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 from previous marriage.
Current position
Member of the European Parliament 1999 -
Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety – Member
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy – Substitute Member
ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly – Member of the Assembly
Education
- Master of Arts (Major subject: theoretical philosophy), University of
Helsinki 1990
- Licentiate of Philosophy (Phil. lic.) (Major subject: theoretical
philosophy), University of Helsinki 1994
- Doctoral thesis written on climate science and climate politics
Academic teaching positions
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
Other lectures and presentations given in several universities: University of Leuwen, Oulu, Jyväskylä, Joensuu, Rovaniemi, Helsinki, NATO College Rome
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 Energy Report of the EPP-parties 2006
- Draftsman of Climate Change Report of the EPP -parties 2007
- Draftsman of Emission Trading Opinion of the EPP-parties 2008
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 2009, 2008-02-27
- Member of the steering committee of the Finnish Forest research Institute 2006-
- Member of the Social Forum of the Church of Finland 2008-
- 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, publicist, 1998 – 1999
- Private and public TV stations in Finland; editor/researcher/talk show hostess 1997 – 1999.
- Different radio stations in Helsinki; producer/talk show hostess, 1987 – 1998
- Helsinki Festival; publicist 1997
- Finnchurchaid; Development educator 1993 – 1996
- Writer and columnist in different papers and magazines
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 writer
• articles including: Suomen Kuvalehti, Helsingin Sanomat, HS Nyt, Kotimaa, Sana, Kirkko ja kaupunki
• articles in books: Ristin tie, Kirjapaja 1997, Suomalaisen Jumala tänään 2003
