Friendship groups and cooperation groups
The purpose of friendship groups is to maintain ties with parliaments in other countries and regions and to learn more about their cultures and social systems. Friendship groups supplement Parliament's official international relations. They are especially important when, for one reason or another, there is no official contact with some countries.
Friendship groups are set up by MPs.
The networks and cooperation groups set up by MPs bring together parliamentarians with an interest in a specific theme and aim is to complement the parliamentary debate on various social issues. Some of the cooperation groups focus especially on international and global issues, and their activities are coordinated by the International Department of Parliament.
Finnish Parliament Network on Human Rights
Chair: Inka Hopsu (Green Parliamentary Group)
Vice Chairs: Veronika Honkasalo (Left Alliance Parliamentary Group) and Pinja Perholehto (Social Democratic Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: Katja Nolvi +358 50 577 1837, katja.nolvi(at)eduskunta.fi
Finnish Parliament Group on Global Issues
Vice Chairs: Inka Hopsu (Green Parliamentary Group) and Kimmo Kiljunen (Social Democratic Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: Katja Nolvi +358 50 577 1837, katja.nolvi(at)eduskunta.fi
International Network of Young Parliamentarians of the Parliament of Finland
Chair: Janne Heikkinen (Parliamentary Group of the National Coalition Party)
Secretary: Venja Henningsen, +358 50 324 6236, (venja.henningsen(at)eduskunta.fi
Finnish Parliament Network on Peace Mediation
Secretary: Ari Honkanen +358 50 599 0425, ari.honkanen(at)eduskunta.fi
Finnish Parliamentary Friends of the United Nations
Chair: Karoliina Partanen (Parliamentary Group of the National Coalition Party)
Secretary: Executive Director Helena Laukko, UN Association of Finland, +358 44 781 0302, helena.laukko(at)ykliitto.fi