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Maisa Hopeakunnas is senior level communications expert as well as information and management professional from Helsinki, Finland. She has worked as a communications manager for a municipal enterprise of 1500 specialists and as a senior level communications specialist for Helsinki City Executive Office as well as for Helsinki City Library (Helsinki Metropolitan Area Libraries). She has professional experience also from journalistic work and information service. In addition, Maisa has worked in the field of international operations arranging international meetings, conferences and projects, taking care of international communications as well as international media relations. She has worked in wide co-operation with many offices and divisions of City of Helsinki, universities, ministries and with different companies such as publishing houses. Maisa has been in charge and worked as a specialist in several internal and external website projects. She has managed local and metropolitan area campaigns as well as created communication processes. Social media, press releases and media analysis are everyday work for her. Communications training and consulting for managers and different specialists has been part of her work for years. Maisa has also specialized in crisis communications for public organizations. Maisa has many proven results of successful communications. Maisa has written several scientific articles for Information Research Journal in Finland (Informaatiotutkimus-lehti) and professional articles for Scandinavian Library Quarterly. Her degrees are M.Sc. Information Studies and Interactive Media as well as B.A. Journalism (Communications). She has Specialist Qualification for Management and she is also a qualified information specialist. In private life, Maisa enjoys music in all different forms, films as well as art and other culture. Psychology inspires her and she often finds little "treasures" in flea markets and antique shops. She is a heavy user of news and always studying something new.