Founders and Board of the Foundation

Centrum Balticum Foundation was founded in 2007 by five Finnish south-western coastal cities (Turku, Pori, Uusikaupunki, Rauma and Vaasa), the support foundations for three universities in Turku and the Regional Council of Southwest Finland.

The Board of Directors is the highest authority of the foundation. The members of the Board are selected for a period of two years at a time.

Chairman of the Board: Mayor Minna Arve, City of Turku

Other members:

Jyri Arponen, Regional Mayor, Regional Council of Southwest Finland

Markus Granlund, Dean, Turku School of Economics

Marko Joas, Vice-rector, Åbo Akademi University

Lauri Inna, Mayor, City of Pori

Ville Niinistö, Member of Parliament, European Parliament

Petri Vuorio, Director of EU and Trade Policy, Confederation of Finnish Industries

Tapio Salakoski, Vice-rector, University of Turku

Vice-members:

Tarja Nuotio, Regional Development Director, Regional Council of Southwest Finland