Links

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Some interesting links can be found below that might be helpful when searching for more information about Finland and Croatia.

The Embassy is not responsible for the content of the below mentioned web pages. 

About Finland General Information Visit Finland Public Administration & Government Offices Economy, Business & Trade Education Science and Technology Design and Culture

About Croatia General Information Visit Croatia Public Administration & Government Offices Economy, Business & Trade

About the European Union Delegation of the EU to Croatia EU Representation in Finland Croatian Accession to the EU

 General Information about Finland

• thisisFINLAND 
• Suomi.fi
  A one-stop service of Finnish public administration.
• Visit Finland
  The official travel and tourism guide by the Finnish Tourist Board 
• Info Bank
  Provides important basic information for immigrants on the functioning of society and opportunities in Finland
• Finland Society
  An interest group providing expertise and service to Finns living or moving abroad or returning to Finland.
• Finnish-Croatian Society
  Provides information on Croatia to members and other interest groups, promoting cultural contacts and tourism between Finland and Croatia     
• Newsroom Finland
  • Helsingin Sanomat
  • Hufvudstadsbladet
  • STT - Finnish News Agency
  • Kauppalehti
  • Expatrium (for Finns living abroad)
  • Radio Finland
  • Good News Finland
    An online service that has a purpose of reminding us of the positive things that are happening in the Finnish economy and society.

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Visit Finland

• Visit Finland (Finnish Tourist Board)
  • Visit Helsinki 
  • City of Helsinki
  • City of Turku
  • City of Tampere
  • City of Jyväskylä
  • City of Oulu
  • City of Kuopio
  • City of Rovaniemi
  • Lapland
  • Santa Claus Village
  • Aland islands
  • Forests and National Parks 

• Travel in Finland
  An informative and easy to use internet service for travellers
• Finnguide
  A portal that  provides information about Finland 
• Finnair
• Bue 1 
  Direct flights from Helsinki to Pula, Split and Dubrovnik from May-October
• Finnish Railways
• Finnish Bus Services
• Finnish Road Administration

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Finnish Public Administration and Government Offices

• MIGRI - Finnish Immigration Service
• KELA - Social Insurance Institution of Finland
• Population Register Centre
• Finnish Centre for Pensions
• Finnish Customs
• Statistics Finland
• President of the Republic of Finland
• Government of Finland
• Parliament of Finland
• Finnish Expatriate Parliament
  Forum and promoter of interests for all Finns living abroad
• Ministry for Foreign Affairs
• Nordic Council of Ministers

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Finnish Economy, Business & Trade

• Invest in Finland
  Business opportunities and professional consulting services for international companies
• Enterprise Finland 
  A public portal for enterprises, entrepreneurs and future entrepreneurs.
• Ministry of Employment and the Economy
• Ministry of Finance 
• Bank of Finland
• FINPRO
  Promotes Finnish business solutions worldwide as an expert and service organization
• ETLA
  Research Institute of Finnish Economy  
• Central Chamber of Commerce 
• World Trade Center Helsinki 
  The  premier international business resource in Helsinki, it centralizes trade and business activities while bringing together influential business people from around the world
• Cleantech Finland
  A gateway to the top Finnish cleantech companies. Cleantech Finland gives clients, partners, investors and other stakeholders all over the world easy access to the best cleantech expertise.
• Finnfacts
  An independent media service unit that operates as an interface between international media and Finnish industry and business
• Findicator
  Data on key indicators for social progress produced by a variety of organisations
• Focus on the Economy and Technology 
  Annual publication showcasing Finland’s strengths and attractions as a target for investments

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Finnish Education, Science & Technology

• Studying in Finland
  Information about Finland as a study destination, our higher education institutions, and practicalities concerning scholarships, admissions systems and living in Finland.
• Universities in Finland
• Polytechnics in Finland 
• Ministry of Education and Culture 
• National Board of Education 
• Finland and PISA 2009

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Science and Technology

• High Technology Finland
  A forum dedicated to profiling the latest and the best in Finnish technology
• Foundation for Finnish Inventions
  Screens and evaluates inventions and innovative ideas generated by private persons and start-up companies and helps to develop them into businesses.
• TEKES
  The Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation. Tekes is the main public funding organisation for research, development and innovation in Finland
• SITRA 
  The Finnish Innovation Fund is an independent public fund which under the supervision of the Finnish Parliament promotes the welfare of Finnish society. Sitra’s responsibilities have been stipulated in law.
• E-Finland
  All about Finland's information society
• CSC - Finnish IT Center for Science 
  Provides IT support and resources for academia, research institutes and companies.
• Finnish Information Society Development Centre (TIEKE)
  TIEKE promotes the efforts of private and public companies and organizations to develop tools and expertise for the information society.

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Finnish Design and Culture

• Design and Architecture links
  • Helsinki World Design Capital 2012
    Helsinki was designated the World Design Capital for 2012 by the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design that will comprise a wide range of events and projects related to design. 
  • Design District Helsinki
    Design District Helsinki is an area full of design and antique shops, fashion stores, museums, art galleries, restaurants and showrooms. Here you can find the most interesting names, classics, trend-setters and so much more.
  • Design Forum Finland
    Finnish design promotion organization
  • Design Museum
  • Helsinki Design Week
  • Museum of Finnish Architecture
  • Finnish Architecture
    A portal that provides topical and historical information on Finnish architecture.
  • Alvar Aalto Foundation
  • Finnish Association of Architects
  • Finnish Architectural Review
    Finland’s leading architectural journal, with the largest circulation, and has been published by the Association of Finnish Architects, SAFA, since 1903.
• Culture links
  • Helsinki World Desig Capital 2012
  • Festivals in Finland
  • Dance Info Finland
  • Finnish Theatre Information Centre
  • Museums in Finland
  • Craft Museum of Finland
  • The Finnish Glass Museum
  • Amos Anderson Art Museum
  • Ateneum - Finnish National Gallery
  • Finnish Museum of Photography
  • Finnish Museums
  • Helsinki City Art Museum
  • Kiasma -Museum of Contemporary Art
  • National Archives
  • National Board of Antiquities
  • Artists' Association of Finland 
  • Finnish Film Foundation
  • Finnish Music Information Centre
  • Music Export Finland
  • Music Finland
  • Sibelius 
  • Suomijazz -Jazz Music Scene in Finland  
  • Finnish Literature Information Centre
  • Finnish Language
  • Books from Finland 
  • Moomins
  • Taste of Finland
  • Food from Finland
  • Finnish Sports Federataion

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General Information About Croatia

• www.hr
  Find out more about Croatia
• HINA
  Croatian News Agency
• T-Portal
  News from Croatia in English 

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Vist Croatia

• Croatian National Tourist Board
  • Zagreb
  • Dubrovnik
  • Split
  • Sibenik
  • Zadar
  • Rijeka
  • Pula
• Croatia Airlines
• Cultural Events in Croatia
• Ministry of Tourism
• Airports in Croatia
  • Zagreb Airport
  • Airport in Split
  • Airport in Dubrovnik
  • Airport in Zadar
  • Airport in Pula
• Jadrolinija (ferry schedules)
• Croatian Automobile Club
• Croatian Railways
• Weather in Croatia

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Public Administration and Government Offices in Croatia

• President of the Republic of Croatia
• Croatian National Parliament
• Government of Croatia
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration
  • Ministry of Science, Education and Sports
  • Ministry of Justice
  • Ministry of Tourism
  • Ministry of Administration
  • Ministry of Interior
  • Ministry of Regional Development, Forestry and Water Management
  • Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure
  • Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development
  • Ministry of Culture
  • Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
  • Ministry of Environmental Protection, Physical Planning and Construction
  • Ministry of Defence
• Croatian Embassy in Helsinki 

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Economy, Business and Trade in Croatia

• Ministry of Economy, Labor and Entrepreneurship
• Ministry of Finance
• Croatian Chamber of Economy
• Croatian Chamber of Crafts and Trades
• Croatian National Bank
• Croatian Bureau of Statistics
• World Bank Mission in Croatia
• EBRD Mission in Croatia
• Zagreb International Fair
• Nordic Chamber of Commerce
• Croatian Association of Exporters
• Croatian Employers Association
• Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development
• Croatian Customs Administration

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About the European Union

• European Commission Delegation to Croatia
• European Commission Representation in Finland
• Croatian Accession Negotations to the EU

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