The regional Advisory Boards for Ethnic Relations

Besides the national Advisory Board, there are seven regional Advisory Boards for Ethnic Relations (Etno).

• Etno Advisory Board in Southern Finland: Uusimaa region, Häme region and Southeast Finland
• Etno Advisory Board in Western Finland: Varsinais-Suomi region and Satakunta region
• Etno Advisory Board in Pirkanmaa and Central Finland
• Etno Advisory Board in Eastern Finland: Pohjois-Savo region, North Karelia region and Etelä-Savo region
• Etno Advisory Board in Ostrobothnia: Ostrobothnia region and South Ostrobothnia region
• Etno Advisory Board in Northern Finland: North Ostrobothnia region and Kainuu region
• Etno Advisory Board in Lapland

Contact information of the regional Advisory Boards for Ethnic Relations

The regional Advisory Boards for Ethnic Relations are coordinated by seven centres for economic development, transport and the environment (ELY centres).

Etno in Southern Finland

• Area of operation: Greater Helsinki area, East Uusimaa, Central Uusimaa and West Uusimaa (for example, Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa, Porvoo, Järvenpää and Kirkkonummi), Häme (for example, Hämeenlinna and Lahti), Southeast Finland (for example, Lappeenranta, Kouvola and Kotka)
• ELY Centre for Uusimaa, tel. +358 295 021 000 (switchboard), email: [email protected]

Etno in Western Finland

• Area of operation: Southwest Finland and Satakunta (for example, Turku, Salo and Pori)
• ELY Centre for Southwest Finland, tel. +358 295 022 500 (switchboard), email: [email protected]

Etno in Pirkanmaa and Central Finland

• Area of operation: Pirkanmaa and Central Finland (for example, Tampere and Jyväskylä)
• ELY Centre for Pirkanmaa, tel. +358 295 036 000 (switchboard), email: [email protected]

Etno in Eastern Finland

• Area of operation: North Savo, North Karelia and South Savo (for example, Kuopio, Joensuu and Mikkeli)
• ELY Centre for North Savo, tel. +358 295 026 500 (switchboard), email: [email protected]

Etno in Ostrobothnia

• Area of operation: Ostrobothnia and South Ostrobothnia (for example, Vaasa, Seinäjoki and Kokkola)
• ELY Centre for Ostrobothnia, tel. +358 295 028 500 (switchboard), email: [email protected]

Etno in Northern Finland

• Area of operation: North Ostrobothnia and Kainuu (for example, Oulu, Kajaani, Kuusamo and Pudasjärvi)
• ELY Centre for North Ostrobothnia, tel. +358 295 038 000 (switchboard), email: [email protected]

Etno in Lapland

• Area of operation: Lapland (for example, Rovaniemi, Kemi and Tornio)
• ELY Centre for Lapland, tel. +358 295 037 000 (switchboard), email: [email protected]