Alpo Rusi
 Alpo Rusi         (diplomat) | |
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| Born | 1949 |
| Nationality | Finnish |
Finnish diplomat | |
Alpo Rusi (born 17 August 1949, in Jyväskylä) served in the Foreign Ministry of Finland in several assignments (Hamburg, Copenhagen, New York, Bonn), and from 1994 to 1999 as foreign policy adviser to the President of Finland Martti Ahtisaari. He also was EU Coordinator for the Sarajevo Summit 1999 and deputy Coordinator of the Stability Pact for Western Balkans in 1999–2000. He worked as professor of International Relations, 2000–2003, at Lapland University and in Hamburg. Later on 2007-2009 he was senior adviser in the Cabinet staff of the President of the UN General Assembly.[1]
Rusi was from 2009-2014 the ambassador of Finland to Switzerland, with accreditation also to Liechtenstein and the Holy See.[2] Rusi is a recognized scholar in the field of international relations and history of Finland, and has published several books in Finland, and in the United States and Great Britain.
Harvard University invited Rusi to be a Russia Expert at The Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies in 2015. Rusi was an MP Candidate for the Centre Party in 2015 parliamentary elections. He was an MEP Candidate in the 2004 European Parliament Elections and an MP Candidate in 2007.
Career
- The Rudolf Holsti Professor of Diplomacy, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania, 2017-
- Visiting Professor, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania, 2016-
- Expert, Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University, 2015-
- Ambassador of Finland, Bern, Switzerland, 2009-2014
- Senior Adviser in the Cabinet Staff of the President of the UN General Assembly, 2007-2009
- Roving Ambassador in the Balkans, 2004-2007
- Chairman of the Evaluation Committee of the Stability Pact for Western Balkans, 2005-2006
- Professor of International Relations, University of Lapland, 2000-2003
- Deputy Coordinator of the Stability Pact for Western Balkans, 2000
- EU Coordinator for the Sarajevo Summit, 1999
- Adviser of President of Finland Martti Ahtisaari, 1994-1999
- Ambassador, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 1993
- Minister, West Germany, 1992-1993
- Chief of West Office, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 1991-1992
- Resident Fellow, EastWest Institute, New York, the United States, 1988-1989
- Visiting Researcher, Columbia University, New York, the United States, 1988-1989
- Chief of Planning Department, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 1987-1990
- Counsellor, the United Nations, 1983-1986
- Editor in Chief, Lalli Newspaper, 1982
- Member of Finland's OSCE Delegation, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 1982
- First Secretary, Embassy of Finland in Copenhagen, Denmark, 1977-1979
- Vice Consular, West Germany, 1975-1977
- Maturity Test, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 1975
- Attaché, Embassy of Finland in London, the United Kingdom, 1974
- Attaché, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 1973
False espionage investigation
In 2002 the Finnish Security Police (SUPO) investigated Alpo Rusi of espionage on behalf of the Stasi between 1969 and 1976. The investigation was leaked to the media on September 10, 2002 and caused a major "trial by media" in Finland. Alpo Rusi was declared innocent by the State Prosecutor on June 11, 2003. Later the same prosecutor told the Helsingin Sanomat (January 24, 2010) that Supo made a mistake by not ending the investigation in January 2003 when it was clear that Alpo Rusi had nothing to do with Stasi or KGB. Alpo Rusi's brother Jukka Rusi had been in contact with the East Germany and the Soviet Union. Rusi took the case to the Court and won major compensations from the state of Finland in 2007.
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| WEF/Annual Meeting/2011 | 26 January 2011 | 30 January 2011 | World Economic Forum Switzerland | 2230 guests in Davos, with the theme: "Shared Norms for the New Reality". |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2012 | 25 January 2012 | 29 January 2012 | World Economic Forum Switzerland | 2113 guests in Davos |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2013 | 23 January 2013 | 27 January 2013 | World Economic Forum Switzerland | 2500 mostly unelected leaders met to discuss "leading through adversity" |
