Team Finland Knowledge network

Team Finland Knowledge promotes international cooperation in higher education and research. Our network works to attract students, researchers and other talent to Finland. We report on policy developments in our host countries to Finnish higher education institutions, ministries and other organisations in the sector. We also support Finnish higher education institutions and businesses in building partnerships around the world.

Meet our experts

Our higher education and science advisers – the Team Finland Knowledge specialists – are based in Finnish missions abroad.

Southern Africa

Pretoria

Veera Virmasalo

India

New Delhi

Liisa Toivonen

Southeast Asia

Singapore

Mika Tirronen

USA

Washington, D.C.

Petri Koikkalainen

Los Angeles

USA and Canada

Los Angeles

Sari Tojkander

United Kingdom

London

Birgitta Vuorinen

China

Beijing

Olli Suominen

Latin America

Sao Paulo

Johanna Kivimäki

What we do

  • We connect experts: We build international links between higher education institutions, research organisations and businesses. We host visitors and set up meetings.
  • We create visibility and impact: We promote Finland's country image and support access for Finnish contributors to influential RDI networks.
  • We provide insight: We monitor developments in education, training and science policy and share up‑to‑date information with Finland.

Our Service Promise to Higher Education Institutions

  1. We foster active dialogue with Finnish higher education institutions and between Finland and our respective countries/regions. We actively promote the operational conditions of Finnish higher education institutions in the target country/region by integrating the sector’s interests into the Team Finland activities of the embassies.
  2. We strive to stay well-informed about issues concerning higher education and research both in Finland and in our regions, communicate actively, and are happy to be at the service of higher education institutions. We hope that higher education institutions and other sector stakeholders maintain close contact with our specialists.
  3. We do our best to create long-term and broad-based operational models and networks for higher education institutions, aiming for impact that goes beyond individual institutions.

Contact for more information

Tiina Vihma-Purovaara, Senior Ministerial Adviser 
Ministry of Education and Culture, Korkeakoulu- ja tiedepolitiikan osasto ( KTPO ), Tiedepolitiikan vastuualue ( TIEVA ) Telephone:0295330327   Email Address: