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- A brand is being created for Helsinki
- Helsinki is home to over one fourth of Finland’s foreign-language speakers
- Nordic Capitals‘ Declaration on Climate Change
- Barack Obama proclaimed December 3, as Helsinki Human Rights Day
- Helsinki to host EuroGames 2016
The City of Helsinki international activities focus on three main areas: bilateral city programmes, active participation in city networks, and EU projects and representation of the City for the EU. The international-activities function of the City gives advice to City departments and agencies in applying for EU funding and participates in EU projects concerning several City sectors.
As part of the City representation for the EU, Helsinki is a member of Eurocities, a network of major European cities. Helsinki is a member of UCUE, Union of Capitals of the European Union, and promotes the competitiveness of the Baltic Sea region in the Baltic Metropoles network. In addition, City departments and agencies pursue their own international agendas by networking with pioneering actors in their fields and by seeking leading positions in networks.
Helsinki’s main bilateral city partners are St. Petersburg, Tallinn, Stockholm and Berlin. In addition, Helsinki maintains special long-term partnerships with Beijing and Moscow. Helsinki has no official sister cities. Helsinki primarily works with other capitals.
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HELSINKI EU OFFICE
Helsinki EU Office is a Brussels-based office representing the City of Helsinki, Helsinki-Uusimaa Region, Häme Region, Kymenlaakso Region, Päijät-Häme Region, Aalto University, University of Helsinki, Hanken School of Economics, Laurea University of Applied Sciences and Metropolia University of Applied Sciences.
Helsinki Centre in St. Petersburg
The Helsinki Centre in St. Petersburg represents the Cities of Helsinki, Tampere and Kotka. The office promotes city relations, supervises its stakeholders’ interests and develops broad-based cooperation between its stakeholder cities and St. Peterburg as well as Leningrad Region. Pages in Russia
Helsinki is home to European Chemicals Agency
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has operated in Helsinki since 2007. ECHA employs approximately 600 experts, who come from different parts of Europe.
