inquiries VIE-10@gov.fi.

International Press Center

The International Press Center (IPC) offers services and networking opportunities for visiting journalists and resident foreign correspondents. The IPC is part of the Foreign Ministry’s Communications Unit.

You can apply for an IPC press card if you are working in Finland as a representative of foreign media. You are not required to have a press card to work as a journalist in Finland, and press card holders still need to register for events requiring accreditation.

Email address: presscenter.UM(at)gov.fi