About us
The Finland Australia Chamber of Commerce was registered in August 2002.
Our objective is to create awareness and commercial and cultural ties, promote
and develop trade and create networking opportunities for members among the
Finnish-Australian business community and the Finnish Community in Australia.
We also work in conjunction with the European business community (e.g. European Australian Business Council – EABC).
Our interest groups include
- Finnish business community in Australia,
- Finnish companies in Finland with interest in Australian business,
- Australian business community with interest in Finnish and European business
- Scandinavian and Northern European business community in Australia
- European business community in Australia (European Australian Business Council)
- Australian government officials
- Finnish and European community in Australia
Executive Committee
The Finland Australia Chamber of Commerce is co-ordinated and managed by an Executive Committee which was elected at the Chamber’s most recent Annual General Meeting and has the following members:
| President: | Ms. Silke Koernicke
TressCox Lawyers |
| Vice-President: | Ms. Lesley Doig
Ahlstrom Australia Pty Ltd
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| Secretary: | Mr. Geoff Charnock
Charnock O’Brien Legal |
| Treasurer: | Dr. Joakim Westerholm
University of Sydney |
| Assistant Treasurer: | Ms. June Wang
Finnair |
| Other Members: |
Mr. Juha Pyykko
Embassy of Finland,
Mr. Ilkka Hakkinen
Consulate of Finland
Dr. Riku Laanti
Pamir Consulting (Finpro)
Mr. Tim Purcell
The KIX Group
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To contact any of the board members or the FACC secreteriat please email chamber@finland.com.au or call 2 9327 5164.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
The Finland Australia Chamber of Commerce organises various functions throughout the year both for members and non-members.
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Images courtesy of VisitFinland
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