SHALIN Suomi is a Not-for Profit Organisation based in Finland. SHALIN seeks to promote sustainable development through networking, capacity building and knowledge management.
We work with local groups or communities to establish platforms through which communities get better equipped to deal with externally driven processes such as globalisation, climate change and the general politics.
SHALIN ry has a keen interest in global development trends and specifically the interpretation of development concepts by vulnerable communities.
We also focus of highlighting the conceptual differences in the understanding of development and how different development paradigms contribute to the strengthening or weakening the counterpart cultures or societies.
On climate change, our target is to get the global civil society to enter into a conscious climate change mitigation contract with local communities for direct action.
SHALIN Board 2009/2010
Tiina Kukkamaa (C)
Slade Syakango (VC)
Kaisa Seppanen -Secretary to the Board
Heikki Korhonen (Consultant Finance)
Sari Leinonen
Peter Kuria (Director, Finance)
Leena Akatama
Eva Kagiri
Advisors to the Board 2009/2010
1. Tomi Toivio
GIS Specialist
2. Miia Toikka
Kepa Finland- Advocacy
3. Sonja Vermuelen,
International Institute of Environment and Development (IIED), UK
4. Nigel Crawhall
Director, Indigenous Peoples of Africa Coordinating Committee (IPACC), South Africa
5. Kristina Vainio
KIOS Human Rights Foundation for NGOs, Finland
Auditors: Audit Polar Oy
Risto Ekholm (KHT)
The Board 2008/2009
Tiina Kukkamaa (C)
Slade Ssyakango (VC)
Kaisa Seppanen -Secretary to the Board
Heikki Korhonen (Consultant Finance)
Emmanuel Mukanga
Sari Leinonen
Peter Kuria (Director, Finance)
Auditors: Audit Polar Oy
Risto Ekholm (KHT)
Advisors to SHALIN ry Board
1. Simon Thuo
Global Water Partnerships, Regional Coordinator East Africa
2. Miia Toikka
United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), Kenya
3. Sonja Vermuelen,
International Institute of Environment and Development (IIED), UK
4. Nigel Crawhall
Director, Indigenous Peoples of Africa Coordinating Committee (IPACC), South Africa
5. Kristina Vainio
KIOS Human Rights Foundation for NGOs, Finland
