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Aleksanteri Institute
The Aleksanteri Institute () Finnish Centre for Russian and Eastern European Studies, is an independent institute of the University of Helsinki. It functions as a national centre of research, study and expertise pertaining to Russia and Eastern Europe, particularly in the social sciences and humanities. The Institute actively promotes cooperation and interaction between the academic world, public administration, business life and civil society, both in Finland and abroad.
The Aleksanteri Institute was founded in 1996 and currently employs more than 50 scholars and administrative staff.
Aleksanteri
Aleksanteri is a masculine Finnish given name. Notable people with the name include:
- Aleksanteri Ahola-Valo (1900–1997), Finnish artist and architect
- Aleksanteri Saarvala (1913–1989), Finnish gymnast
- Aleksanteri Toivola (1893–1987), Finnish sport wrestler
- Veikko Aleksanteri Heiskanen (1895–1971), Finnish geodesist
See also.
- Aleksanteri Institute, an institute of the University of Helsinki