Peace Mediation

Centre for Peace Mediation is responsible for the following issues

- mediation, including conflict prevention, peace processes and national dialogues

- keeping informed about international mediation policy and exerting influence (EU, UN, OSCE)

- coordinating general mediation policy and mediation projects in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs

- promoting the thematic priorities of mediation (women, youth, water diplomacy, new technologies, religious and traditional communities)

- serving as a contact point in mediation matters in national and international contexts

- managing the appropriations allocated to mediation

- organising courses on mediation and building capacity

Post address

Rauhanvälityskeskus
PL 176, 00023 VALTIONEUVOSTO
FINLAND

Visiting address

Merikasarmi
Laivastokatu 22
00160
HELSINKI
FINLAND

Personnel

Katja Ahlfors
Director
  • +358 295 350 191
Laura Lindgren
Desk Officer
mediation
  • +358 295 350 024
Suvikki Silvennoinen
Desk Officer
  • +358 295 351 325
Anna Huovila
Desk Officer
mediation
  • +358 295 350 649
Sirpa Mäenpää
Senior Adviser
  • +358 295 351 969
Timo Heino
Senior Adviser
  • +358 295 350 116
CV
Zara Järvinen
Desk Officer
  • +358 295 350 163

E-mail addresses are in the form: forename.surname@formin.fi. Scandinavian characters are replaced by: ä=a, ö=o, å=a.