Media & Communication Training for Finnish municipalities

11-12 March 2024 Helsinki, Finland

A two-day training on media & communication was conducted under the EU / CoE Joint Project on “Building an inclusive integration approach in Finland” on 11-12 March 2024 in Helsinki. Representatives of the municipalities participating in the project (Hämeenlinna, Kuopio, Tampere, Turku, Vaasa and...

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Finnish translation of the Model Framework for an Intercultural Integration Strategy at the National Level

15 February 2024 Strasbourg, France

The Council of Europe’s Model Framework for an Intercultural Integration Strategy at the National Level was translated into Finnish within the European Union/Council of Europe joint project “Building an inclusive integration approach in Finland”. The Model Framework serves as a tool for...

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Intercultural Citizenship Test is now available in Finnish

19 February 2024 Strasbourg, France

The Intercultural Citizenship Test, which is a learning tool designed to support individuals and groups to reflect on what it means to be an intercultural citizen, is now available in Finnish. The test aims to increase knowledge and awareness on human rights, intercultural competence, perceptions...

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New policy analysis on interculturality for the city of Vaasa

22 January 2024 Strasbourg, France

The 2023 Intercultural Cities Index Analysis for the city of Vaasa, Finland, was published within the European Union/Council of Europe joint project “Building an inclusive integration approach in Finland”. The document provides a thorough analysis of the municipality’s intercultural policies,...

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Analysis of the Finnish practice in multilevel governance

25 January 2024 Strasbourg, France

A report entitled “Review of Current Practices in Multi-Level Governance in Finland”, which gives an overall picture of multilevel governance in the field of integration, good relations and interculturality in Finland, was published within the European Union/Council of Europe joint project...

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Recommendation of the Comittee of Ministers on Multilevel policies and governance for intercultural integration translated into Finnish

30 November 2023 Strasbourg, France

The Recommendation CM/Rec(2022)10 on Multilevel policies and governance for intercultural integration, adopted by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on 6 April 2022, has been translated into Finnish within the European Union/Council of Europe joint project “Building an inclusive...

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Evaluation report assessing the “Equal Finland Action Plan against Racism and Promotion of Good Relations”

30 October 2023 Strasbourg, France

An evaluation report assessing the “Equal Finland Action Plan against Racism and Promotion of Good Relations” has been prepared under the EU / CoE Joint Project on “Building an inclusive integration approach in Finland”. The purpose of the evaluation was to identify areas for improvement to be...

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Anti-rumours Training for Finnish municipalities

25 October 2023 Helsinki, Finland

A two-day training on Anti-rumours was conducted under the EU / CoE Joint Project on “Building an inclusive integration approach in Finland” on 24-25 October 2023 in Helsinki. Representatives of the municipalities participating in the project (Hämeenlinna, Kuopio, Tampere, Turku, Vaasa and...

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Kuopio is now amongst the Finnish municipalities to work on good relations and intercultural integration

23 June 2023

The Finnish municipality of Kuopio is now the sixth Finnish city to participate in the EU / CoE joint project ‘Building an inclusive integration approach in Finland’*. Kuopio, as a city with long experience in migrant reception, will work with 5 other Finnish municipalities participating in the...

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Five Finnish municipalities will work on building an inclusive integration approach

23 March 2023 Strasbourg, France

The EU/CoE joint project ‘Building an inclusive integration approach in Finland’ aims to provide technical support to the implementation of inclusive integration policies based on the Finnish Good Relations concept and the Council of Europe’s Intercultural Integration model. Project also aims to...

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Introductory training for Finnish municipalities

23-24 March 2023 Online

Under the EU / CoE joint project "Building an inclusive integration approach in Finland", five Finnish municipalities received an online training on 23-24 March 2023. The well attended training gathered the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland,...

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Report on integration policies in Finland has been published

15 May 2023 Strasbourg, France

An inception report mapping the existing integration policies in Finland has been written under the EU / CoE Joint Project on “Building an inclusive integration approach in Finland”. The report, written by Panu Artemjeff, Miriam Attias and Pekka Kettunen, analyses the state of affairs in Finland...

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Training for project experts in Finland

5-6 June 2023 Helsinki, Finland

A training on the intercultural integration concepts has been organized for the experts of the EU / CoE Joint Project on “Building an inclusive integration approach in Finland” on 5-6 June 2023 in Helsinki. The training addressed questions related to the good relations and intercultural...

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First meeting of Finnish municipal coordinators

The Finnish municipalities of Hämeenlinna, Tampere, Turku, Vaasa and Vantaa successfully applied to participate in the EU / CoE joint project ‘Building an inclusive integration approach in Finland’ and the first meeting of the municipal coordinators was held online on 23 February 2023. Thorsten...

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Deadline for applications: 20 February 2023

Call for consultants on inclusive integration and "Good relations" concept in Finland

19 January 2023

The Council of Europe is currently implementing a joint project with the European Union, together with the Ministry of Justice of Finland, on "Building an inclusive integration approach in Finland” from 15 September 2022 to 14 September 2024. The Council of Europe is looking for ten consultants...

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Deadline for applications: 10 February 2023

Call for tender for Finnish and Swedish translators

16 January 2023

The Council of Europe is currently implementing a joint project with the European Union on "Building an inclusive integration approach for Finland” and has issued a call for tender to establish a pool of translators from English to Finnish and Swedish, and from Finnish and Swedish to English. The...

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Municipalities – Join the project “Building an inclusive integration approach in Finland”

30 November 2023

The EU/CoE joint project Building an inclusive integration approach in Finland will provide technical support to the implementation of inclusive integration policies based on the Finnish Good Relations concept and the Council of Europe’s Intercultural Integration model. The aim is to improve...

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Join us in building an inclusive integration approach in Finland

18 October 2022 Strasbourg, France

The project “Building an inclusive integration approach in Finland”, jointly implemented by the European Commission and the Council of Europe together with the Ministry of Justice of Finland, aims to improve community relations and support better integration of migrants in society. It covers...

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Building an intercultural integration approach in Finland

17 October 2022 Strasbourg, France

The EU/CoE joint project “Building an intercultural integration approach in Finland” will provide technical support to the implementation of inclusive integration policies based on the Finnish Good Relations concept and the Council of Europe’s Intercultural Integration model. The joint project...

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The joint project “Building an inclusive integration approach in Finland” is co-funded by the European Union via the Technical Support Instrument and the Council of Europe, and implemented by the Council of Europe in co-operation with the European Commission.

Duration: 15.9.2022-14.9.2024

Total Budget: €667,000

Implementer: Intercultural Cities (ICC) programme of the Council of Europe in co-operation with the European Commission and the Ministry of Justice of Finland.