Advisory Board for Ethnic Relations, ETNO 2020 - 2024

ETNO 2020 - 2024

Advisory Board for Ethnic Relations, ETNO 2020 - 2024

OM068:00/2020 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 OM068:00/2020

Case numbers VN/3915/2020

Set by Ministry of Justice

Term/schedule 17.12.2020 – 16.12.2024

Date of appointment 17.12.2020

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

The term 2016–2020 of the Advisory Board for Ethnic Relations ended on 10 February 2020. After that, an open call for organisations to become members of the national Advisory Board or the seven regional advisory boards was organised. The centres for economic development, transport and the environment appointed the seven regional advisory boards in September 2020. The Government will appoint the national Advisory Board for the next term in November 2020.

Additional information

Links to other projects

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Etnisten suhteiden neuvottelukunnan järjestöhaku käynnissä 7. helmikuuta 2025 asti

Ministry of Justice News item 16.1.2025 10.41

New Advisory Board for Ethnic Relations (ETNO) appointed

Ministry of Justice Press release 17.12.2020 14.25

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