Full name
Eija-Riitta Anneli Korhola
Date and place of birth
15.06.1959, Lahti, Finland
Family
Children Reeta-Leena –83, Raakel -88, Eero-Lauri –90. Grandchildren Sointu 2013, Voitto 2015
Current position
- Founder of Korhola Global – Communication & Consulting
- Delegate of the Consultative Commission on Industrial Change (CCMI) at EESC, Brussels
- Member of the steering committee of ICEF, Innovation for Cool Earth Forum, Tokyo
- Professional board member (CEG, Netherlands, Momentum Capital, Netherlands)
- Visiting Senior Fellow, Tsinghua Brookings, Beijing
Member of the European Parliament 1999 – 2014
- Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection – 1st Vice-Chair 2008-2012
- Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety – Member 1999-2009, 2012-2014
- Committee on Industry, Research and Energy – Substitute Member 2007-2014
- ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly – Member of the Assembly 2001-2014
Education
- PhD. (Environmental Politics) 2015 University of Helsinki, grade ”exceptional” 2015
- ABM, Approved Board Member 2015
- Licentiate of Philosophy (Phil. lic.) (Major subject: theoretical philosophy), University of Helsinki 1994
- Master of Arts (Major subject: theoretical philosophy), University of Helsinki 1990
Academic teaching positions
- Visiting Senior Fellow at Tsinghua University Brookings Public Policy department, Beijing 2015-
- Guest lecturer at Helsinki University of Technology (course on the philosophy and ethics of technology, years 2001 – 2004
- Guest lecturer at University of Art and Design (course on the philosophy of technology), year 2002
Presentations on human rights, climate and energy issues for multiple enterprises, energy companies, state & civil organisations etc
Other professional activities
- President of First Step Forum –a human rights organization 2002–
- Vice-Chair of the National Coalition Party (Kokoomus) 2006- 2010
- Draftsman of the ETS Aviation Opinion of ITRE cttee 2014
- Draftsman of the Backloading Opinion of the EPP group 2013
- Draftsman of Emission Trading Opinion of the EPP 2008
- Draftsman of Climate Change Report of the EPP -parties 2007
- Draftsman of Energy Report of the EPP-parties 2006
Positions and memberships in various organisations
- Member of the executive board of the Finnchurchaid 2006 –
- Member of the executive board of HelsinkiMissio 2006 –
- Member of Advisory Board, Helsinki Chemicals Forum 2007-2010
- Member of the steering committee of the Finnish Forest research Institute 2006-
- Member of the Social Forum of the Church of Finland 2007-2011
- Member of the Orthodox Culture Fund 2007 –
Previous work experience
- Holder of an own private enterprise 1996-: Good Enough Prod. journalism, communication and business consulting.
- Plan International Finland, press officer & publicist, 1998 – 1999
- Private and public TV stations in Finland; journalist/researcher/presenter 1997 – 1999.
- Different radio stations in Helsinki; producer/talk show hostess, 1987 – 1998
- Helsinki Festival; press officer 1997
- Finnchurchaid; Development educator, assisting press officer 1993 – 1996
- Writer and columnist in different papers and magazines: Uutislehti 100, Metro, Kirkko ja Kaupunki, Miehen Gloria MG, Hiidenkivi, Nykypäivä, Energiauutiset, Tekniikka ja talous, Aamulehti, Maaseudun Tulevaisuus, Askel
Examples of professional publications
- Korhola, Eija-Riitta (2001) in Companies and the Environment: the End of Antagonism, M&M conseil
- Korhola, Eija-Riitta (2002) in Our vision of Europe, EPP-ED
- Korhola, Eija-Riitta (2006) in European View, The Forum for European Studies
- Korhola, Eija-Riitta (2006): EPP report on energy, adopted in EPP Summit 2007
- Korhola, Eija-Riitta (2007): Combating Climate Change – Our responsibility for future generations, adopted in EPP buro meeting 2008
- Korhola, Eija-Riitta (2008): Women and Energy, EUI
- Eija-Riitta Korhola (2002) Olkapäämepin kantapääkausi, WSOY
Freelance journalist
• articles including: Suomen Kuvalehti, Helsingin Sanomat, HS Nyt, Kotimaa, Sana, Kirkko ja kaupunki
Writer and columnist
• Writer and columnist in different papers and magazines: Uutislehti 100, Metro, Kirkko ja Kaupunki, Miehen Gloria MG, Hiidenkivi, Nykypäivä, Energiauutiset, Tekniikka ja talous, Aamulehti, Maaseudun Tulevaisuus, Askel
Active blogger
• Active user of social media since 1999. Active blogger sice 2004. Weblogs in various fora like Iltalehti, uusi Suomi, Aamulehti, Blogbook, City and www.korhola.com
Interests
• kayaking, weightlifting, literature, gardening, hunting, palindromes, oxymorons
Contact info:
Eija-Riitta Korhola / Korhola Global
eija-riitta@korhola.com +358405360326