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Finnish Multicultural Sport Federation - Suomen Monikulttuurinen Liikuntaliitto ry (FIMU)

National Network

Finland

Address

Valimotie 10 00380 Helsinki Finland

Country

Finland

City

Helsinki

Street address 2

Valimotie 10

Mobile Phone

+358 50 5511197

Telephone

+358 50 5511197

Telephone (other)

+358 45 1111 970

E-Mail

riitta.latvio@fimu.fi

E-Mail (2)

hanna.sarkeala@fimu.fi

E-Mail (3)

toimisto@fimu.fi

E-Mail (4)

daudahmedey77@hotmail.com

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Year of Establishment

1999

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Contact Person1

Riitta Latvio

Job Title 1

Coordinator

Contact Person 2

Hanna Sarkeala

Job Title 2

Liason Manager

Organisation Type

Non-Governmental Organization

Fields of Activity

Youth and education

General Information

The Finnish Multicultural Sports Federation FIMU was founded by immigrants and Finns in 1999. The aim of the organization is to promote sports opportunities for immigrants and people of an immigrant background, and to safeguard the interests of all immigrant associations. Fimu comprises 64 sports clubs and multicultural associations throughout Finland, many of these realizing local projects for promoting equality, solidarity and anti-racism. 150.000-300.000€ Sources of funding: Ministry of Education, EU, Foundations Modalities of action: anti-racism media campaigns, sports events, seminars and projects promoting inclusion in sports Main partners: Suomen Olympiakomitea, Boards of Sports of the metropolitan cities, Oikeusministeriö (ETNO), SETA, Allianssi, Ihmisoikeusliitto, Vammaisfoorumi, Jalkapallon pelaajayhdistys, PLAN Suomi, Monaliiku ry, Jyväskylän Yliopisto, TUL ry, Opetushallitus

Mission and Objectives

The Finnish Multicultural Sports Federation's aims are: - To increase general awareness of multicultural sports and exercise in Finland. - To ensure equal opportunities for sports and exercise for all immigrant people. - To provide immigrant people with information and with the opportunity to learn from one another. - To support the FIMU´s multicultural member associations. - To use sports as a tool to promote immigrants' integration and inclusion into the Finnish society

Main Projects / Activities

Projects: Red Card for Racism, Discrimination Free Zone, Mamanet Sports for Immigrant women, Sports for Sustainability, P.L.A.Y! Peer Education, Leadership, Action, Youth - Promoting grassroots sport for educational success and social inclusion

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

FIMU has 64 associations - either founded by immigrants or multicultural associations as members. One of the main goals of the federation is to promote integration and good ethnic relations in the Finnish society through sports. FIMU has long-standing projects, such as Red Card for Racism and Discrimination Free Zone, with which to work towards those goals. With its member assocations, FIMU will be able to contribute to dialogue between cultures and other activities of the Anna Lindh Foundation and bring its experience and knowledge of being a civil society actor in the sports field to the network.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

FIMU wants to strengthen its networks and its co-operation channels for working on democratic, pluralistic, and multilateral values. FIMU is also interested in Euro-Mediterranean exchanges.

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