INFOPANKKI - Finland in your Language
Infopankki is a multi-language website providing vital information to people planning to move to Finland and to immigrants already living in the country. The website also helps authorities with multi-language communications.
Infopankki offers users reliable information in their own language about moving to Finland, work, studying, housing, education, health, family, problem situations and leisure activities.
The Infopankki website is responsive. It is easy to use with various devices, such as smartphones and tablets.
Infopankki contains information about the services of several municipalities. When users enter the municipal website, they are shown links to basic information about the subject.
Additionally, it offers good hints on how or where to learn Finnish or Swedish
Year(s): Since 2010
Target group(s): Migrants, foreign students who would like to study and reach a degree in Finland, foreign job seekers
Website: http://www.infopankki.fi/
Methodology
The Infopankki website is maintained by the City of Helsinki.
The Infopankki editorial team is in charge of updating the sections Moving to Finland, Living in Finland and Information about Finland as well as the information on Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen. The editorial teams of the other member municipalities are responsible for maintaining their own municipal websites.
The Finnishcourses.fi service for finding Finnish and Swedish language courses is a part of the Infopankki service.
Infopankki is funded by the state and partner municipalities.
Type of product
Online resource
Course / Training
Mobile application
Brief description of the product / outcome / method
Online resources with vital information for migrants and/or people already living in Finland.
Impact on target groups / Transferability potential
Contributes to integrate the target group themselves in Finland
Promoter of the initiative
Name of organization / individual: City of Helsinki
Country: Finland
Website: https://www.hel.fi/
Contacts: infopankki@hel.fi