Pirkko Väänänen is an experienced communications professional currently serving as Communications Coordinator at the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) since June 2022. Väänänen has a diverse background, having worked as an Information Officer at the Administrative Court of Helsinki from March 2016 to November 2022, and as a Web Services Specialist at KEHA-keskus for a brief period in late 2015. Previous roles include Communications Planner at the City of Vantaa, Communications Manager for the EU-AVRR at the International Organization for Migration, and various positions in marketing and customer service. Väänänen holds a Bachelor's Course in Marketing from Lund University, a Master's degree in Media and Communication Sciences from the University of Gothenburg, and a Bachelor's Degree in Media and Communication Sciences from Malmö University.
Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) - Suomen ympäristökeskus (Syke)
It is time to move beyond solving environmental problems one by one, to systemic sustainability transformations. The Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) contributes to building a sustainable society through research, information and services. Syke is a research institute with 700 experts and researchers located in Helsinki, Oulu, Jyväskylä and Joensuu.