Finland

Finland and International IDEA

Finland is one of the founding members of IDEA.

Finland, a List Proportional Representation democracy, has worked with IDEA since its formation in 1995 and provides funding to the overall work of the Institute.

A large part of IDEA’s funding comes from its member states “core contributions”, which finance the entire work programme of the Institute: Programme of Operations 2007-09. Each of IDEA’s member states is therefore involved and instrumental in IDEA’s work to promote democracy worldwide.

Highlights of International IDEA’s activities in relation to Finland:

IDEA’s activities in Burkina Faso, a long-term country project from 1996 – 2004 supporting the evolving democratization process in the country, led by a contact group of Burkinabé stakeholders from a broad variety of organizations and professions.
IDEA’s activities in Mozambique to support and strengthen electoral processes through capacity building training within an election management body, utilizing the BRIDGE project created by IDEA.
IDEA’s activities in Armenia, focusing primarily on political participation, constitutional reform, local self-governance, and electoral processes in Armenia.

In addition, Finland has contributed to IDEA publications, such as:

Democracy in Burkina Faso (1998). This report, the first of its kind, assesses the pace of democracy in Burkina Faso and recommends how it can be advanced based on extensive cross-sectional consultations with Burkinabé society.
National Visions Matter (2004), a report highlighting the central elements common to successful development experiences discussed and analyzed during a collaborative meeting in Chile during July 2004.

Friends of International IDEA

Former IDEA Boards members:

Mr Harri Holkeri, Former Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and former Prime Minister of Finland.

President Martti Ahtisaari, Co-Chairman of the New York-based EastWest Institute and Chairman of the International Crisis Group, Brussels, and former President of the Republic of Finland.

Facts and figures about democracy in Finland

Using IDEA’s worldwide democracy and elections databases, learn more about: