The Finnish Institute of International Affairs has launched an extensive research project on Finnish foreign and security policy, with the aim of strengthening the expertise and research in this......
Senior research fellow Jyrki Kallio’s and senior research fellow Bart Gaens’ chapter “Finland’s relations with China and the US” was published in a report entitled “Europe in the Face of......
In its meeting on 22 January, the FIIA Board elected Under-Secretary of State Kai Sauer (Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland) as the Chair and Professor Anu Kantola (University of Helsinki) as the......
Senior Research Fellow Marco Siddi's peer-reviewed article "Silencing history: forgetting Italy’s past during the refugee crisis in Europe" was published in International Politics (first online)....
Senior Research Fellow Jussi Lassila's peer-reviewed book chapter "Sputnik i Pogrom: Russia’s oppositional nationalism and alternative right" was published in a book entitled "Freedom of Expression......
FIIA's latest Visiting Senior Fellow Deborah McCarthy hosted an episode of "the General and the Ambassador" podcast with General Jarmo Lindberg and Ambassador Bruce Oreck, whilst visiting the Center......
The Parliament has appointed new members to the FIIA Board. FIIA reinforces Finnish foreign policy research project. FIIA Director Mika Aaltola has appointed Mikael Wigell as programme director for......
In their article "A mixed record: Assessing Ukraine’s domestic reforms under Volodymyr Zelenskiy" Programme Director Arkady Moshes and Senior Research Fellow Ryhor Nizhnikau argue that the record on......
The Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA) hosted a meeting of the EU-Russia Expert Network on foreign policy (EUREN) in Helsinki on 13 December focusing on new security challenges and......
A peer-reviewed article by Senior Research Fellow Marco Siddi on EU-Russia energy relations was published in the East European Politics journal.In the abstract Siddi notes: "The paper argues that......
The Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA) is currently seeking a Junior Research Fellow / a Research Fellow in its European Union research programme.The appointment will take effect in......
Senior Research Fellow Emma Hakala contributed to the "Megatrends in Africa" report, published today 4 December by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland. The authors consisted of a group of......
A peer-reviewed article entitled "The Southern Gas Corridor: Prospects and Challenges for EU Foreign Policy" by Senior Research Fellow Marco Siddi was published in the latest issue of the Caucasus......
The Parliament has appointed new members to the FIIA Board for the period 1 January 2020 - 31 December 2024.Salla Sammalkivi, EU Affairs Department, Prime Minister's OfficeKai Sauer, Under-Secretary......
FIIA director Mika Aaltola has re-appointed Bart Gaens to the project director position of FIIA’s Center on US Politics and Power (CUSPP) until August 2020, when the position becomes open through an......
FIIA reinforces a project on Finnish foreign and security policy with several appointments. The Director Mika Aaltola has appointed Harri Mikkola as the leading research fellow and Mariette Hägglund......
Senior Research Fellow Charly Salonius-Pasternak was interviewed by the Wall Street Journal (11 November) to their article "On a Rocky Island, Russia Seeks Military and Psychological Edge".Link to the......
A report from the TEPSA 2019 Finnish Pre-Presidency Conference co-organized by the Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA) and the Trans-European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) has been......
Mikael Wigell has been appointed director of the Global Security research programme at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs. His appointment is for the next five-year term from 1 January......
A chapter on the European External Action Service (Europäischer Auswärtiger Dienst) authored by Senior Research Fellow Niklas Helwig was published in the book "Europa von A bis Z". The book is......
Research Fellow Tuomas Iso-Markku co-authored a peer-reviewed article entitled “Towards German leadership? Germany’s Evolving Role and the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy“. The article......
Senior Research Fellow Emma Hakala was interviewed by South Asia Fast Track on how India can use climate change in its foreign policy.Link to the interview....
Senior Research Fellow Elina Sinkkonen co-authored a peer-reviewed article entitled "Chinese Perceptions of Threats from the United States and Japan". The article was published in the Political......
Senior Research Fellow Niklas Helwig wrote together with Jana Puglierin an article entitled "Europe’s Geo-Economic Commission" published by the Berlin Policy Journal 7 October.The authors note that:......
Dr Mika Aaltola, who the Board appointed as the director of the Institute for a five-year term 2020-2024 on 11 September, will start in his new position on 7 October....
The FIIA Board has appointed Mika Aaltola as the director of FIIA for the next five-year term. MP Mikko Savola will chair FIIA Advisory Council. Research project on strategic deterrence concludes with......
Leo Michel's article "Finnish defence policy: One AmerLeo Michel's article "Finnish defence policy: One American's perspective" was published in the Maanpuolustus magazine 19 September.Michel was a......
FIIA Advisory Council, appointed by the Chancellery Commission of the Parliament, convened in its current composition for the first time on 19 September. The Council selected MP Mikko Savola to......
Programme Director Arkady Moshes commented on the meeting between Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and his counterpart Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in an interview with South China Morning Post......
Tampere University published Research Fellow Matti Pesu's doctoral thesis "Introducing Ideational Foreign Policy Analysis : Explorations on the Underlying Ideas of Finnish Foreign Policy"."This......
FIIA's Senior Research Fellow Charly Salonius-Pasternak's comments related to president Putin's visit to Helsinki in August were referred to in an article by News Now Finland 12.9.Salonius-Pasternak......
Juha Jokela will continue in his current position as programme director in FIIA’s European Union research programme as he has been appointed to the next five-year term from 1 January 2020 to 31......
The Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA) is seeking a Research Programme Director for the period of 1.1.2020-31.12.2024 to its Global Security Research Programme. Successful performance......
The Board of the Finnish Institute of International Affairs has appointed Dr Mika Aaltola as the Director of the institute for the next five-year term (1 January 2020 – 31 December 2024). The......
Senior Research Fellow Toni Alaranta's peer-reviewed book chapter entitled “Confrontational Civilizational Identity in the Making? The New Turkey and the West” was published in an edited volume by......
Programme Director Arkady Moshes wrote an article entitled "All Quiet in Russian-Belarusian Relations" that was published by PONARS Eurasia.Available here....
A peer-reviewed book chapter entitled "The West: Divided in Freedom and Fear?" by Research Fellow Ville Sinkkonen and Henri Vogt was published in an edited volume by Palgrave Macmillan.The book......
A chapter by Senior Research Fellow Wolfgang Mühlberger entitled "Hezbollah's military engagement in Syria: from hubris to nemesis?" has been published in an edited volume on counter-terrorism. The......
A peer-reviewed article by Senior Research Fellow Toni Alaranta entitled “Russia and the Idea of Eurasia in Turkey's Strategic Culture Paradigms” was published in an edited book on Strategic......
An article authored by Senior Research Fellow Bart Gaens entitled "The EU-Asia Connectivity Strategy and Its Impact on Asia-Europe Relations" has been published in the latest issue of Panorama by the......
Senior Research Fellow Charly Salonius-Pasternak discussed the future of EU-UK relations at SuomiAreena 16.7. Watch the panel discussion from this link....
Senior Research Fellow Ryhor Nizhnikau's article "Moldova Has a New Government, But its Political Crisis is Far from Over" was published 10.7. by the Globe Post.Link to the article....
A peer-reviewed article by Senior Research Fellow Marco Siddi entitled "The Mediterranean Dimension of West-Russia Security Relations" was published in the edited volume Threats to Euro-Atlantic......
Senior Research Fellow Jussi Lassila's article entitled "The uncertain future of Russia’s domestic politics" was published 28.6. by the Atlantic Community.Link to the article....
Programme Director Mika Aaltola's recent FIIA Briefing Paper was referred to in an article on espionage and LinkedIn by Stratfor 2.7. Link to the article.Aaltola's publication "Geostrategically......
FIIA took part in organising Kultaranta Talks, TEPSA 2019 Finnish Pre-Presidency Conference and a MSC roundtable on Arctic security. FIIA also co-published a report on the 2009 Stoltenberg report with......
Research Fellow Ville Sinkkonen has co-authored a peer-reviewed article entitled: "Connected in freedom? Reconstructing a foundational value in EU and US foreign policy discourses". The article was......
FIIA's Senior Research Fellow's Toni Alaranta's article "Can Erdoğan seduce Istanbul’s Kurds?" was published by Ahval (23.5).According to Alaranta, "...the continuing inability of Kurdish and......
FIIA's Senior Research Fellow Marco Siddi was interviewed to an article entitled "Salvini leads populist gang towards a European shake-up" by The Times (18.5).Link to the article, available for......
FIIA's Programme Director Arkady Moshes was quoted in an article by News Now Finland (17.5) on Russia's role in the Council of Europe.Article available from this link....
