Finnish National Agency for Education
Hakaniemenranta 6
P.O. Box 380, 00531 Helsinki, Finland
Telephone +358 29 533 1000
Fax +358 29 533 1035

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Contact information of the Management

Director General Olli-Pekka Heinonen
Assistant to the Director General Mirja Voutilainen, tel. +358 295 331 602

Education and services in Swedish, Director Kurt Torsell, tel. +358 295 331 887
Assistant to the Director Eva Heininen, +358 29 533 1061

Customer relations, Director Jorma Kauppinen, tel. +358  295 331 091
Assistant to the Director Merja Väänänen, tel. +358 295 331 228

Information and knowledge, Director Raakel Tiihonen, +358 29 533 1211
Assistant to the Director Elina Lötjönen , tel. +358 295 331 877

Learning and internationalisation, Director Anni Miettunen, tel. +358 295 331 612
Assistant to the Director Nina Viitanen, tel. +358 295 331 769

Support for operations, Director from 1.5.2020 Mikael Mantila

Impact and innovation, Director Samu Seitsalo, tel. +358 295 338 575
Assistant to the Director Helena Olenius, tel. +358 295 338 576

Emails: firstname.lastname(at)oph.fi

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Contact information of EDUFI personnel

You can use the phonebook directory to search for the contact information of the personnel of the Finnish National Agency for Education (EDUFI), The Finnish Education Evaluation Centre (FINEEC) and Matriculation Examination Board based on the person’s name, title, keywords and descriptions of further information.

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Contact information for the Media service

Telephone: +358 295 331 703
Email: media(at)oph.fi
On-call service: Monday through Friday from 9.00 to 16.00

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Services for visitors

Interested in visiting the Finnish National Agency for Education?

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Physical accessibility

The offices of the Finnish National Agency of Education (EDUFI) are located in Hakaniemenranta 6 along with the offices of the Finnish Academy, the Institute for the Languages of Finland, and a few other organisations. EDUFI is developing the accessibility of its office spaces together with its partner organisations in the building.

We promote accessibility by conducting accessibility surveys. The results of the surveys and other suggestions for improvements are used to guide decision-making regarding the physical spaces.

For people with physical disabilities, an accessible lift is located at the main entrance of Hakaniemenranta 6. The lift is available for use during the opening hours of the reception service. Parking spaces reserved for visitors are located on the Hakaniemenkatu 2 side of the building. The use of an induction loop is possible inside the building.

Our reception services offer detailed information about passageways, parking spaces and other accessibility issues.

Hakaniemenranta 6 reception
Telephone: +358 46 922 5895
Opening hours: 8.00-16.15
Email: aula.hakaniemenranta(at)avarn.fi

Feedback concerning accessibility can be sent to the email address of the reception service.

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EDUFI Webshop

Learning materials and publications for sale can be ordered from the EDUFI online bookstore. On the EDUFI Publications page you can find all EDUFI English-language publications and also all other language publications excluding Finnish and Swedish publications.

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Independent units within EDUFI

Finnish Education Evaluation Centre

Telephone: +358 29 533 5500 (switchboard)
Email: kirjaamo(at)karvi.fi
Postal address: Finnish Education Evaluation Centre, P.O. Box 28, 00101 Helsinki, FINLAND
Visiting address: Finnish Education Evaluation Centre, Mannerheiminaukio 1 A, 00101 Helsinki, 6th floor

Link to the Finnish Education Evaluation Centre's website

 

The Matriculation Examination Board

Telephone: +358 29 533 8200
Email: lautakunta(at)ylioppilastutkinto.fi
Postal address: The Matriculation Examination Board, P.O. Box 50, 00581 Helsinki, FINLAND
Visiting address: The Matriculation Examination Board, Suvilahdenkatu 10 B, 00580 Helsinki, 6th floor

Link to the Matriculation Examination Board's website

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Invoicing address

Electronic invoicing address (EDI-code): 003727697901 

Invoicing address for scholarships: 00372 769 79014

Business identity code: 2769790-1

VAT number: FI27697901

Operator: OpusCapita Group Oy operator ID code: E204503

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Library services

The Institute for the Languages of Finland (Kotus) is responsible for the shared physical library in Hakaniemenranta 6.

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National contact points

The Finnish National Agency for Education is the Finnish contact point for several international networks.

 

Cedefop

Cedefop is the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training. It aims to promote lifelong learning in the European Union by producing information about vocational training and education (VET). Cedefop organises and supports the development and research of VET and gathers information about it in EU member states through networks such as ReferNet. The Finnish operations of ReferNet are coordinated by EDUFI.

 

Creative Europe

The European Union's Creative Europe programme promotes the activities of and European cooperation in the cultural, creative and audiovisual sectors. The programme aims to open up new international possibilities and markets for the cultural sector, and to find new audiences for European cultural products. A network of Creative Europe contact points manages the information and guidance services of the programme. The Finnish contact points for the Creative Europe programme are EDUFI's internationalisation services (culture sub-programme) and the Finnish Film Foundation (media sub-programme).

 

ENIC-NARIC Finland

EDUFI is the national information centre for the ENIC and NARIC networks that convey information about the recognition of qualifications between European countries. The purpose of the ENIC-NARIC centres is to promote the accessibility of information regarding higher education systems and degrees, and to spread information about the recognition of qualifications.

Email: recognition(at)oph.fi

 

Eurodesk

Eurodesk is a European network that supports youth work professionals in issues relating to internationalisation. In addition to its managing and coordinating body in Brussels, the network includes 1,200 European local information providers in 36 countries. EDUFI is the national coordinator of Eurodesk functions in Finland.

 

Euroguidance

As the national Euroguidance centre of Finland, EDUFI connects to a European network of over 30 countries that supports guidance professionals in questions relating to the internationalisation of education and working life.

 

Europass

The Europass is a personal portfolio of documents that presents its holder's proficiencies and qualifications in an internationally comparable format. EDUFI is the National Europass Centre (NEC) of Finland. The Europass Centre manages and develops the Europass documents and the Europass system and publicises information about Europass.

 

Europe for Citizens

The Europe for Citizens programme aims to improve EU citizens' knowledge about the Union, its history, and its values. It also strives to advance civic participation and active European citizenship. As the Finnish Europe for Citizens contact point, EDUFI is a part of a European network of establishments tasked with informing, training and advising people in affairs relating to the programme.

 

European Centre for Modern Languages of the Council of Europe in Graz

Contacts in EDUFI:

  • Anu Halvari, national contact point 
  • Paula Mattila, appointments to ECML workshops

 

Eurydice

Eurydice is an international information sharing network. Its main task is to produce analytical and comparable data on European education systems and education policies. Eurydice aims to promote cooperation and mutual understanding in the field of education in Europe. The Finnish National Agency for Education is Finland's national Eurydice unit. 

Email: eudydice(at)oph.fi

 

Qualifications frameworks

The Finnish National Agency for Education is the National Coordination Point for the European Qualifications Framework. It participates in the development of the national qualifications framework and the implementation of the European Qualifications Framework. EDUFI also informs and guides people and interest groups about the European and national qualifications frameworks, the application of the frameworks, and the placement of degrees within them.

 

Quality Assurance National Reference Point in VET

In its position as the Quality Assurance National Reference Point for vocational education and training, EDUFI

  • participates in the implementation of the EU's quality assurance guidelines for VET in Finland
  • conveys information between the European VET network and national actors in vocational education and training
  • is an active player in the development of quality management and assessment in VET, in accordance with the ENQA-VET strategy.

Contact person: Opetusneuvos Leena Koski

 

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Registry and archive

Documents addressed to the Finnish National Agency for Education can be posted to the reception service in Hakaniemenranta 6, open Monday through Friday between 8.00 and 16.15. A prearranged appointment must be made with an appropriate staff member in order to visit the registry or the archive.

Postal address: Finnish National Agency for Education, P.O. Box 380, 00531 Helsinki, FINLAND
Visiting address: Hakaniemenranta 6, 00530 Helsinki 
Email:  kirjaamo(at)oph.fi
Telephone: +358 29 533 1000 (switchboard)
To directly reach EDUFI personnel, please refer to the the EDUFI Phonebook (link below).
Fax: +358 29 533 1035

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