In memoriam: Pauli Järvenpää

We mourn the loss of our former colleague and friend, Pauli Järvenpää, who made a lasting contribution to our work.

“Pauli made a truly indispensable contribution to the activities of ICDS, having joined our think tank in 2013, following a distinguished career as a Finnish diplomat and senior government official.

He brought along not only his broad experience covering Nordic defence, NATO, as well as Afghanistan where he served as Finnish Ambassador before joining the ICDS, but also sharp strategic thinking and impeccable analytical skills.

Pauli always had courage to stand behind his views and work for his cause and, most importantly, was a warm and supportive colleague with a great sense of humour.” — Kristi Raik, Director at the International Centre for Defence and Security