Co-operation network for multicultural associations in Helsinki capital region

Foreigners in Finland

Vision“United we stand divided we fall”

An open, inclusive, cohesive and equitable multicultural Finnish society, in which cultural, linguistic, religious and productive diversity is understood, valued and supported

Moniheli is a grass roots organization on making specially with the bottom up approach rather than top down

to plan and develop the multicultural forum for the migrant organizations around Helsinki metropolitan area.

Vision and Mission

to increase and improve cooperation between various organizations all dealing with similar

issues and aiming for the same outcome..

offer each organization better opportunity to arrange the activities they are primarily founded for and also come up with new ideas and activities.

to provide a functional network for migrants organizations which enables them to operate more efficiently in their activities

through networking with other organizations

Why Moniheli?

stronger visibility and louder united voice with recommendations in Finnish society

networking can offer practical help and advice on financing, administration, education, providing information and

recruiting members

to believe in the idea of civil society and having better possibilities to influence on society as a group in

which all members have the same objectives making the integration more easier

Network Model

Cooperative 3E.g., home help, meal and transport services for the elderly

Cooperative 5E.g., employment, employee and employer services

Cooperative 7 E.g., extracurricular activities for families

Cooperative 1E.g., building and property services

Young people’s association

Arts and culture association

Multicultural association

Women’s association

Coalition associations

Sports association

MONIHELI Reg. Assoc. Central office, financial administration, project administration, guidance, advice and support

City of ESPOO

City of HELSINKI

FINNISH Government public authorities

Ethno-cultural association

Integration association

Religious association

Social enterprise 4 Handicraft and small industries, subcontracting

City of VANTAACooperative 2E.g., home help services for families with children

Limited-liability company 6 E.g., education and training

Other organisations

Foundation of Moniheli 17.4.2010

For migrant and multicultural organizations

Also individuals can join

30 founding members

50 + partners

Founding Members Associations1. AFAES Ry

2. Berde ry

3. Kumba Union Finland ry

4. PESIFI

5. Golis naisten yhdistys

6. Sulis-Filifa Suomi-Liberia S.

7. Suomi-Nepal Seura

8. Kambodzhan ystävyysseura

9. Kassandra ry

10. Vantaan Somalikulttuuriyhdistys

11. African Civil Society Finland

12. SAAF ry

13. Amugorf ry

14. Nevo Roma ry

15. Samafalka ry

16. Multicultural Finland rf

17. Somalian community Finland ry

18. Kiinalainen Ystävyysseura

19. Suomi-Syyria ystävyysseura

20. Non Resident Nepali Association

21. Family tennis & penthatlon

22. Social Empowerment ry

23. Camcudaf ry

24. Valkoiset Kädet ry

25. LOM-NAVA Togo

26. Suomalais-nepalilainen yhdistys

27. KDPA ry

28. Suomi-Tansania Seura

29. Monikulttuuriyhdistys Familia Club ry

30. Euro African youth association

MONIHELI ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE

MONIHELI BOARD

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MONIHELI ADVISORY

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DEPUTY MEMBERS

Term of Board = 2 years 50% of the board voluntary resignations each term.Max No. of Board Members = 16 + 1Max No. of Deputy Members = 4Max No. of Advisory Members = 6Full time employee = 2/ Project Manager + Coordinator

PCPM

Activities

1. Guidanse, advise and support Ovi project: project management, conflict management Organisation Incubator: association work

2. Training and work shops Board training in association administration

3. Clubs and events Members get-togethers, also for wider public

4. Youth Work Youth In Action YES3

Activities

5. Increcing Women's participation Collaboration with Monika Association

6. Lobbying and active citizenship Moniheli's Advisory Board follows media and public debates

on migration and takes stand when needed Promote Moniheli Network Participate in bodies working with migration issues Offering migrants a forum in Monimos.fi

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Background: Social media

Socialmedia

Content

Communitiesand networks

Web 2.0technologies

Fun FreeEasy

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New possibilities for civic participation

• Social media supports interaction, self-organisation and creativity– discussion, ideas, suggestions, opinions, events, taking

action

• Immigrants as active participants instead of objects of discussion

• Associations as driving forces for networking, real world events and taking action

Monimos.fi

Social Media for migrant and internationally minded people in Finland

The users create the content – Moniheli only moderates

Started with support from the Ministry of Justice Exchanging good practices for the promotion of an active

citizenship in the EU

VTT Technical Research Centre / Somus project

Partners

The Finnish Association for Mental Health / Ovi project

Finnish Refugee Council / Organisation Incubator Monika – Multicultural Women’s Association Ministry of Justice / Democracy Unit HUMAK

Thank You.Moniheli Family and Members.

www.moniheli.fiwww.monimos.fi

“United we stand divided we fall”

VALUES: DIVERSITY, EQUALITY , TRANSPARENCY, DIGNITY AND MUTUAL RESPECT, UNDERSTANDING, COMMITMENT , TRUST