Information Society Council
The Information Society Council is a negotiation body for steering the development of the information society and for coordinating cooperation between administrative branches and between administration, organisations and business life.
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The Council has been assigned the following tasks:
to discuss the main policies regarding the development of the information society
to anticipate, monitor and assess information society development and related impacts, possibilities and threats and to put forward initiatives to promote intersectoral cooperation
to follow and discuss horizontal initiatives and legislative proposals relating to information society development and to monitor their implementation
to follow international information society development and put forward proposals on Finland's policies
to develop interaction between business life and administration in information society development projects
to assess the Information Society Programme and its progress and to report to Government on the state of Finland's information society development.
The appointment of the Information Society Council was agreed upon in the Government Programme and it replaces the former Consultative Committee on the Information Society.
Term of office
The Government appointed the Information Society Council on 4 September 2003. The Council's term of office is linked to the term of office of Prime Minister Vanhanen's Government.
Composition
Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen, Chairperson
Leena Luhtanen, Minister of Transport and Communications, Vice-Chairperson
Seppo Kääriäinen, Minister of Defence
Ulla-Maj Wideroos, Coordinate Minister for Finance
Tuula Haatainen, Minister of Education
Timo Kietäväinen, Deputy Managing Director, Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities
Astrid Thors, Chairperson, MP, Swedish Assembly of Finland
Esko Lotvonen, Executive Director, Regional Council of Lapland
Eeva Kuuskoski, Secretary General, Mannerheim League for Child Welfare
Reijo Svento, Managing Director, Finnish Federation for Communications and Teleinformatics, FiCom
Lauri A. Laitinen, Managing Director, Joint Authority for the Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa, HUS
Vappu Taipale, Director General, National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health, Stakes
Jorma Huuhtanen, Director General, Social Insurance Institution of Finland, KELA
Kirsi Lindroos, Director General, National Board of Education
Paula Yliselä, Managing Director, Union for Rural Education
Jorma Turunen, Secretary General, Workers Educational Association WEA Finland
Kristiina Laurila, Director, National Technology Agency of Finland, Tekes
Heli Jeskanen-Sundström, Director General, Central Statistical Office of Finland
Kari-Pekka Mäki-Lohiluoma, Director, Finnish National Fund for Research and Development, Sitra
Aatto J. Repo, Managing Director, Finnish Information Society Development Centre, TIEKE
Veijo Turunen, Specialist, Confederation of Finnish Industries, EK
Liisa Nakari, Advisor, Employers´ Confederation of Service Industries
Markku Markkula, Chairperson, Confederation of the Unions for Academic Professionals in Finland, AKAVA
Eija Hietanen, Development Manager, Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Union, SAK
Minna Sirkka, Spokeswoman, Finnish Confederation of Salaried Employees, STTK
Risto Suominen, Director, Federation of Finnish Enterprises
Sinikka Turunen, Secretary General, Finnish Consumers' Association
Olli-Pekka Heinonen, Director of TV Operations, Finnish Broadcasting Company, YLE
Kaisa Olkkonen, Vice President, Nokia Group
Anni Vepsäläinen, Managing Director, Telia Sonera
Veli-Matti Mattila, Managing Director, Elisa Ltd
Kimmo Koivisto, Senior Vice President, WM-data Novo Ltd
Ritva Elonen, Senior Consultant, TietoEnator Ltd
Matti Korkeela, Executive Vice President, OKO Bank
Riitta Laitasalo, Director of Administration, Kesko Ltd.
Kerstin Rinne, Senior Vice President, SanomaWSOY
Jorma Miettinen, Director, Alma Media Ltd
Marko Filenius, Managing Director, Arena Partners Ltd
Jouni Keronen, CIO, Fortum
Jukka Alho, Managing Director, Finland Post Corporation
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