Unit for Security Policy and Crisis Management

The Unit for Security Policy and Crisis Management is responsible for matters relating to:

  • general security policy and security in Finland’s neighbouring areas, the Baltic Sea and the Arctic

  • EU Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP)

  • military and civilian crisis management, including Finland’s participation in UN peacekeeping operations

  • the North Atlantic Alliance and NATO Membership

  • the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, including OSCE election observation and arms control

  • technology and security as well as cyber security and hybrid questions and

  • recruitment of experts for positions in the Unit.

Email

  • POL-10@gov.fi

Post address

Unit for Security Policy and Crisis Management
PO Box 176
00023
GOVERNMENT
FINLAND

Visiting address

Merikasarmi
Laivastokatu 22
00160
HELSINKI
FINLAND

Personnel

Minna Laajava
Director
  • +358 295 350 128
Hanna Lepistö
Deputy Director
  • +358 295 350 606
Erika Alanko
Executive Assistant
  • +358 295 350 505

NATO

Heli Hyypiä
Team Leader
  • +358 295 350 878
Minna-Mari Mourujärvi
Desk Officer
NATO issues
  • +358 295 350 615
Markus Räty
Desk Officer
NATO, Partnership for Peace (PfP)
NATO issues
  • +358 295 350 201
Aki Kauppinen
Desk Officer
  • +358 295 351 042
Karoliina Rajala
Desk Officer
Leena Ritola
Special assignment
  • +358 295 351 524

CSDP, Military and Civilian Crisis Management

Mari Korhonen
Team Leader
  • +358 295 351 017
Kim Junna
Desk Officer
common security and defence policy of the EU
  • +358 295 350 346
Maija Mansikkaniemi
Special assignment
  • +358 295 350 184

General Security Policy Questions

Hanna Ojanperä
  • +358 295 350 909
Maria Kauko
Desk Officer
  • +358 50 408 1971
Elina Ollila
Desk Officer
  • +358 295 350 098

Technology and security

Pekka Marttila
Team Leader
  • +358 295 350 233
Niina Nykänen
Desk Officer
Hybrid Threats and Security in the Neighbouring Areas
  • +358 295 351 175
Liisa Talonpoika
Ambassador for Hybrid Affairs
  • +358 295 350 386

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