SKR Annual report 2013-2015 - page 47

trustees and officials
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finnish cultural foundationannual report 2013–2014
Regional Funds
CENTRAL FINLANDMr Sakarias Sokka MA, D.Soc.Sc.
CENTRAL OSTROBOTHNIAMr Sakarias Sokka MA, D.Soc.Sc.,
1.5.–31.10.2013
Mr Mika Virkkala MA, since 1.11.2013
HÄMEMs Riitta Toivonen MBA,
until 30.5.2014
Ms Taija Tuominen Teacher and writer,
since 1.6.2014
KAINUUMr Antti Toivanen Managing Director
KYMENLAAKSOMs Päivikki Eskelinen-Rönkä PhD
SEVENTEEN Regional Funds operate
within the Finnish Cultural Foundation.
They support culture in their own region
by providing grants and awards annually.
Priority is given to scientific or artistic
work that has originated in the region or
is directed towards it, and to cultural and
developmental projects of special regional
significance.
GRANTS are awarded by an administrative
committee widely representing the region.
A part-time officer, assisted by a secre-
tary, is responsible for the practical admin-
istration. The Central Fund supports the
Regional Funds by managing their assets
and providing them with further admin-
istrative services, such as IT, communica-
tion and legal consultation.
Regional Funds and Officers LAPLANDMs Marjut Pitkänen Senior Partner
NORTH KARELIAMr Tuomo Vatanen Attorney
NORTH OSTROBOTHNIAMs Kristiina Havas MA
NORTH SAVOMr Antti Meurman Lecturer
PIRKANMAAMs Silja Minkkinen-Poikolainen Managing Director
PÄIJÄT-HÄMEMr Arto Ristola B.Soc.Sc
SATAKUNTAMs Silja Minkkinen-Poikolainen Managing Director
SOUTH KARELIAMs Päivikki Eskelinen-Rönkä PhD
SOUTH SAVOMs Päivikki Eskelinen-Rönkä PhD
SOUTH OSTROBOTHNIAMr Mika Virkkala MA, since 1.11.2013
UUSIMAAMs Leena Tammivuori LL.M.,
since 1.12.2013
VARSINAIS-SUOMIMs Paula Sjöblom PhD