Finnish Shorthand Association 132 years old
Finnish Shorthand Association was founded the year 1872. Thus in 2002 it celebrated its 130th anniversary..
In the association there were 250 members at the end of 1966 and Föreningen Gabelsberger with an association member status and 12 members.
The mission of the association is to develop shorthand, to expand skills of shorthand writing and to look after the interests of shorthand writers.
To promote the mission the association e.g. publishes Pikakirjoituslehti, Shorthand journal arranges contests and organizes meetings. See e.g. the summary of the 125th annual meeting.
| Address | Telephone | |||
| President | Niklas Varisto | Runeberginkatu 8 C 18 00100 Helsinki |
+358 45 6333 345 | niklas.varisto@saunalahti.fi |
| Vice president | Jari Niittuinperä | Puuskakuja 11 F 12 00850 Helsinki |
+358 9 622 1587 | jari.niittuinpera@profitsoftware.com |
| Secretary | Irma Huotinen | Karsillantie 38 01820 Klaukkala |
+358 400 506 503 | irma.huotinen@nokia.com |
| Financial manager | Eila Ollila | Haltiantie 8 O 117 01600 Vantaa |
+358 50 373 0328 | eilasisko.ollila@kolumbus.fi |
| Other members | Keijo Kuusisto | Kivivuorenkuja 1 A 10 01620 Vantaa |
+358 40 743 1090 | keijo.kuusisto@nsn.com
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| Erja Vasara | Yläjuoksu 6 B 02920 Espoo |
+358 9 854 1635 | Erja.Vasara@yara.com | |
| Deputies | Tiina Leino | Palopirtintie 17 B 12 00930 Helsinki |
+358 9 333 843 | tiina.leino@outokumpu.com
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International activities
The association has been the member of the International Federation of Information Processing, Intersteno, since 1963.
The address of the association
SUOMEN PIKAKIRJOITTAJAYHDISTYS
c/o Niklas Varisto
Runeberginkatu 8 C 18
00100 Helsinki
Telephone, see above The board of the association