Kirsi Aaltola

I am responsible for development business at HAUS Finnish Institute of Public Administration, which encompasses development services and international operations. We provide services to support the development of public administration in Finland and globally. Actively engaged in international cooperation, we strive to promote the export of Finnish expertise and foster collaboration between administrations.

Throughout my career, my central themes have been resilience, competence development and international cooperation. I have worked in government administration, the private sector, research and higher education, gaining extensive experience in national and international network-based projects. During COVID-19 I led the resilience task force in VTT Technical Research Centre.

I hold a PhD in Information Technology and Cognitive Science, as well as a Master’s degree in Adult Education. My doctoral research focused on the development of expertise in digital environments in the field on conflict prevention and crisis management.

In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family, including my husband, son, and three hairless dogs. I am also passionate about sports and coach both volleyball and beach volleyball.

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