Enjoy Dinner with The Ambassador
The International Affairs Forum is honored to welcome
Ambassador Leena-Kaisa Mikkola, Ambassador of Finland to the United States
Join us
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at the Hagerty Center on NMC's Great Lakes Campus in Traverse City.
About Amb. Leena-Kaisa Mikkola
Ambassador of the Republic of Finland to the United States of America H.E. Leena-Kaisa Mikkola
Leena-Kaisa Mikkola is the Ambassador of Finland to the United States. She started in her role in September 2024. Prior to that, she served as the Ambassador of Finland to the People's Republic of China from 2021 to 2024.
Ambassador Mikkola is a career diplomat, and she joined the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland in 1992. She has worked with Middle Eastern and African Affairs, most recently as Finland's Ambassador to Israel (2011–2016) and as the Director General for Africa and the Middle East (2017–2021). She has also worked at the diplomatic missions in Brussels, Canberra, Athens and Budapest.
Ambassador Mikkola is originally from Kaustinen, Finland. She holds a Master's degree in Law from the University of Helsinki. Ambassador Mikkola has two grown-up sons, and she likes to read and enjoy the outdoors on her free time.
Ambassador's Dinner
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
The Hagerty Center, Great Lakes Campus
Northwestern Michigan College
715 E. Front St., Traverse City
Event Details
6pm Welcome reception
6:30 Dinner buffet
7:30 Remarks
Dinner includes
beef, fish, or vegetarian entree
one drink ticket per guest
Join us for a special evening
The International Affairs Forum welcomes
Ambassador Leena-Kaisa Mikkola
and her delegation
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at the Hagerty Center on NMC's Great Lakes Campus in Traverse City.
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