Partners

EUFASA

EUFASA is the European Union Foreign Affairs Spouses, Partners and Families Association. The purpose of EUFASA is the exchange of information and ideas among its members to improve the provisions relating to spouses, partners and families of officers employed by the EU Foreign Ministries. It aims to identify effective family support practices, and to raise awareness both at national and EU level and gain support for family-friendly policies within the EU Ministries of Foreign Affairs.

Members

The current members of EUFASA are the spouses/partners’ associations of:
Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, EU Commission, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. 
 
EUFASA web page

EUFASA Working Group Reports (the password can be obtained from ULPU office) 

Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Finland

Ministry for Foreign Affairs works for the safety and well-being of Finland and its citizens as well as for a safe and just world. The duties of the Ministry are divided between eight departments. The Political Department, Department for External Economic Relations, and Department for Development Policy are responsible for policy coordination. Regional matters are handled by four departments: Department for Europe; Department for Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia; Department for the Americas and Asia; and Department for Africa and the Middle East. The Department for Communications and Culture is the eighth department. The Ministry also assists other administrative sectors in international matters.

Postal address:
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
P.O.Box 176
FI-00023 Government
Finland

Visiting addresses:
• Political Department, Department for External Economic Relations, Legal Service, Consular Services, Protocol Services, Department for Europe, Department for Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Laivastokatu 22, Merikasarminkatu 5F
• Department for Africa and the Middle East: Kanavakatu 3C, 1st floor
• Department for the Americas and Asia and Department for Development Policy: Katajanokanlaituri 3, Kanavakatu 4
• Administrative Services and Financial Management Unit: Kanavakatu 3 B
• Department for Communication and Culture: Kanavakatu 3 C
• Library of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs: Merikasarmi, Laivastokatu 22 B
• Registry office: Merikasarmi, Laivastokatu 22 C 2 (open on working days 8.00 - 16.15)
• Registry office of the Department for Development Policy: Katajanokanlaituri 3
How to find the Ministry

Telephone:
Switchboard: +358-9-160 05 or 578 15
24/7 service: +358-9-1605 5555

Fax: +358-9-629 840 or 1605 5799

E-mail:
Registry office: kirjaamo.um@formin.fi

Ministry web pages

Family matters at the Ministry

Mrs. Jaana Mäkelä
Visiting address: Kanavakatu 3 B, 6th floor, Helsinki
Mailing address: P.O.Box 455, 00023 Government

tel. +358 9 160 55871

perhe(at)formin.fi 

Family matters web page (user ID and password from Mrs. Mäkelä)

Kela – The Social Insurance Institution of Finland

Kela is the provider of social security benefits for all residents of Finland.

Kela web page

KEVA

Keva handles the pension matters of persons employed in the local governments, state and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland.

Keva web page