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The Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA) produces topical research and analysis on international relations, Finnish foreign policy and the EU.
Helsinki, Finland
Joined May 2012
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    New FIIA Briefing Paper! Europe’s growing investments in defence capabilities do not automatically translate into joint action. The task is not to forge one European strategic culture but to make strategic-cultural pluralism more manageable. 📝⤵️ fiia.fi/en/publication…
    A publication cover titled “FIIA Briefing Paper 438: Strategic culture(s) in Europe – Taking advantage of diversity in security and defence” by Niklas Helwig, Katariina Mustasilta, Hanna Ojanen, Maria Rossi, and Antti Seppo, alongside a photo of a military tank and uniformed personnel outdoors.
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    We are happy to announce that Major General @PToveri has started at FIIA as a Non-Resident Fellow. MG Toveri joins the Finnish 🇫🇮 Foreign Policy, Northern European Security and NATO research programme, reinforcing FIIA's expertise on topics of security and defence policy. 👏
    Major General Pekka Toveri pictured below a FIIA sign.
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    We are happy to announce that @minna_alander has joined the institute as a research fellow in the European Union research programme. Her areas of expertise include Nordic security and German foreign and security policy. Warm welcome to Minna!👏
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    🎉Maria Annala valittu Ulkopoliittisen instituutin tutkimusviestintäpäälliköksi! ✍️@maria_annala jatkaa myös osa-aikaisena tutkijana, erikoisalueenaan Yhdysvaltojen sisä- ja #ulkopolitiikka. Lisää: fiia.fi/ajankohtaista/…
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    🇫🇮 Finland is now officially a #NATO ally. Since the beginning of the accession process, FIIA's experts have actively shared their insights on NATO and its impacts on 🇫🇮 foreign and security policy. Here are six relevant FIIA publications on the topic. ⤵️🧵
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    Ulkopoliittisen instituutin johtajalle @MikaAaltola'lle on myönnetty Turvallisuusjärjestö Finnsecurity ry:n Turvallisuuspalkinto. Aaltola sai palkinnon selkeästä kansalaisviestinnästään ulko- ja turvallisuuspoliittisissa kysymyksissä vuoden 2021 aikana.
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    New FIIA Working Paper! In the #2020election 🇺🇸, #Trump launched an #electoralmanipulation campaign unprecedented in a well-established modern #democracy, writes Visiting Research Fellow @maria_annala. Read more👉fiia.fi/en/publication… #disinformation #meddling #interference
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    Ulkopoliittinen instituutti ei hyväksy tutkijoihinsa kohdistuvaa somehäirintää ja uhkailua. ⤵️
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    Ulkopoliittisen instituutin johtaja @MikaAaltola luovutti tasavallan presidentin myöntämän Suomen Valkoisen Ruusun ritarimerkin vanhemmalle tutkijalle Charly Salonius-Pasternakille pienimuotoisessa luovutustilaisuudessa tiistaina 26.1.2021. Onnittelumme @charlyjsp!🎉
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    New FIIA Publication 📝 @minna_alander discusses leadership in Europe in light of Russia's war in 🇺🇦. #NCEE countries have viewed the leadership of 🇫🇷 & 🇩🇪 as ambivalent. The smaller EU countries now have a chance to shape 🇪🇺 policy more proactively. 🔗fiia.fi/en/publication…
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    📣Henkilöstöuutisia! Joel @Linnainmaki on uusi tutkijamme Suomen ulkopolitiikka, Pohjois-Euroopan turvallisuus ja Nato -tutkimusohjelmassa. Hänen viimeaikainen tutkimuksensa on keskittynyt Suomen Nato-jäsenyyteen sekä ulkopoliittisiin koulukuntiin. Tervetuloa Joel!
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    Ulkopoliittisen instituutin tutkijatohtori @KristiinaSilvan väitteli @helsinkiuni valtiotieteiden tohtoriksi korkeimmalla arvosanalla. Silvanin väitöskirja käsittelee valtiollista nuorisaktivismia Venäjällä ja Valko-Venäjällä. UPI onnittelee!🎉
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    New FIIA Comment📝 Finland's #NATO membership has been ratified in all member states. The accession is the biggest shift in 🇫🇮 foreign and security policy since joining the EU, Tuomas Iso-Markku @PesuMatti @charlyjsp @IroSarkka & @minna_alander write. ➡️fiia.fi/en/publication…
    Citation from FIIA publication: Finland's NATO membership will require significant cultural changes at societal, political and military levels. Picture of Prime Minister Sanna Marin and Sauli Niinistö on the right side next to the quote.
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    FIIA's Center on #US Politics and Power hosted a seminar on 🇺🇸 grand strategy with @EmmaMAshford as keynote speaker. @MWigell & @thousandfriend commented, and @SinkkonenVille chaired the event. Questions of US foreign and security policy were addressed from various perspectives.
    Picture of keynote speaker Emma Ashford at the US Grand Strategy in an Age of Crisis-seminar.
    Picture of the panelists at the US Grand Strategy in an Age of Crisis-seminar: Emma Ashford, Mikael Wigell, Rachel Tausendfreund, Ville Sinkkonen.