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1. Advisory board for ethnic
relations ETNO
Peter Kariuki
Secretary-General
The conference takes place in the framework of the Project „Capacity building of NGOs
representing third country nationals” that is financed by the European Fund for Third Country
nationals (with 75% of funding coming from the Fund, and 25% from Latvian state budget).

2. Mandate
• to promote good ethnic relations and equality, as
well as mutual interaction and cooperation in all areas of
immigration and integration policy
• to provide expert assistance to the ministries in the
development of immigration policy
• to help promote organizational activities among
immigrants
• to disseminate information on immigration policy,
ethnic diversity and increase awareness on these issues

3. In retrospect
• First advisory board established in 1970.
• Establishment of the advisory board for refugee affairs in
1981.
• Establishment of PAKSI in 1992 saw the beginning of the
third stage of consultative work.
• Formation of ETNO in its current form in 1998.
– Self-representation of immigrant, ethnic and religious
communities, both old and new
– 2011 saw the expansion of ETNO through the increase
of regional boards

4. Organisation
• The 33 member board is comprised of:
• 5 key ministries;
– Ministry of the Interior
– Ministry of education and Culture
– Foreign Ministry
– Ministry of Health of Social Affairs
– Ministry of Labour and the Economy
• 8 political parties currently in parliament,
• 1 Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities
• 1 Employer and employee unions (3 unions)
• 7 regional boards
• 10 representatives of registered ethnic, migrant or
religious associations or societies.

5. Advisory board for ethnic relations ETNO
Chairs of the board
SECRETARIAT
Southern Finland
advisory board
ETNO WORKING DIVISION
R Eastern Finland
E advisory board
G
I Central Finland and
O Pirkanmaa region
N Workgroup for religious and Communications
advisory board
A cultural dialogue workgroup
Western Finland
L advisory board
Lappland region Secretariat and regional co-
B ordinators meetings
advisory board
O
A Northern Finland
R advisory board Goodwill ambassadors
D
S Ostrobothnia region
advisory board

6. • Federation of multicultural associations in Joensuu JOMONI
• Our Finland is international association
• The umbrella organisation for multicultural women's’
associations
• Federation of multicultural associations in the capital region
MONIHELI
• Finnish Afghan association
• Finnish Islamic council SINE
• Federation of multicultural associations in western Finland
SONDIP
• Finnish multicultural sports federation FIMU
• Somali federation
• Federation of Russian speaking associations FARO

7. Permanent and invited expert
members
• Finnish Islamic congregation (Tatar community)
• Helsinki Jewish congregation
• Ombudsman for minorities
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• Finnish ecumenical council SEN
• The Finnish league for Human rights

8. Examples of issues…
• Government’s Integration programme 2012-2015
– Consultation during preparatory process
– Consultation of regional advisory boards
– Agreement on consultation during implementation
• Finland’s human rights action programme
– Consultation during preparatory process
– ETNO’s recommendations on measurement
mechanism
• ETNO’s initiative to the government on the issue of
burial grounds for people of Islamic faith