Kansanvalta.fi

Kansanvalta.fi is a repository for information on Finnish democracy. The website serves citizens, researchers, government professionals, educators and others interested in democracy and related issues.

The main objective of the site is to support citizens’ participation and influence, Finnish democracy research and democracy policies.

Kansanvalta.fi provides information about:

• Finnish democracy and its basic values;
• citizens’ rights;
• citizens’ methods of participation and influence;
• civil society;
• parties;
• public decision-making;
• democracy research and projects;
• current issues and events related to democracy;
• links to other useful sites.

The development of democracy.fi is funded by the Citizen Participation Policy Programme. The site is maintained by the Ministry of Justice.

Kansanvalta.fi editorial team:

Laura Ahokas
Telephone: (09) 1606 7815
Email address: laura.ahokas(a)om.fi

Graphic design: Jani Ruuskanen/Information Technology Centre of Judicial Administration
Photographs: Aki-Pekka Sinikoski and Heli Sorjonen