Baabelin ystävät ry

National Network
Finland
Address

Anne Hyvönen, Heikinlaaksontie 13
Helsinki
Finland

Telephone
+358400930223
E-Mail
rakashyvonen@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
+358400930223
Website
http://www.baabeli.fi
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2011
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
General Information
We are volunteers, but hope to find some financing this years through member fees and donations. Baabelin ystävät ry is a steering committee for webmagazine www.baabeli.fi. As partners we have Helsinki City Library, International Culture Center Kanssandra and Finnish Union of Journalists.
Mission and Objectives

Baabeli.fi wants to build active citizenship and promote dialogue between different cultures and religions.
Webmagazine takes new inhabitants and citizens in Finland seriously and wants to give them a voice. As to tell their own stories.

Main Projects / Activities

Baabeli offers possibilities for immigrant background people in Helsinki region to get media training and a chance to make journalism. We try to act in a multilingual way. The languages we use besides finnish and english are dari, albanian, somali, russian and turkey.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

We will contribute to Network by working closely together with two organization that are allready members in ALF.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

We want to join ALF Network and be part of a bigger network fighting for peace and sustainable development.

Contact (1) Full Name
Anne Hyvönen chief editor, trainer
Head of the organisation
Anne Hyvönen, chairwoman