Equality planning guide published

The Ministry of the Interior has published a guide to help authorities in their equality planning. It contains information on legislation on equality, concrete examples of the equality plan drafting process, information on the setting of objectives under the plan, the content of a plan and the structure of the plan document. The guide also provides examples of issues relating to equality with regard to various groups.
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Jukka Savolainen appointed as the new Head of Mission of EUPOL Afghanistan

Jukka Savolainen, Deputy Head of Border and Coast Guard Division of the Finnish Border Guard, Ministry of the Interior, was appointed on Friday 11 June as the new Head of the EU Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL Afghanistan). The appointment, which was made in Brussels, will commence on 15 July 2010.
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Mission

The Ministry's vision is: Finland will be the safest country in Europe – one in which people feel that they live in a fair and equal society regardless of how they identify themselves.

Safety first - Internal Security Programme

The objective of the Programme is for Finland to be the safest country in Europe in 2015. The Programme contains 74 measures intended to maintain and improve security.
  The Programme

Rescue Services Strategy 2015

The main purpose of the Rescue Services Strategy 2015 is to establish a common platform for long-term planning and development for the entire rescue services sector.
  The Strategy