Foundation

The Finnish Institute in Rome is maintained and developed by the Institutum Romanum Finlandiae sr., a foundation registered in Finland.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The Board of the Foundation is the highest decision-making body concerning the affairs of the Foundation and the Institute.

In 2024, the Board of Trustees is composed of:

  • Docent Katariina Mustakallio (chair)
  • Dr Timo Viherkenttä (chair of the delegation)
  • Dr Sakari Wuolijoki (vice-chair)
  • Prof. Kirsi Saarikangas (vice-chair)
  • Vice Rector Marjo Kaartinen
  • Director Kalle Korhonen
  • Prof. Mika Lavento
  • Prof. Päivi Pahta
  • Asst. Prof. Panu Savolainen
  • Chief Investment Officer Kari Vatanen

DELEGATION

The Foundation and the Institute are also supported and promoted by a delegation of representatives from the humanities, arts, education, and business. In 2024, the delegation consists of:

  • Timo Viherkenttä (chair)
  • Tuija Brax (vice-chair)
  • Mikko Myllykoski (vice-chair)
  • Antti Arjava
  • Ria Berg (ex-officio member)
  • Stefan Björkman
  • Christer Bruun
  • Kai Ekholm
  • Cecilia af Forselles
  • Päivi Happonen
  • Tuomas Heikkilä
  • Erkki Helaniemi
  • Eero Hämeenniemi
  • Esa Hämäläinen
  • Kristina Kaihari
  • Matti Kalliokoski
  • Arja Karivieri
  • Jukka Kola
  • Hille Korhonen
  • Hanna Kosonen
  • Tero Laaksonen
  • Tuomas M.S. Lehtonen
  • Pekka Merilampi
  • Outi Merisalo
  • Marjo Miettinen
  • Timo Miettinen
  • Arto Mäenmaa
  • Marjo T. Nurminen
  • Prof. Heikki Pihlajamäki
  • Mari Rantanen
  • Laura Rissanen
  • Aino Sallinen
  • Liisa Savunen
  • Virpi Seppälä-Pekkanen
  • Marjo Timonen
  • Raija Vahasalo
  • Ritva Viljanen
  • Merja Ylä-Anttila

The Foundation’s general secretary in Helsinki is secretary of both the Board of Trustees and the Delegation.