Local Organising Committee
Executive Committee:
Kirsti Partanen (President),
Maria Laakso (Secretary General),
Päivi Tamminen (Deputy Secretary
General), Saila Machere (Event
Manager, Helsinki), Bodil Mickels
(Gymnastics Working Group),
Hannu Tolonen (Ministry of
Education and Culture).
Gymnastics volunteers: Bodil Mickels
(Coordination), Marja Kallioniemi
(Coordination and World Team), Lotte
Ahlström (FIG Gala), Tiina Hedeman
(City Performances), Reija Häivälä
(National Evenings), Laura Nihti
(Opening Ceremony), Arja Puro (Large
Group Performances and Midnight Sun
Special), Eeva Särkilahti (Group
Performances), Jussi Vähäkylä
(Apparatus), Noora Mallat (Medical).
City of Helsinki, Departments: Saila
Marchere (Events), Ulla Knus (Sports),
Juha Kouvonen (Education/Schools),
Mia Malin (Environment), Yrjö Niiranen
(Rescue & Security), Jouni Paasonen
(Public Works), Maarit Pitkänen (Visit Helsinki),
Minna Toivonen (Palmia), Tiina Toivonen
(Youth).
Ministry of Education and Culture:
Hannu Tolonen and Satu Heikkinen.
Venues: Päivi Tikkinen (Messukeskus),
Marju Paju (Olympic Stadium),
Jukka Tenhunen (Helsinki Ice Hall),
Aki Riihilahti (Sonera Stadium).





