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National Forum of Finland
Official Name:
Suomen Tykyverkosto (STV)
Internet:
Suomen Tykyverkosto (STV)
Founded:
1996, Reconstruction 2002
Objectives:
Sponsor Institutions:
The Finnish Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
Working Methods:
The purpose of the network is to generate, compile, maintain and circulate information based on scientific research for the promotion of broad-based health promotion activity on a national and international level. The creation of networks and dissemination of information is carried out through the network website, meetings and seminars. These deal with proof based on scientific research of the effect of health promotion activity and discuss matters raised by the members.
The core expert group convenes annually in November. Aside from the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, it comprises representatives of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, the Universities of Tampere and Helsinki, the Centre for Industrial Safety, the Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities, the Finnish State Treasury and Finnish Association for Human Resource Management Henry.
The extensive expert group (members of the network) convenes in February. It comprises representatives from a wide variety of institutions: research, training, development, big organisations, public health organisations, all with extensive experience of WHP.
A seminar for networks linked with the WHP network is arranged once a year between May and September. It gathers together the members of the network, their clients, partners and stakeholders. Topics consist of questions and answers which have come up in the expert network.
Adress/Contact:
FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Promotion of Work Ability and Health
Topeliuksenkatu 41 a A
FIN-00250 Helsinki, Finland
Phone: +358 30 474 2647
Email: jaana.lerssi-uskelin@ttl.fi
Partnership:
The Finnish Network for Workplace Health Promotion is an associated partner of the ENWHP.
