The Foundation of the Finnish Institute in Japan was founded in Helsinki in September 1997 by thirty-three parties in the fields of research, education, technology, arts and business. Later the number of members has grown to 39. The sole task of the foundation is to support the Finnish Institute in Japan. The foundation is supported by the Ministry of Education in Finland. Minister of Culture and Minister of Education are always members of the foundation supervisory board.
The members of the foundation form the Supervisory Board (valtuuskunta) of the Finnish Institute in Japan. The supervisory board selects the executive board (hallitus) members.
Members of the executive board of the
Foundation of Finnish Institute in Japan
Professor Mr. Matti Rautiola
Building Information Ltd.
(Chair)
Professor Mr. Markku Löytönen
University of Helsinki
(Chair of the supervisory board)
Rector, Professor Mr. Jorma Mattinen
Åbo Akademi University
(Vice-Chair)
Sales Director, Ms. Satu-Maria Aho
Instrumentarium Dental
Director, PhD, Development of Research and Education,
Ms. Ritva Dammert
Aalto University
Rector, Professor Mr. Gustav Djupsjöbacka
Sibelius Academy
Research Liaison Officer Ms. Tiia Saarinen
University of Helsinki
(Secretary)
Honorary Chairman of the Foundation of the Finnish Institute in Japan
Professsor Yrjö Sotamaa, Design Innovation
Aalto University School of Art and Design
Member organizations of the Foundation of the Finnish Institute in Japan
- Aalto University www.aalto.fi
- University of Helsinki www.helsinki.fi
- The Aalto University of Science and Technology (formerly Helsinki University of Technology) www.aalto.fi
- Åbo Akademi University www.abo.fi
- University of Turku www.utu.fi
- University of Tampere www.uta.fi
- The Aalto University School of Economics (formerly Helsinki School of Economics and Business Administration) www.aalto.fi
- University of Jyväskylä www.jyu.fi
- Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration www.hanken.fi
- Turku School of Economics and Business Administration www.tukkk.fi
- University of Oulu www.oulu.fi
- Tampere University of Technology www.tut.fi
- University of Vaasa www.uwasa.fi
- Lappeenranta University of Technology www.lut.fi
- University of Joensuu www.joensuu.fi
- University of Kuopio www.uku.fi/
- University of Lapland www.urova.fi
- Sibelius Academy www.siba.fi
- The Aalto University The School of Art and Design (formerly University of Art and Design Helsinki) www.aalto.fi
- City of Helsinki www.hel.fi
- National Technology Agency www.tekes.fi ;
- In Japanese: www.finland.or.jp/tekes/
- Technical Research Center of Finland www.vtt.fi
- Confederation of Finnish Industry and Employers www.tt.fi
- Finland Trade Center FINPRO www.finpro.fi
- Kemira Chemicals Oy www.kemira.com/
- Kone Oyj www.kone.com
- Nokia Oyj www.nokia.com ; In Japanese: www.nokia.co.jp
- Outokumpu Oyj www.outokumpu.com
- Silja Line Oyj www.silja.fi
- Academy of Finland www.aka.fi
- Arts Council of Finland www.taiteenkeskustoimikunta.fi
- Finnish Cultural Foundation www.skr.fi
- The Union of Finnish Writers www.suomenkirjailijaliitto.fi
- The Finnish Association of Achitects (SAFA) www.safa.fi
- Designmuseum www.designmuseum.fi
- Federation of Finnish Learned Societies www.tsv.fi
- The Finnish-Japanese Society www.suomi-japani.net
- The Japan-Finland Society www.nichi-fin.or.jp
