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Unioninkatu 33 (P.O.Box 42)
FI-00014 University of Helsinki

phone +358-(0)9-191 23627
fax +358-(0)9-191 23615

Aleksanteri Conference <fcree-aleksconf@helsinki.fi>

Organisers

Aleksanteri Institute, the Finnish Centre for Russian and Eastern European Studies, is affiliated with the University of Helsinki and operates as a national centre of research, study and expertise pertaining to Russia and Eastern Europe, particularly in the social sciences and humanities. The institute co-ordinates and promotes co-operation and interaction between the academic world, public administration, business life and civil society in Finland and abroad.

The Co-organiser STAKES, the National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and (http://www.stakes.fi) carries out research, works as an advisory body in relations between central and local governments and collects a number of related statistics. STAKES has extensive links with many research and development institutions, and is supervised by the Finnish Ministry of Social Affairs and Health.

Organising committee:

Aino Saarinen, Adjunct Professor, Aleksanteri Institute (Chair)
Simo Mannila, Adjunct Professor, STAKES (Vice Chair)
Meri Kulmala, Researcher, Aleksanteri Institute (Coordinator)
Kaarina Aitamurto, Researcher, Aleksanteri Institute
Maija Jäppinen, Researcher, Department of Social Policy and Social Work, Helsinki
University
Jouko Nikula, Adjunct Professor, Aleksanteri Institute
Suvi Salmenniemi, Post-doctoral Researcher, Department of Sociology, Helsinki
University

Conference secretary Heini Puurunen

Co-organiser IDC at STAKES:

Simo Mannila, Adjunct Professor
Anne Vienonen, Communications Officer