The aim of the Civil Society Academy is to strengthen civil servants’ knowledge of non-governmental activities and to increase mutual understanding, dialogue and networking between the administration and CSOs.

The Civil Society Academy helps organisations to understand the roles and significance of civil society and civil society organisations in terms of both democracy and the wellbeing in society as a whole.

The Ministry of Finance organises the Civil Society Academy together with the following parties:

City of Helsinki (partner of the spring 2023, 2024 and 2025 events)

Citizen Forum

Finnish Federation of the Visually Impaired

Finnish National Youth Council Allianssi

Finnish Union for Senior Services VALLI

Finnish Olympic Committee

Funding Centre for Social Welfare and Health Organisations STEA

Mannerheim League for Child Welfare

Martha Association

Ministry of Justice Finland

The Civil Society Academy model also serves as a local or regional event. Such events have been piloted and introduced by the Oulu and Jyväskylä regions, among others.

Watch the 2023 Oulu event on YouTube.

In 2024, the Oulu Regional Civil Society Academy will be held on 7.11. Oulu City Hall: Regional CSO Academy – Education calendar for the personnel of the City of Oulu (kuntapalvelut.fi).

If interested, please contact the Open Government Team.