INFORMATION

• Contact

• Työpajankatu 2
  00580 Helsinki
  Metro: Kalasatama
  +358 44 535 5732

• Website
• http://www.moniheli.fi/
• Objectives

• The purpose of the network shall be to:
  • develop cooperation between immigrant organisations and organisations engaged in multicultural activities
  • promote cultural diversity and equality in Finnish society encourage the societal activity of immigrants by establishing an advisory board to follow developments in society, focusing on issues on immigration and integration and to express its opinion when necessary and thus promote the visibility and impact of the membership of the network
  • steer new immigrants into the activities of the member organisations and thus to facilitate their integration into Finnish society

• Location

• Thinking globally, acting locally in Helsinki capital region

• Activities

• To implement its purpose, the network shall:
  • offer a framework for the cooperation network of multicultural organisations in the Helsinki capital region
  • serve as a lobbyist for its members
  • support the participation of its member organisations in political and social activities related to immigration and multicultural matters, and endeavour as a network to influence matters relating to immigration policy
  • coordinate cooperation between its member organisations
  • advice, steer and support its member organisations in the activities of the network and in joint projects and ventures
  • inform and coordinate the internal and external communications of the network
  • support interaction and cooperation between its members and other social actors
  • maintain an advisory board which shall actively follow developments in multicultural issues and immigration and express its opinion on them
  • support the employment and entrepreneurship of immigrants