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Finnish Expatriate Parliament - cooperative forum and promoter of interests for all Finns living abroadThe Finnish Expatriate Parliament (FEP) was founded in 1997. At the Parliament the Finns living around the world come together and decide collectively on issues that they deem important to them. The Secretariat of the FEP is Finland Society and Mr Pertti Paasio, chairman of Finland Society, is Speaker of the Parliament. The FEP is open to all Finnish expatriate organizations. The organization can get involved by ratifying the FEP by-laws. There are no costs for participation, nor are there any specific benefits with respect to the FEP. At the moment 405 organizations from 32 countries have ratified the by-laws of the Parliament. The FEP convenes every 2 or 3 years to a Parliament Session in Helsinki. The next Session takes place at Finlandia Hall in Helsinki 23-24 May, 2005. Every organization involved in the FEP activity has right to send at least one representative to the Parliament. There is the Speakers' Council ,which is responsible for the interest promoting between the Sessions. The Speakers' Council has meetings twice a year and there are 8 Vice Speakers representing all the regions in the world. Even Swedish speaking Finns have their own Vice Speaker. |
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Ulkosuomalaisparlamentin pysyvä sihteeristö / Utlandsfinländarparlamentets permanenta sekretariat
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