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.
- 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
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.