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The Embassy represents Finland in the United States of America. The Ambassador is nominated by the President of Finland and serves as the official representative of Finland.
The main task of the Embassy is to enhance the Finnish-U.S. relationship across the board. This includes political and economic relations as well as contacts and cooperation in culture, science, research, civil society, and citizens.
The Embassy also endeavors to strengthen the partnership between the U.S. and Europe, particularly the European Union. We also work to advance the goals of Finland regarding international cooperation more broadly.
In addition to the Embassy, Finland has two Consulates General in the U.S. They are located in New York and Los Angeles, and concentrate on promoting trade and investment relations at the state level as well as providing consular services.
The Embassy and the Consulates General keep a close contact with the Finnish-American community in the U.S.
The Embassy is located in Washington DC, in a beautiful building designed by Finnish architects.
The Finlandia Foundation National Capital Chapter (FFNCC) is a non-profit organization that brings together area Finnish-Americans, Finns and friends of Finland, to help:
- Maintain Finnish, and Finnish-American traditions;
- Promote Finnish culture;
- Organize cultural and social activities;
- Advance knowledge about Finland and its developments; and
- Provide grants and scholarships to individuals and not-for-profit entities of the Washington DC metropolitan area for presentations, projects, and performances that promote Finnish and Finnish-American culture.
The FFNCC is a chapter of the Finlandia Foundation National (FFN), which, with its wide network, is the most important non-governmental source of support of Finnish culture and for Finnish-American activities in the United States.
All Washington DC metropolitan area Finnish-Americans, Finns, and friends of Finland are invited to join the Chapter and to participate in its activities.
