Doctor of Social Sciences, Docent, and the Head of the Centre of Expertise in Immigrant Integration at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment Annika Forsander (b. 1965) passed away suddenly in her home on Friday, April 20, 2018. She was appointed as the first director of immigration issues in the city of Helsinki in 2007. In addition, she worked as a Director of Development at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, playing a central role in the founding of the Centre of Expertise in Immigrant Integration in 2014. Annika’s work in city and state administration and in policy development was strongly influenced by her background in academic research. For example, prior to her appointment in the city of Helsinki, she worked as a researcher at the Centre for Research on Ethnic Relations and Nationalism (CEREN) of the Swedish School of Social Science (University of Helsinki).