Sirpa Pietikanen

Sirpa Pietikanen studied economics at the Helsinki School of Economics and obtained her masters degree in 1986. Her speciality was negotiation theories. Sirpa has worked in many fields in senior positions, including:
Minister of the Environment, 1991-1995
Member of Parliament, 1993 - 2003
Member of Foreign Affairs Committee, 1995 - 2003
Vice President of the Coalition Party 1989-1995
Hämeenlinna City Council, 1981-1992
Member of UN Disarmament Week Committee, 1984-1985,
Chair of European Democratic Unions Environmental Committee, 1990-1995
President of the Finnish Club of Rome, 1996-2001
President of the Executive Committee, WFUNA, 2000-2004
Member of the Board of Parliamentarians for Global Action, 1996- 2000

Her current positions include:
President of the Finnish Fair Trade Association, 1999-
President of the Finnish UN Association, 1996-
President of the Citizens Security Council, 1997-
Member of the Board of Earth Action, 1997-
Member of the European Platform for Conflict Prevention, Steering Group, 1998- .