Associations and Meeting Places

AIESEC is an international student organisation for students interested in business, social sciences, education or languages. With offices in over 800 universities in 85 countries, AIESEC is the biggest international student organisation, concentrating on traineeships, seminars and educational courses in business and personal skills related topics, as well as parties §all around our wonderful world. For further information, contact the AIESEC-Tampere by e-maill: aiesech (at) uta.fi.

Amnesty International
Amnesty House
Address: Kauppakatu 10 C, tel. 214 2142.

Gender Minorities
For more information contact:
Tampereen SETA
Address: Kuninkaankatu 15 A, tel. 214 8721 (office).

The Tampere Immigrant Associations’ Activity Centre (UNIPOINT) is meant for foreigners living in Tampere as well as for Finnish people interested in getting to know people from different cultures all around the world. The place is run mainly by volunteers – all interested parties are welcome to be come members. Come and see for yourself what it is all about!

Address: Keskustori 4, Tel. 050-527 1442

Global Village is an organisation formed by a small group of expatriates living in Tampere and wanting to assist those new to Tampere (and Finland) in their efforts to settle in. Global Village has a further goal of “internationalization” for the Tampere area. The people involved have learned through their own experiences how newcomers to this society can avoid many pitfalls and how to basically make being so far away from home not feel so lonely.

Global Village is also dedicated to the idea that many cultures in one place enriches the atmosphere and gives the whole society greater potential. In this spirit it intends to facilitate regular cultural events (Finnish events included, of course) so that everyone living in Tampere area can have opportunities to get to know each other. Global Village also encourages different people to trade knowledge and learn from each other in the form of a barter sys tem (vaihtopiiri).

For more information contact: Angie Pohja, Chairman of Global Village: 03-341 1471.

The International Women’s Meeting Place welcomes all women, both immigrants and Finnish, who are interested in different cultures. This meeting place for women and children is a home away
from home where you can, for example:

• study the basics of the Finnish language
• learn about other cultures and meet new people
• go on outings and excursions
• get help with everyday matters

Address: Opiskelijankatu 5 (in Hervanta suburb), Tel: 317 8583