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7-457: Its original mission was to strengthen and stabilise Finland's official foreign policy among the nation at large. It also undertook the task of making Finland's foreign policy known abroad. On the Society's initiative, The Finnish Institute of International Affairs (Ulkopoliittinen instituutti) was established in 1961, and a journal, The Finnish Journal of Foreign Policy ( Ulkopolitiikka-lehti ),

14-718: The Parliament. The institute also has an advisory council. The institute was established during the centennial session of the Finnish Parliament in June 2006 and started to function on 1 January 2007 under the auspices of the Parliament of Finland. Previously, the institute functioned as a private research organization that was founded by the Paasikivi Society in 1961 and maintained by the Foundation for Foreign Policy Research. Most of

21-416: The Society. The members include Finnish ministers, MPs, MEPs, ambassadors, government officials, officers, researchers, journalists, authors, and business leaders. Former presidents of Finland Juho Paasikivi , Urho Kekkonen , Mauno Koivisto , and Martti Ahtisaari are honorary members of the society. Other honorary members are former prime minister Harri Holkeri and Matti Vanhanen . Former chairmen of

28-533: The institute publishes Ulkopolitiikka , a quarterly journal on international relations. The institute also maintains the Archive and Chronology of Finnish Foreign Policy (Eilen Archive). The staff of the institute consists of about 50 members. The Director of the institute is Mika Aaltola , and the Research Director is Sinikukka Saari . The work of the institute is directed by a nine-member board appointed by

35-737: The journal Ulkopolitiikka . It is located in Helsinki . The institute has three different research programmes, which focus on the European Union, the EU's eastern neighbours and Russia, and global security. It also organises conferences, seminars, and round-table meetings on topical subjects related to the research programmes. These seminars provide a forum for high level discussions between academics and decision-makers. Research findings and current analyses of international topics are made public in publications called "FIIA-Report and Briefing Paper". In addition,

42-463: The society are honory members as well. Finnish Institute of International Affairs The Finnish Institute of International Affairs ( FIIA , Finnish : Ulkopoliittinen instituutti , Swedish : Utrikespolitiska institutet , UPI) is an independent research institute that produces topical information and research on international relations and the European Union . It also publishes

49-580: Was established in 1961. The Society supported the Paasikivi-Kekkonen doctrine , Finland's official foreign policy. The Society has hosted foreign heads of state, ministers, and ambassadors as speakers. President George H.W. Bush , President Mary McAleese , President Lennart Meri , President Jorge Sampaio , President Askar Akajev , President Georgi Parvanov , President Svetozar Marovic , President Vaclav Klaus , President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono , President Danilo Türk have delivered speeches for

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