Finland - Repository of Actors

The below list is not an exhaustive list of all actors in Finland working for the integration of migrants, refugees and asylum applicants. However, it provides a good initial overview of a wide variety of actors, their focus and it offers the opportunity for partnership-building.


ORGANISATION TYPE OF ORGANISATION THEMATIC FOCUS LOCATION WEBSITE
Ministry of the Interior Government Ministry Migration legislation and Immigration administration Helsinki

https://intermin.fi/en/frontpage

Ministry of Education and Culture Government Ministry MRAs education, internationalisation of Finnish academia and economy Helsinki

https://minedu.fi/en/areas-of-expertise

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment Government Ministry Migrant integration Helsinki

https://tem.fi/en/frontpage

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Government Ministry International immigration policy and foreign relations Helsinki

https://um.fi/migration-and-refugee-crisis-in-europe

Ministry of Justice Government Ministry Equality and non discrimination Helsinki

https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/fundamental-rights

Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Government Ministry Welfare and social security Helsinki

https://stm.fi/en/areas-of-expertise

Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY)

  Employment-based aid and labour market training 15 regional offices across Finland

http://www.ely-keskus.fi/en/web/ely-en/

The Employment and Economic Development Offices (TE Offices)

  Labour market integration training All Municipalities across Finland

http://toimistot.te-palvelut.fi/

The Finnish Immigration Service (Migri)

  Immigration management and administration All Municipalities across Finland

https://migri.fi/etusivu

Amnesty Finland CSO General social integration Equality and anti discrimination Helsinki

https://www.amnesty.fi/tyomme/

The Finnish Red Cross CSO Assylum applicants reception, reception of asylum seekers and refugees, emergency assistance in domestic and international accidents Helsinki + 12 regional offices

https://www.redcross.fi/contact-us

Pakolaisapu (Finnish Refugee Council - FRC) CSO Human rights and integration Helsinki

https://pakolaisapu.fi/en/about-us/

Pakolaisneuvonta (Finnish Refugee Advice Centre) CSO Legal services for refugees and asylum applicants Helsinki

https://www.pakolaisneuvonta.fi/en/legal-services/

IOM Finland CSO Migrant integration, Voluntary return and reintegration, Countertrafficking and Resettlement Helsinki

https://www.iom.fi/en/iom-25-years-finland

Feniks Ry CSO Integration support (for Russiam co-ethnics) Jyväskylä

https://www.feniks-ry.fi/feniks-ry_fi.html https://www.facebook.com/feniksjyvaskyla/

Jyväskylän Maahanmuuttajanaisten yhdistys ry CSO Integration support Jyväskylä

https://www.facebook.com/KSJMNY/

Kaikkien Burman kansallisuuksien sosiaalinen yhdistys ry CSO Integration support and cultural preservation among Burmese co-ethnics) Jyväskylä -
Irakilaisten naisten yhdistys CSO Supporting migrant women Helsinki http://www.iny.fi/
Moniheli ry CSO cooperation network for multicultural organisations Helsinki

https://www.moniheli.fi/

Keski-Suomen monikultturisten yhdistysten liitto Wari ry CSO Integration support, federation of multicultural associations, promoting multiculturalism Jyväskylä http://wari.fi/
Monikulttuurikeskus Gloria ry CSO Policy advocacy Jyväskylä

https://www.gloriajkl.fi/

Monikko ry CSO Integration support Jyväskylä

https://www.monikkoyhdistys.com/

Setlementtiliitto CSO Integration support - community centres, housing services, support in crisis, training Helsinki

https://www.setlementti.fi/

Mosaiikki ry (rekisteröity 2003) CSO Integration support Jyväskylä

http://www.mosaiikki.info/

Paremmin yhdessä ry (rekisteröity 2009) CSO Skills development, integration support for youth Jyväskylä

http://www.paremminyhdessa.org/

Suomen Caritas ry CSO Policy advocacy on social security and employment Helsinki

https://www.caritas.fi/

The Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK) Trade Union Rights advisory services Helsinki

https://www.sak.fi/en/working-life/immigrants

The Finnish Confederation of Salaried Employees (STTK) Trade Union Lobbying and national level social dialogue Helsinki

https://www.sttk.fi/en/what-sttk/

The Confederation of Unions for Professional and Managerial Staff in Finland (Akava) Trade Union Lobbying and national level social dialogue Helsinki

https://akava.fi/en/what-we-aim-for/

Service Union United (PAM) Trade Union Lobbying and national level social dialogue Helsinki

https://www.pam.fi/en/

The Finnish Construction Trade Union Trade Union Organising and representing construction workers Helsinki

https://rakennusliitto.fi/en/

The Finnish Union of University Researchers and Teachers (FUURT) Trade Union Organising and representing teachers and researchers Helsinki

https://rakennusliitto.fi/en/

The Union of Health and Social Care Professionals in Finland (TEHY) Trade Union Organising and representing health and social care workers Helsinki

https://www.tehy.fi/en

The Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK) Employers' Union Represents the Finnish business community in natioal and international dialogue Helsinki https://ek.fi/en/
The Local Government Employers (KT) Employers' Union Represents local government employers in social dialogue Helsinki

https://www.kt.fi/en

Service Sector Employers (Palta) Employers' Union Represents service sector businesses and organisations Helsinki

https://tinyurl.com/y5x428g5

The Confederation of Finnish Construction Industries (RT) Employers' Union Represents building contractors, Special contractors and the construction product industry Helsinki

https://www.rakennusteollisuus.fi/

Federation of Finnish Enterprises (SY) Employers' Union Represents entrepreneurs Helsinki

https://www.yrittajat.fi/en