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
FINNISH
Government public
authorities
Cooperative 2
E.g., home help services for
families with children
Cooperative 1
E.g., building and
property services
Multicultural
association
Cooperative 7
E.g.,
extracurricular
activities for
families
Religious
association
Ethno-cultural
association
Women’s
association
City of VANTAA
Coalition
associations
MONIHELI Reg. Assoc.
Central office, financial
administration, project
administration, guidance,
advice and support
Arts and
culture
association
Integration
association
Limited-liability company 6
E.g., education and
training
City of ESPOO
Other
organisations
Cooperative 3
E.g., home help,
meal and transport
services for the
elderly
Sports
association
Young
people’s
association
Cooperative 5
E.g., employment,
employee and
employer services
Social enterprise 4
Handicraft and
small industries,
subcontracting
City of
HELSINKI
Foundation of Moniheli 17.4.2010
 For migrant and multicultural organizations
 Also individuals can join
 30 founding members
 50 + partners
Founding Members Associations
1.
AFAES Ry
16. Multicultural Finland rf
2.
Berde ry
17. Somalian community Finland ry
3.
Kumba Union Finland ry
18. Kiinalainen Ystävyysseura
4.
PESIFI
19. Suomi-Syyria ystävyysseura
5.
Golis naisten yhdistys
20. Non Resident Nepali Association
6.
Sulis-Filifa Suomi-Liberia S.
21. Family tennis & penthatlon
7.
Suomi-Nepal Seura
22. Social Empowerment ry
8.
Kambodzhan ystävyysseura
23. Camcudaf ry
9.
Kassandra ry
24. Valkoiset Kädet ry
10. Vantaan Somalikulttuuriyhdistys
25. LOM-NAVA Togo
11. African Civil Society Finland
26. Suomalais-nepalilainen yhdistys
12. SAAF ry
27. KDPA ry
13. Amugorf ry
28. Suomi-Tansania Seura
14. Nevo Roma ry
29. Monikulttuuriyhdistys Familia Club ry
15. Samafalka ry
30. Euro African youth association
MONIHELI ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE
PM
1
2
PC
3
2
4
17
3
5
MONIHELI
ADVISORY
BOARD
16
6
MONIHELI BOARD
15
1
7
4
14
5
8
13
9
12
11
10
DEPUTY MEMBERS
4
6
3
2
1
Term of Board = 2 years
50% of the board voluntary resignations each term.
Max No. of Board Members = 16 + 1
Max No. of Deputy Members = 4
Max No. of Advisory Members = 6
Full time employee = 2/ Project Manager + Coordinator
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
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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
Background: Social media
Content
Social
media
Communities
and networks
Fun
Web 2.0
technologies
Easy
Free
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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
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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
“United we stand divided we fall”
VALUES: DIVERSITY, EQUALITY , TRANSPARENCY, DIGNITY AND MUTUAL RESPECT,
UNDERSTANDING, COMMITMENT , TRUST
Thank You.
Moniheli Family and Members.
www.moniheli.fi
www.monimos.fi