The Left Forum, also known in English “Left Forum Finland”, is a Finnish think tank affiliated with Left Alliance party. The Left Forum is building a collaborative network that promotes a shared set of leftist values, spanning from political parties to universities, research institutions, and expert organizations. Left Forum is founded in 2005.
Member organizations of the Left Forum include the political party Left Alliance, the People’s Educational Association (KSL), and the Yrjö Sirola Foundation.
Currently, the Forum employs one full-time staff member, Mr. Jukka Pietiläinen, who serves as Director, and one permanent part-time employee, Ms. Elina Vainikainen, who is an Information Officer.
Additionally, the Left Forum engages short-term researchers on a project basis. Left Forum publishes research reports and other publications mainly in Finnish. Our office is located in Helsinki, Finland, in the Kallio district (see below).
The Left Forum is also an active partner in Transform! Europe, a European-wide network of leftist think tanks.
Contact
Jukka Pietiläinen
Director, D.Soc.Sc.
gsm +358 40 170 6040
e-mail jukka.pietilainen@vasemmistofoorumi.fi
Elina Vainikainen
Information Officer, M.Soc.Sc., BA, B.Ed.
gsm +358 400 520 039
e-mail elina.vainikainen@vasemmistofoorumi.fi
Address:
Left Forum
Lintulahdenkatu 10
FI-00500 Helsinki
FINLAND
