Skills Finland

Asemamiehenkatu 4,    map
00520 Helsinki
Phone: +358 9 8689 680
Fax: +358 9 8689 6818
E-mail: skills@skillsfinland.com

 Contact information (662 KB)

Eija Alhojärvi
Executive Director
Phone: +358 9 8689 6820
Gsm: +358 40 820 0126
E-mail: eija.alhojarvi@skillsfinland.com

• Executive Director of Skills Finland 
• WorldSkills 2005 Helsinki Secretary General

Maria Atzmon
Executive Assistant
Phone: +358 9 8689 6810
Gsm: +358 50 569 5977
E-mail:maria.atzmon@skillsfinland.com

• sales person for Global Skills Village stands

Taru Väärti
Executive Assistant
Gsm +358 50 563 6680
E-mail: taru.vaarti@skillsfinland.com

• assistant of Executive Director
• PR and hospitality

Hannu Immonen 
Technical Manager, WSC 2005 Vice Secretary General
Gsm: +358 50 594 8260
E-mail: hannu.immonen@skillsfinland.com

• skill arrangements 
• logistics 
• IT and security
• machinery and materials

Jussi Karlsson
Logistics Manager
Gsm +358 50 564 1612
E-mail: jussi.karlsson@skillsfinland.com

• logistics

Immo Pylvänen
Training Manager
Vocational institute of Kouvola 
P.O.Box 43 (Utinkatu 44-48), 45201 Kouvola
Gsm: +358 40 845 9996
E-mail: immo.pylvanen@ksao.fi

• coordination of coaching and training
• WSC 2005 HEPAC coordinator

Jorma Sihvonen
Security Manager
Gsm: + 358 40 868 0750
E-mail: jorma.sihvonen@sedu.fi

• coordination of general security

Heikki Kokkonen
CAD Coordinator
Gsm: +358 400 434 150
E-mail: heikki.kokkonen@skillsfinland.com

• floor plans for skills

Riikka Ruotsala
Project Manager (Occupational Health and Safety Project, OHSE-project)
Phone: +358 9 8689 6822
E-mail: riikka.ruotsala@skillsfinland.com

• coordination of occupational health and safety instructions

Jusa Virtanen
IT Coordinator
Gsm +358 400 846 505
E-mail: jusa.virtanen@turkuai.fi

• planning and implementation of IT networks 

Piia Virtanen
IT Coordinator
Phone: +358 9 8689 6817
Gsm +358 400 613 518
E-mail: piia.virtanen@skillsfinland.com

• IT-support 

Sirpa Nuutinen
Event Manager
Phone: +358 9 8689 6819
Gsm: +358 400 633 568
E-mail: sirpa.nuutinen@skillsfinland.com

• opening and closing ceremony
• accommodation, catering, official excursions
• welcome receptions  
• guides

Pipsa Kirjavainen
Event Assistant
Gsm: +358 50 407 1522
E-mail: pipsa.kirjavainen@skillsfinland.com

• opening and closing ceremony
• accommodation, catering, official excursions
• welcome receptions  
• guides

Vesa Ruotonen
Producer
Gsm: +358 40 532 3415 
E-mail: vesa.ruotonen@lahtievents.com

• opening and closing ceremonies

Yrjö Iskala
Manager, Transportation
Gsm: +358 40 849 1809
E-mail: bussiring@lehtimaenliikenne.fi

• planning and coordination of transportation

Markku Lahtinen 
Communications Manager
Phone: +358 9 8689 6811
Gsm: +358 50 571 3564
E-mail: markku.lahtinen@skillsfinland.com

• coordination of communication and marketing
• study and field trips

Tiina Meklin
Information Officer
Phone: +358 9 8689 6823
Gsm: +358 50 522 3145
E-mail: tiina.meklin@skillsfinland.com

• internal communication and information dissemination  
• WorldSkills 2005 Newsletter
• WorldSkills 2005 web pages

Matti Kauppinen
School Coordinator
Phone: +358 9 8689 6812
Gsm: +358 50 538 6461
E-mail: matti.kauppinen@skillsfinland.com

• study and field trips
• marketing of the rucksack concept

Henri Nordenswan
Chief Financial Officer
Phone: +358 9 8689 6813
Gsm: +358 50 531 9171
E-mail: henri.nordenswan@skillsfinland.com

• finance and accounting
• legal affairs
• accreditation 
• sponsoring

Janne Kosonen
Trainee
Phone: +358 9 8689 6816
E-mail: janne.kosonen@skillsfinland.com

• office work

Laura Laakkonen
Project Worker (Occupational Health and Safety Project)
Phone: +358 9 8689 6825
E-mail: laura.laakkonen@skillsfinland.com

• OHS Excellence Passport

Kati Lundgren
Project Manager (HUVA II -project)
Phone: +358 9 8689 6814
Gsm: +358 50 572 7771
E-mail: kati.lundgren@skillsfinland.com

• management and development of the training project
• Team Finland WorldSkills 2005
• Global Skills Village program

Sinikka Nieminen
Project Secretary (HUVA II -project)
Phone: +358 9 8689 6824
Gsm: +358 50 523 9696
E-mail: sinikka.nieminen@skillsfinland.com

• ESF-follow-up
• ESF-documents

Heikki Saarinen
Project Manager (AKVA II -project)
Korkeakoulunkatu 6, 13101 Hämeenlinna
Phone: +358 3 646 3314
Gsm: +358 40 530 0392
E-mail: heikki.saarinen@hamk.fi

• training of experts, trainers and workshop supervisors