The Institute has an advisory board that consists of distinguished members representing business, public administration, politics, the media and the academic community. Its task is to evaluate the institute's activities, give recommendations on these activities and maintain the Institute's connections to research communities, the business sector and public administration.
The University of Helsinki appoints the members of the advisory committee for a 4-year term. The board meets to discuss various themes at least once every year.
The advisory board consists of the following members:
- Herlin, Ilkka, Vice Chair, Cargotec Ltd, Chair of the Advisory Board
- Aalto, Pami, Jean Monnet Professor, University of Tampere
- Apunen, Matti, Chairman of the Yle Board
- Davydova-Minguet, Olga, Professor, University of Eastern Finland, Vice Chair of the Cultura Foundation
- Eloranta, Jari, Professor & Vice Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Helsinki
- Härkönen, Aleksi, Arctic Ambassador Emeritus, Formin
- Jasinskaja-Lahti, Inga, Professor of Social Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Helsinki
- Johansson, Frank, Director of Amnesty Finland
- Kantola, Anu, Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Helsinki
- Lähteenmäki, Maria, Professor of Arctic Regions and History of Finland, University of Eastern Finland
- Nyyssönen, Heino, University Lecturer, University of Turku
- Ohra-aho, Harri, Specialist of National Defence, retired Major General
- Pesu, Simo, Lieutenant Colonel, Head of the Russia Group, National Defence University
- Pohjanvirta, Olli, CEO, Nurminen Logistics Ltd
- Rekolainen, Jaana, CEO, EastCham Finland
- Solanko, Laura, Senior Advisor, Bank of Finland
- Tiilikainen, Teija, Director, Hybrid CoE
- Turoma, Sanna, Professor of Russian Language and Literature, University of Tampere
- Janne Harjunpää, CEO, East Office of Finnish Industries
- Viljanen, Ritva, Mayor Emerita, Vice Chair of the Advisory Board
- Expert Member of the Board: Researcher Arseni Svynarenko, Finnish Youth Research Society