Finnish Institute of International Affairs

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Finnish Institute of International Affairs
Ulkopoliittinen instituutti
FIIA logo.svg
AbbreviationFIIA
Formation1961; 60 years ago (1961)
TypeInternational relations think tank
HeadquartersArkadiankatu 23 B, Helsinki, Finland
ProductsUlkopolitiikka
Director
Mika Aaltola
Affiliations
  • TEPSA
  • EPIN
  • Euromesco
  • TAPIR
Websitewww.fiia.fi/en/ Edit this at Wikidata

The Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA, Finnish: Ulkopoliittinen instituutti, Swedish: Utrikespolitiska institutet, UPI) is an independent research institute located in Töölö, Helsinki, that produces topical information on international relations and the European Union. It also publishes the journal Ulkopolitiikka.

Organisation[]

Director Tiilikainen presenting a report on the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly at Helsinki in 2015

The Institute has three research programmes: The European Union; The EU's Eastern Neighbourhood and Russia; and Global Security.[1] The FIIA organises conferences, seminars, and round-table meetings on topical subjects related to research programs. These seminars provide a forum for high level discussions between academics and decision-makers. The research findings and current analyses on international topics are published in the FIIA-Report and Briefing Paper. In addition, the Institute publishes Ulkopolitiikka, a quarterly journal on international relations. The Institute also maintains the Archive and Chronology of Finnish Foreign Policy (Eilen Archive).[2]

The staff of the new FIIA consists of around 50 members. The Director of the Institute is Mika Aaltola.[3] The work of the FIIA is directed by a nine-member board, appointed by the Parliament and chaired by Minister . The Institute also has an advisory council. The Institute was set up at the centennial session of the Finnish Parliament in June 2006 and started to function 1 January 2007 under the auspices of the Parliament of Finland. Previously, the Finnish Institute of International Affairs functioned as a private research organization that was founded by the Paasikivi Society in 1961 and maintained by the Foundation for Foreign Policy Research.[2] The core of the Institute's funding comes from the Parliament of Finland.[4]

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References[]

  1. ^ "Finland – TEPSA". Retrieved 2020-06-21.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "FIIA Activities in 2018" (PDF). Finnish Institute of International Affairs. 2018. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
  3. ^ "Dr. Mika Aaltola starts as Director of the Finnish Institute of International Affairs". Trans European Policy Studies Association. 2019-10-25. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
  4. ^ "FIIA – The Finnish Institute of International Affairs : EuroMeSCo – Euro-Mediterranean Research, Dialogue, Advocacy". www.euromesco.net. Retrieved 2020-06-21.

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Coordinates: 60°10′18″N 24°55′30″E / 60.171671°N 24.924895°E / 60.171671; 24.924895

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