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Demo Finland

Demo Finland
“Political Parties of Finland for Democracy – Demo Finland is a co-operative organisation of all Finnish parliamentary parties. It enhances democracy by strengthening the political participation of women, youth and persons with disabilities in particular and by supporting dialogue between political parties. Demo Finland is also Finland’s leading expert and advocacy organisation on democracy support. Demo Finland is not ideologically, religiously, or politically tied to any particular movement. Demo Finland is an organisation by parties for parties. It was founded by the Finnish parliamentary parties in 2005. As an organisation of all parliamentary parties and only of the parties, it is globally unique. Demo Finland’s vision is a world where everyone has the opportunity to equally participate in democratic decision-making.”
  • Hermannin rantatie 8, 00580 Helsinki, Finland
Topics

Dialogue, Disability rights, Environment and democracy, Gender equality, Inclusion, Parliamentary oversight, Political parties, Women’s participation and inclusion, Youth participation and inclusion

Countries of work

Ethiopia, Finland, Kenya, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Tunisia, Zambia

The latest from Demo Finland

Policy brief: Multi-party co-operation as an asset for democracy in Finland

Multi-party co-operation as an asset for democracy in Finland (2025) presents where and how political parties co-operate in Finland. Finland has a long tradition of multi-party co-operation and coalition governments – phenomena which attract a lot of interest outside the country. The policy brief underlines the importance of co-operation across party lines to a democratic society.

Intra-party democracy in Finland’s political parties

Demo Finland has produced a publication in Finnish presenting the different ways in which Finnish parliamentary parties implement internal democracy. Intra-party democracy in Finland’s political parties (2024) is a summary of that publication, and the aim is to share some of the good practices, spark discussion on intra-party democracy in political parties in other countries and offer tools for peer learning.

Intra-party democracy in Finland’s political parties

Demo Finland has produced a publication in Finnish presenting the different ways in which Finnish parliamentary parties implement internal democracy. Intra-party democracy in Finland’s political parties (2024) is a summary of that publication, and the aim is to share some of the good practices, spark discussion on intra-party democracy in political parties in other countries and offer tools for peer learning.

Open positions

Working for democracy provides an opportunity to contribute towards shaping fair, just, and equitable societies around the world. Our network of organisations, located at the heart of Europe, is dedicated to making a positive impact on individuals’ and communities’ freedoms and human rights through our programmes, research, and advocacy activities.