Government communications
The Government Communications Department, under the lead of the Prime Minister, is responsible for the Government’s joint communications and for coordinating the external communications of the ministries and the central government. The Government Communications Department is also responsible for the external communications of the Prime Minister’s Office, and supports the departments and projects of the Prime Minister’s Office in managing their communications.
Values that guide communications are set out in the Government Communications Guidelines. These values are openness, reliability, impartiality, intelligibility, interactivity and service-mindedness.
The Government Communications Department is responsible for
- communications of the Prime Minister and the Government, and other ministers working in the Prime Minister’s Office
- communications related to presidential sessions, government sessions and ministerial committees
- communications related to informal government meetings and government evening sessions
- European Union communications
- communications related to travel abroad by the Prime Minister, and to events and international visits
- coordination and development of the Government’s crisis communications
- external communications of the Prime Minister’s Office
- provision and development of the Government’s online services
- management and maintenance of the Government’s social media channels
- maintenance and development of the Government’s visual identity
- preparation for information influence activities within the Government and coordination of responses to such activities
- provision of instructions and training to develop central government communications.
Government Communications Department
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Management of the Communications Department
Päivi Paasikoski, Director General
Prime Minister's Office, Communications Department Telephone:0295160136 Email Address: [email protected]
Jyri Rantala, Deputy Director General
Prime Minister's Office, Communications Department Telephone:0295160622 Email Address: [email protected]
Communications on Current Affairs
Heli Suominen, Head of Communications
Prime Minister's Office, Communications Department Telephone:0295161089 Email Address: [email protected]
Susanna Jääskeläinen, Communications Specialist
Prime Minister's Office, Communications Department Telephone:0295160984 Email Address: [email protected]
Vili Kandic, Communications Coordinator
Prime Minister's Office, Communications Department Telephone:0295160461 Email Address: [email protected]
Kari Keskitalo, Communications Coordinator
Prime Minister's Office, Communications Department Telephone:0295160944 Email Address: [email protected]
Jaakko Ranta, Communications Specialist
Prime Minister's Office, Communications Department Telephone:0295160531 Email Address: [email protected]
Aapo Riihimäki, Senior Communications Specialist
Prime Minister's Office, Communications Department Telephone:0295160022 Email Address: [email protected]
Anne Saloranta, Communications Officer
Prime Minister's Office, Communications Department Telephone:0295160139 Email Address: [email protected]
Elina Savenius, Communications Specialist
Prime Minister's Office, Communications Department Telephone:0295160482 Email Address: [email protected]
Katja Säilä, Communications Specialist
Prime Minister's Office, Communications Department Telephone:0295160821 Email Address: [email protected]
Fanni Uusitalo, Communications Specialist
Prime Minister's Office, Communications Department Telephone:0295160154 Email Address: [email protected]
Communications on International and EU Affairs
Anne Sjöholm, Head of Communications
Prime Minister's Office, Communications Department Telephone:0295160318 Email Address: [email protected]
Sara Haalahti, Communications Specialist
Prime Minister's Office, Communications Department Telephone:0295160440 Email Address: [email protected]
Lauri Heikkinen, Communications Specialist
Prime Minister's Office, Communications Department Telephone:0295160034 Email Address: [email protected]
Marko Ruonala, Project Manager
Prime Minister's Office, Communications Department Telephone:0295160477 Email Address: [email protected]
Web Communications
Elena Uskola, Head of Web Communications
Prime Minister's Office, Communications Department Telephone:0295160131 Email Address: [email protected]
Tuomo-Pekka Arhi, Senior Communications Specialist
Prime Minister's Office, Communications Department Telephone:0295160778 Email Address: [email protected]
Pekka Pekkala, Senior Specialist
Prime Minister's Office, Communications Department Telephone:0295160590 Email Address: [email protected]
Noora Mahlavuori, Communications Coordinator
Prime Minister's Office, Communications Department Telephone:0295160310 Email Address: [email protected]
Strategic Communications
Päivi Tampere, Head of Communications
Prime Minister's Office, Communications Department Telephone:0295160911 Email Address: [email protected]
Saara Jantunen-Paju, Senior Communications Specialist
Prime Minister's Office, Communications Department Telephone:0295160592 Email Address: [email protected]
Jussi Kivioja, Senior Communications Specialist
Prime Minister's Office, Communications Department Telephone:0295160559 Email Address: [email protected]
Nadja Nevaste, Senior Communications Specialist
Prime Minister's Office, Communications Department Telephone:0295161029 Email Address: [email protected]
Alma Snellman, Communications Specialist
Prime Minister's Office, Communications Department Telephone:0295160127 Email Address: [email protected]