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. Tiia Tanskanen
Senior Specialist, Conservation
Metsähallitus
Parks & Wildlife Finland
PB 80 (Opastinsilta 12 C)
Helsinki 00521
Finland

Protected Areas NFP
+358 40 513 6833
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
Mr. Joel Erkkonen
Senior Specialist, Land Use
Metsähallitus
Parks and Wildlife Finland
Ounasjoentie 6
Rovaniemi 96200
Finland

Protected Areas NFP
+358 40 530 8693
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. 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