Saara Reinimäki, M.Soc.Sc., has been appointed Director of the Automation Unit in the Information Department at the Ministry of Transport and Communications. The appointment is from 9 November 2020 until 31 December 2021.
Reinimäki has worked at the Ministry as Communications Specialist and Head of Communications in 2016-2018 and as Senior Specialist and Chief Specialist in the Ministry's Services Department in 2018-2020. Prior to this she worked as Communications Specialist in the Finnish Environment Institute.
The Automation Unit is a new unit in the Ministry. It is responsible for ensuring that automation of different modes of transport is progressing, the technical requirements for vehicles are up-to-date and that regulation on the transport of dangerous goods is in line with international agreements and European Union legislation.
Inquiries
Laura Vilkkonen, Director General, tel. +358 40 500 0817
