Finland National Platform

History

The Finnish national platform was established on 7 May 2010. The platform was reorganized on 23 September 2016. The number of organizations has risen from 16 to 21. 

The network has been re-established since 9 June 2021, with 27 members from ministries, agencies, regional authorities, NGOs, businesses, and the research, development and innovation sector.

Structure

The executive group consists of high-level officials and members of the following: 

• Ministry of the Interior; Ministry for Foreign Affairs; Ministry for Foreign Affairs Representative in Geneva; Ministry of Finance; Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry; Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment; Ministry of Education and Culture; Ministry of the Environment; Ministry of Social Affairs and Health; and Ministry of Transport and Communications
• Secretariat of the Security Committee; National Emergency Supply Agency; Regional State Administration Agency; Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency; Finnish Transport and Communications Agency; and Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority
• Institute of Seismology; Finnish Meteorological Institute; and Finnish Environment Institute
• Association of Finnish Municipalities
• Finnish Food Authority and Finnish Heritage Agency
• Savonia University for Applied Sciences and Emergency Services Academy
• Finnish Red Cross
• Finnish National Rescue Association and Finnish Fire Officers' Association 

In the preparation group, there are experts from the same organizations as above, except the Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities and the Ministry of the Environment.

Budget

The Finnish national platform has no separate funding and the costs are covered by the participating organizations.

Mandate

• To improve the preparedness of society and reduce the damage caused by possible natural disasters
• To pull together different actors and utilize the work that already has been done, and coordinate better the work that is going to be done, as far as natural disasters are concerned
• To develop cooperation with the EU and neighbouring countries, and to support developing countries to build more risk-resilient societies

Budget