Mr. Erkki Hartikainen Address: Käsityöläisentie 17 A 1 07500 Helsinki Finland Tel: 040-565 1271 E-mail: info@ateismi.fi  Born: 1942 Studies: M.A. 1967 (Universitys of Helsinki) Main subjects: mathematics, philosophy, computer science Profession: pensioner Main jobs: Oy Rastor Ab 1964–1965 Actuary in the insurance company 1966-1969 Teacher of mathematics, physics and chemistry (secondary school) 1970-1973 Teacher of mathematics (senior high school) 1973-1986 Teacher of mathematics, physics and chemistry (secondary school) 1986-1989 Teacher of computer science (adults) 1989- 2005 Pensioner 2005- Other jobs: Secretary General (main job, Union of Freethinkers of Finland) 1982-1983 Statistician (main job, SAS-programmer, town of Vantaa) 1994-1998 Specialty: Philosophy of atheism Father of the subject “view of life” in the schools of Finland Internet –material for “view of life” in http://www.dlc.fi/~etkirja Organizations: Secretary General, Union of Freehtinkers, 1975-1985 Chairman, Union of Freethinkers of Finland, 1999-2005 Editor in Chief of Vapaa Ajattelija (Free Thinker), -2005 Chairman, Atheist Association of Finland, 1985- International: Erkki Hartikainen v. Finland, Communication No. 40/1978 (9 April 1981), U.N. Doc. CCPR/C/OP/1 at 74 (1984) The Third World Atheist Conference in 1983 in Helsinki, Finland, with support of Madalyn Murray O'Hair