Volunteerism & ICTs: Finland

Finland at a Glance


Languages	Finnish, Swedish (both official); small Sami- (Lapp) and Russian-speaking minorities
Religions	Evangelical Lutheran 90%, Greek Orthodox 1.2%, none 9%, other 1%
Ethnicity	Finn 93%, Swede 6%, Sami (Lapp) 0.11%, Romany (Gypsy) 0.12%, Tatar 0.02%
Population	5,238,460 (July 2007 est.)
Capital	Helsinki, 515,765
Currency	Euro (EUR)
Web Domains	.fi
Phone Codes	00-358

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Get Involved with ICVolunteers' Projects in Finland

ICVolunteers-Switzerland is the Swiss branch of ICVolunteers. Historically, the Swiss office is the cradle of the whole organization. ICVolunteers has local presence in a growing number of countries, including Finland.

We invite you to look over what we are doing in the area.

ICVolunteers Projects in Finland:

Launch of House of Languages

http://wwv.icvolunteers.org/index.php?what=projectsshort&id=224

2006-07-15 03:46:56

Linguamón? House of Languages is a consortium involving the Government of Catalonia, the UNESCO Centre of Catalonia and the Universal Forum of Cultures Foundation, with the aim of promoting the world's languages as a.

Africa@home: Volunteer Computing for Africa

http://wwv.icvolunteers.org/index.php?what=projectslong&id=223

2006-07-13 00:00:00

While you are sending an email or surfing the web, your computer could be helping to tackle one of Africa's greatest humanitarian challenges, malaria.

Mon, 02 Jul 2018 23:16:42 GMT

BBC News Finland has second thoughts about its women soldiersBBC News"I decided long ago I would do military service," says Saara Piitulainen, a 22-year-old voluntary servicewoman. "My father was a peacekeeper, and that is what I want to do myself." She has come to the right place. The Huovinrinne garrison in Sakyla in ... More...

Lithuanian couple win world wife-carrying championship title in Finland - Reuters

Sat, 07 Jul 2018 20:30:34 GMT

Reuters Lithuanian couple win world wife-carrying championship title in FinlandReutersFinland, which straddles the Arctic Circle and goes through long, dark winters, is no stranger to strange sports. It has also given the world the world boot throwing, air guitar and mobile phone throwing competitions, to name just a few. “I think ...Lithuanian couple wins annual wife-carrying championshipNew York Postall 57 news articles�� More...

Volunteerism & ICTs: Finland

Finland at a Glance

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