Contact information

On this page you will find the contact information of the Citizens’ Forum’s staff and our offices.

Our head office is located in Helsinki and regional offices in Tampere and Oulu.

In addition, the Citizens’ Forum has a training room in Helsinki, which can be rented for the educational use of associations.

Offices / training facilities

Head office

Hämeentie 19, 00500 Helsinki
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Training room in Helsinki

Käenkuja 1 B, 00500 Helsinki
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Training rooms in Tampere

Voionmaan koulutuskeskus, Tietopinni-building
Ratapihankatu 55/56, 33100 Tampere
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Training rooms in Oulu

Kansankatu 53, 90120 Oulu
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Staff

Head office

Anneliina Wevelsiep

Anneliina Wevelsiep
General Secretary, Principal
+358 50 590 0180
anneliina.wevelsiep@kansalaisfoorumi.fi

Anna Kirstinä

Anna Kirstinä
Education Manager, Quality Assurance Manager
pedagogical development and planning, quality work
+358 50 306 6720
anna.kirstina@kansalaisfoorumi.fi

Maiju Hirviniemi

Maiju Hirviniemi
Coordinator, development and partnerships
project development and coordination, guidance for study group activities and Skaftuki councelling

+358 40 417 9612
maiju.hirviniemi@kansalaisfoorumi.fi

Raisa Laukkanen

Raisa Laukkanen
Education Coordinator
media education
, sustainability, identification and recognition of prior learning
+358 40 529 7183
raisa.laukkanen@kansalaisfoorumi.fi

Minna Lepistö

Minna Lepistö
Education Coordinator
guidance for course activities and Skaftuki councelling (Moniheli, Suomen Nuorisosirkusliitto, Suomen Harrastajateatteriliitto and Suomen Kuvataidejärjestöjen liitto), and cooperation with member organisations

+358 44 298 1708
minna.lepisto@kansalaisfoorumi.fi

Hanna Pulkkinen

Hanna Pulkkinen
Education Coordinator
art education, community art, influencing through art

+358 40 738 9885
hanna.pulkkinen@kansalaisfoorumi.fi

Eija Tiihonen

Eija Tiihonen
Course Assistant, Skaftuki
+358 50 476 3180
eija.tiihonen@kansalaisfoorumi.fi

Tuuli Järvinen (on leave from 16.4.2025)
Course Assistant, Skaftuki
tuuli.jarvinen@kansalaisfoorumi.fi 

Joni Sivonen

Joni Sivonen
Media Assistant
joni.sivonen@kansalaisfoorumi.fi

Regional offices

Tampere / Kansalaisfoorumi c/o Voionmaan koulutuskeskus, Kanslerinrinne 1, 33100 Tampere

Maija Borén

Maija Borén
Education and Communications Coordinator
communications and association training

+358 50 343 3992
maija.boren@kansalaisfoorumi.fi

Tuula Hyystinmäki

Tuula Hyystinmäki
Education Coordinator
guidance for course activities and Skaftuki councelling (Suomen Nuorisoseurat), and NGO training

+358 45 657 7358
tuula.hyystinmaki@kansalaisfoorumi.fi

Oulu / Kansankatu 53, 90120 Oulu

Annamari Martinviita

Annamari Martinviita
Education Coordinator
development of volunteering and civic activities in Northern Ostrobothnia and Lapland, guidance for course activities and Skaftuki councelling (Kanteleliitto, Suomen Kansanmusiikkiliitto and Suomen Puhallinorkesteriliitto
), music associations
+358 50 378 0654
annamari.martinviita@kansalaisfoorumi.fi

Tuija Pasanen

Tuija Pasanen
Project Coordinator
Perinteestä voimaa Pohjois-Pohjanmaalla -project

+358 44 902 5564
tuija.pasanen@kansalaisfoorumi.fi

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