Advisory group on ICH

The Advisory Group of Intangible Cultural Heritage is an organ appointed by the Ministry of Education and Culture to support the implementation of the UNESCO Convention on Intangible Cultural Heritage in Finland.

The Ministry of Education and Culture has appointed the Advisory Group of Intangible Cultural Heritage for the term 2022–2026. The advisory group supports the implementation of the UNESCO Convention on Intangible Cultural Heritage in Finland. The advisory group will, among other things, develop ways to identify and record the diversity of different forms of intangible cultural heritage, promote good practices in protecting intangible cultural heritage as well as asses the social impact of the Convention.

Members of the Advisory Group in the term of 2022-2026

Pauliina Latvala-Harvilahti, Adjunct Prof. Dos., University of Turku, Finland Futures Research Centre (Chair)
Staffan Beijar, Researcher, Ålands Museum
Mikko Hartikainen, Counsellor of Education, Finnish National Agency of Education
Antti Huntus, Senior Advisor, Arts Promotion Centre
Tiina Merisalo, Director General, the Finnish Heritage Agency
Kati Mikkola, Director of Communications, the Finnish Literature Society
Anne Nuorgam, Member of the Board of Directors, the Sámi Parliament
Johan Pyy, Head of Unit, Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland
Matti Räsänen, Language Policy Coordinator, Institute for the Languages in Finland
Johanna Selkee, Senior Advisor, Association of Finnish Municipalities
Ira Vihreälehto, Senior Advisor, Association of Cultural Heritage Education in Finland
Annina Ylivoski, Coordinator, The Ostrobothnian Children’s Culture Network BARK / The Association of Finnish Children’s Cultural Centers

Permanent members of the Advisory Group

Pirjo Hamari, Director of Development, the Finnish Heritage Agency
Matti Hakamäki, Director, the Finnish Folk Music Institute, ICH Circle of Folk Music and Folk Dance
Sirpa Huttunen, Executive Director, Kalevala Women’s Association, ICH Oral Tradition Circle
Kikka Jelisejeff, Development Manager, Taito Group, ICH Crafts Circle
Reetta Karhunkorva, Senior Forest Culture Specialist, Lusto – Finnish Forest Museum, ICH Nature Circle

Advisory Secretaries