Kirsi Aaltola

Kirsi Aaltola is responsible for development business at HAUS. HAUS Finnish Institute of Public Management Ltd is a state-owned stakeholder unit, i.e. an in-house operator. The company is part of the Ministry of Finance’s administration, which also holds responsibility for its corporate governance. The development business encompasses development services and international operations. HAUS offers services to support government organizations and development both in Finland and globally. The organization actively participates in international cooperation and aims to promote the export of Finnish expertise as well as intergovernmental collaboration.

The central themes of Kirsi Aaltola’s career have been expertise development and international cooperation. She has worked in the government, private, and higher education sectors, and is well-versed in managing networked national and international projects. She holds a PhD in Philosophy (Information Technology, Cognitive Science) and a master's degree in Adult Education. Her dissertation focused on developing expertise in digital environments.