Ministry for Foreign Affairs´ democracy support policy 

Ministry for Foreign Affairs´ democracy support policy (Opens New Window) (PDF)

Promoting democracy has become increasingly evident in international discussions, for example as a result of the “Arab Spring”. This gives Finland an opportunity to assess its democracy support policy and decide on the activities in which it will participate in future as well as the concrete objectives it will pursue. At the same time, it is worth considering how Finland can increase the effectiveness of its activities by reducing their current fragmentation.

This document provides a general analysis of support for “broad democracy” in Finland’s foreign policy. It specifies the general starting points and objectives of Finland’s support for democracy as well as the strategic priorities and the methods used to promote them. The goal is to create as coherent and effective a democracy support policy as possible.