Key aim of the Integration Act reform is to speed up integration and employment of immigrants
6.10.2022 14.17
The Government’s proposal to comprehensively reform the Act on the Promotion of Immigrant Integration (hereinafter, the Integration Act) aims to strengthen the inclusion of immigrants in society and to make the promotion of integration more efficient. Another goal is to increase equality and wellbeing and advance good relations between population groups. The reform seeks to facilitate the path of immigrants towards employment and to improve the access of immigrant women and others outside the labour force to services.
Democracy Recognition awarded to task force on multilingual COVID-19 communications – MEAE involved in the group
13.10.2021 12.24
The 2021 Democracy Recognition was granted to the task force on multilingual and multichannel COVID-19 communications, which the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) started in March 2020. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment (MEAE) has been working in the task force to develop COVID-19 communications so that correct information reach everyone who lives in Finland as extensively and effectively as possible.
Glossary of integration harmonises the use of concepts related to integration services
22.6.2021 11.33
A glossary on integration, published by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, harmonises the use of concepts related to integration, equality and discrimination. The new glossary emphasises equality and immigrants’ active role. Instead of kotouttaminen, the glossary recommends the use of kotoutumisen edistäminen.
Pirjo Jantunen appointed Clean Energy Ambassador to IEA’s technology programme
8.3.2021 10.02
Pirjo Jantunen, Business Development Manager at Helen Oy, was appointed Finland’s Clean Energy Ambassador to International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Clean Energy Education and Empowerment (C3E) technology programme on 8 March 2021. International energy ambassadors serve as frontrunners making the energy sector more equal and as role models for women leaders of the next generation.
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Integration.fi
The Integration.fi website is intended for anyone who, in the course of their work, is involved with immigrants or is engaged in immigrant integration and refugee reception.Office of the Cooperation Ombudsman
The mission of the Office of the Cooperation Ombudsman is to promote and improve cooperation between employers and employees as well as to implement the objectives of related legislation.Structuralfunds.fi
The online service for EU regional and structural policy programmes.SpaceFinland.fi
SpaceFinland gives a look at Finnish space sector companies and research as well as the Finnish space administration.TalentBoost.fi
Talent Boost is a national programme to attract international talent and promote their immigration to and integration in Finland. The website is aimed at people throughout Finland whose work is related to the immigration of international talent.
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