CEV member organisations
Finland: Kansalaisareena (Citizen Forum) (Full member 
)
Contact information
Kansalaisareena (Citizen Forum)
Kumpulantie 1, 6th floor
00520 Helsinki
Finland
Tel: +358 9 269 42040
Fax: +358 9 774 40828
Email: kansalaisareena[at]kansalaisareena.fi
Website: www.kansalaisareena.fi
Member information
The Citizen Forum is an association, which promotes active citizenship, participation and voluntary activity, and acts as a service centre for volunteers, other voluntary organisations and professionals working in the field of volunteering.
Objectives
- to promote an environment that enables a more active citizenship and voluntary activity in the Finnish society
- to promote positive recognition of volunteering in the society
- to develop expertise on volunteering and active citizenship in the society
- to promote volunteering through networking building
- to promote and to enhance international cooperation of the Finnish voluntary network
- to promote participation, joint-action and networking among the citizens.
Working Methods
- local and national events for networking and joint-action
- training, consultative services and other support and guidance
- interactive website and its services: www.kansalaisareena.fi
- gathering, disseminating and publishing information
- advocacy
- development of projects and cooperation with any relevant stakeholders.
Cooperation with
- citizens
- voluntary associations, and individual volunteers
- peer support groups and their mentors
- coordinators of voluntary activities
- voluntary work centres
- community centres
- researchers, universities, and other educational institutions
- civil servants
- ministries
- municipalities
- voluntary work organisations and networks abroad
- funders
- media.
