Advisory Board for Ethnic Relations; ETNO 2025 - 2029

ETNO

Advisory Board for Ethnic Relations; ETNO 2025 - 2029

OM001:00/2025 Body

The Advisory Board for Ethnic Relations (Etno) serves as a national forum for dialogue. The Board brings together migration experts from national, regional and local levels ranging from public officials to civil society representatives.

Besides the national Advisory Board, there are seven regional advisory boards for ethnic relations.

Basic information In progress

Project number OM001:00/2025

Case numbers VN/832/2025

Set by Ministry of Justice

Project stage Regulatory drafting

Term/schedule 18.6.2025 – 17.6.2029

Date of appointment 18.6.2025

Type of body Advisory board

Contact person
Peter Kariuki, Erityisasiantuntija
tel. +358 295 150 191
[email protected]

Contact person
Nina Suorsa, Asiantuntija
tel. +358 295 150 279
[email protected]

Project status

Goals and results

Provisions on the purpose, tasks and composition of the Advisory Board for Ethnic Relations are laid down in the Government Decree 771/2015 (available in Finnish)

Starting points

Valtioneuvoston asetus etnisten suhteiden neuvottelukunnasta 1 § (771/2015)

Additional information

Developing and statute drafting in the Government

The ministries implement the Government Programme, draft acts and other statutes, and promote reforms through different kinds of projects, working groups and bodies. Information on all this is available on the Government website.

All ministries' projects are available on the Government website valtioneuvosto.fi/en/projects