Brief History
Allianssi was founded 50 years ago and has been operational since 1992 in its current form when three former national youth organisations merged.

Objectives
- Support a range of Finnish youth organisations
- Represent the interests of Finnish...
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Brief History
Allianssi was founded 50 years ago and has been operational since 1992 in its current form when three former national youth organisations merged.

Objectives
- Support a range of Finnish youth organisations
- Represent the interests of Finnish youth and organisations
- Provide a service to those working with young people at the local or regional level
- Offer an organisational structure aimed at young people

Working Languages
Finnish and Swedish

Structure
General Assembly (meets twice yearly)
Board (consists of a chairperson, vice-chairperson and 12 members, plus personnel deputies)
Sub-committees: meet about once a month
- International Affairs sub-committee
- Sub-committee for Development of Youth Work
- Youth policy sub-committee
-Youth information sub-committee
- Information Technology sub-committee

Main Activities
- Influence national youth policy
- Provide information services
- Maintain youth policy library
- Run Pro Youth (Internet service for professionals working on youth issues)
- Engage in international co-operation
- Organise youth exchange programmes (au pair, hotel work and language course, long term voluntary work, working holidays, EVS)
- Offer youth discount card EURO
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