Country Profiles

Convention on Biological Diversity

Ms. Marina von Weissenberg
Senior Ministerial Adviser, Chief Negotiator for Biodiversity
Department of the Natural Environment/Biodiversity
Ministry of the Environment
Aleksanterinkatu 7
Helsinki P.O.Box 35 FI-00023
Finland

CBD Primary NFP, SBSTTA NFP
+358 295 250 321
H.E. Mr. Roy Eriksson
Ambassador
Embassy of Finland
55 Metcalfe Street, Suite 850
Ottawa ON K1P 6L5
Canada

CBD Secondary NFP
+1 613 288 2233
+1 613 288 2244
Mr. Ari-Pekka Auvinen
Researcher
Ecosystem Services
Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE)
Paavo Havaksen tie 3, P.O. Box 413
University of Oulu
90570 Oulu
Finland

CHM NFP
+358 50 4133 403
Mr. Aapo Kahilainen
Senior Coordinator
Ecosystem Services
Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE)
Latokartanonkaari 11
Helsinki FI-00790
Finland

CHM NFP
+358 50 435 7281
Mr. Aapo Ahola
Senior Coordinator
Biodiversity Centre
Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE)
Latokartanonkaari 11
Helsinki FI-00790
Finland

GSPC NFP
+358 50 505 3547
Mr. Marko Hyvärinen
Director of the Botany Unit
Finnish Museum of Natural History
LUOMUS P.O. Box 17
Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu 13 - University of Helsinki
Helsinki FI-00014
Finland

GSPC NFP
+358 29 412 4440
Ms. Penina Blankett
Ministerial Adviser
Department of the Natural Environment/Marine Water
Ministry of the Environment
Aleksanterinkatu 7
P.O. Box 35
Helsinki FI-00023
Finland

Marine and Coastal Biodiversity NFP
+358 50 463 8196
Ms. Mervi Heinonen
Senior Advisor
Metsähallitus
Parks & Wildlife Finland
Ratatie 11, P.O. Box 94
Vantaa FI-01301
Finland

Protected Areas NFP
+358 206 394 270
Mr. Lasse Kurvinen
Senior Specialist
Parks & Wildlife Finland
Metsähallitus
Ratatie 11, P.O. Box 94
Vantaa 01301
Finland

Marine and Coastal Biodiversity NFP
+358 40 631 8029
Ms. Sanna-Kaisa Juvonen
Senior Advisor
Metsähallitus
Parks and Wildlife Finland
Ratatie 11, P.O. Box 94
Vantaa FI-01301
Finland

Protected Areas NFP
+358 206 394 746
Ms. Lotta Manninen
Senior Environmental Adviser
Department of the Natural Environment/Biodiversity
Ministry of the Environment
Aleksanterinkatu 7
P.O. Box 35
Helsinki FI-00023
Finland

Traditional Knowledge NFP
+358 50 472 0275
Ms. Henna Haapala
Senior Ministerial Adviser
International and EU Affairs
Ministry of the Environment Ministry of the Environment
Aleksanterinkatu 7
P.O. Box 35
Helsinki FI-00023
Finland

Resource Mobilization FP
+358 50 353 3894
Ms. Aino Juslen
Director
Finnish Museum of Natural History (LUOMUS)
University of Helsinki
P.O. Box 17 (Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu 13)
Helsinki FI-00014
Finland

GTI NFP
+358 50 310 9703
Mr. Kari Lahti
Unit Director
Biodiversity Informatics
Finnish Museum of Natural History (LUOMUS)
University of Helsinki
P.O. Box 17 (Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu 13)
Helsinki FI-00014
Finland

GTI NFP
+358 40 072 7955

Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Dr. Marja Ruohonen-Lehto
Senior Adviser
Director General’s Office/Authority Services
Finnish Environment Institute
Latokartanonkaari 11
Helsinki FI-00790
Finland

Cartagena Protocol Primary NFP
+358 40 014 8641
Dr. Kirsi Törmäkangas
Secretary General of the Board for Gene Technology
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
Kirkkokatu 14
P.O. Box 33
Helsinki FI-00023 Government
Finland

Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point, BCH NFP

Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing