Sirpa Pietikäinen
Education
- Master of Economics, Helsinki School of Economics, 1986
Commissions of Trust
- Member of the European Parliament (MEP), 4.4.2008-
- Member in the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and in the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality. Substitute in the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and in the Subcommittee on Tax Matters. Member in the Delegation for relations with Palestine and in the Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean. Substitute in the Delegation for relations with the Pan-African Parliament
- The Year of Sivistys 2024 Committee, Chairperson 2023-
- The Schuman Society, Vice President of the Advisory Board, 1.9.2022-
- Mieli ry – Mental Health Finland, Chairperson, 2020
- The Martha Organization, Chairperson, 2020-
- Alzheimer Europe’s Alliance, President, 2019- (Vice President 2014-2019)
- The Alzheimer Society of Finland, Vice President of Union Council, 2013-
- Kettuki Art Centre for people with learning disabilities, Member of the Board, 2010-
- GlobeEU, Chair of the Board, 2009-
- The European Parliament’s Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals, Honorary President 2019- (Vice President 2009-2016, President 2016-2019)
- Lammi Savings Bank, Member of the Board, 2008-
- KONE Foundation, The Advisory Board of the Saari Residence, 2007-
- Aalto University and University of Eastern Finland, Lecturer in Negotiations Theories, 1995-
Selected Previous Commissions of Trust
- European Parliament, Vice Chair in the Committee of Internal Market and Consumer Protection 2012-2014, Member in the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety 2009-2012
- Elector of the President of Finland, 1988
- Regional Council of Häme, Member of the Board, 1982–1989
- Nordic Council, Member of the Council, 1987–1991
- Hämeenlinna City Council, Member of Council, 1981–1992, Chair of the Group. 1985-1992
- European Democratic Union, (Committee of the Ecosocial Market Economy), Chair of the Committee, 1989–1993
- National Coalition Party, Vice Chair of the Board, 1989–1995
- Finnish Government, Minister of the Environment, 1991–1995
- Parliamentarians for Global Action, Member of the Board, 1996–2000
- Club of Rome Finland, Chair of the Board, 1996–2001
- The European Centre for Conflict Prevention, Member of the Board, 1998–2002
- Finnish Parliament, Member (in the Committees of Foreign affairs, Environment, Future, Legislation, Law and Economics and The Grand Committee – Parliament’s EU committee), 1983–2003
- Supervisory Board of Finnair, Member of the board, 1997–2003
- World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA), Chair of the Board, 2000–2004
- Earth Action, Member of the Board, 1997–2005
- Fair Trade Finland, Chair of the Board, 1999–2005
- UN Association Finland, Chair of the Board, 1996–2007
- KATU – the Civil Society Conflict Prevention Network, Chair of the Board, 1995–2010
- Supervisory Board of the Savings Banks, Member of the Board, 1999–2012
- The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), Member of the Management Board, 2006-2012
- Finn Church Aid, Member of the Board, 2012-2015
- Finnish Church EU-advisory Board, Member of the Board, 2011-2016
- The Finnish Natural Heritage Foundation, Member of the Board, 1995-2017
- The Finnish Association of Landscape Industries, Chair of the Board, 2010–2017
- Lammi Biological Research Station, Member of the Board, 2008-2019
- Fortum Advisory Council, Member, 2012-2019
- Kone Oyj, Member of the Board, 2006-2020
- The Finnish Lifelong Learning Foundation, Chair of the Executive Board, 2011-2020
- The European Parliament’s LGBTI Intergroup, Vice President 2014-2019
- AVEK, Chair of the Board, 2014-2021
- Alzheimer Europe, Member of the Board, 2010-2022
Language skills
- Finnish (mother tongue), English (professional proficiency), Swedish and French (basic proficiency), German ja Spanish (starting level)
Published articles in the following books
- Mitä Halla-Aho tarkoittaa, Savukeidas, 2010
- Making the Green Energy Switch at a Time of Crisis, Bagehot, 2009
- Kaikesta jää jälki, Avain, 2008
- Maapallohaaste, Otava, 1999
- Naisen seitsemän elämää, WSOY, 1998
- Vanhuus kaupungissa, WSOY, 1996
Awards
MEP Award (animal welfare), the Parliament Magazine (2015), ”thank you from animals-award, Ystävät yhdessä ry (2014), Environmental award of Häme Region, Hämeen ympäristökeskus (2009), Environmental impact assessment-award, YVA ry (2004), Suomen WWF:n hallintoneuvoston tunnustuspalkinto, WWF Finland (1994), Ympäristöpalkinto, The Finnish Association for Nature Conservation (1994)