Somali Forum for Progress Finland

National Network
Finland
Address

POB 31, 00101 Helsinki
00000 Helsinki
Finland

Telephone
+358405330757
E-Mail
sfpfinfo@gmail.com
E-Mail (2)
maijakajava@gmail.com
E-Mail (3)
abdihakim.aynte@gmail.com
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2010
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
General Information

The Somali Forum for Progress Finland is a NGO, based on volunteerism, established in January 2010 to support and sustain the activities of an interactive platform. The virtual platform has a website still under development, but we have organized several seminars, in Helsinki and in Nairobi. We also contribute to an open monthly discussion forum in Helsinki with the Finland-Somalia Association and plan to initiate a new programme called Youth Forum next year.

Mission and Objectives

Our mission is to promote peace, democracy, human rights and development with a special focus on Somalia and the Somali diaspora in the Nordic countries. Our objective is to achieve sustainable community development through capacity building and information dissemination.

Main Projects / Activities

Wednesday Club, a discussion forum in Helsinki. Seminars. Dialogue and debate in the virtual internet environment. Youth Forum, a capacity building program for immigrant youth. Publications and open archives. Active participation to events and seminars organized by partners and like-minded.

Contact (1) Full Name
Maija Kajava
Head of the organisation
Abdirizak H. Mohamed
Contact (2) Full Name
Abdihakim Yusuf Ali 'Aynte'