Businesses excited to support CMI’s Anniversary Campaign
At the start of 2011, CMI launched a fundraising campaign, the aim of which is to broaden the organization’s funding base as part of CMI’s growth strategy. CMI wants to develop new and responsible models of cooperation with businesses. The targets of CMI’s fundraising campaign are international businesses operating in Finland, as well as a wider audience through internet donations.
CMI is celebrating its tenth anniversary, which will culminate in an international seminar on the 19th of April. A team of notable businesses is supporting CMI in the organization of this seminar. At the same time, these businesses are supporting CMI’s project activities in 2011.
Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland's press release on the subject
CMI’s leading cooperation partners are:
“CMI’s work in worldwide peacebuilding and crisis management is unique. We at Deloitte are proud to be able to support CMI in this work. By advancing and supporting CMI’s work and other similar organizations, we can strongly influence our surrounding society towards sustainable development.”
Teppo Rantanen, Managing Director.
“Nokia believes that mobile technology plays an important role in driving sustainable development, and so our target is to bring the internet to the next billion people and to make communications accessible and affordable for everyone in the world. CMI is doing valuable work in conflict resolution to strengthen local capacities and build sustainable peace, and we are proud to support that work. We have worked in cooperation with CMI to provide Nokia Data Gathering as a tool for registering births, providing an identification register for children in Liberia, and are now looking further into other possibilities with CMI of how mobile devices can support their work.”
“As the leading financial services group in Finland, OP-Pohjola regards cooperation with CMI as an important action from the perspective of corporate social responsibility. We are pleased to support Finnish expertise in peace processes on a global scale.”
“CMI’s anniversary seminar offers the opportunity to bring Finnish peace work to the attention of all Finns. The event will bring together top experts from Finland and around the world. Building a lasting peace in crisis zones is more topical than ever. We want to be involved in opening different viewpoints and to switch all our readers on to work for conflict resolution and peace.”
“Veikkaus is deeply concerned about international criminal intrusion into sport and betting. Crises and political instability create the conditions for this. Our cooperation with CMI strengthens the possibilities for Veikkaus to work with international contacts in the cleaning-up of sport.”
"Wärtsilä’s commitment and focus on sustainability and responsible business conduct will be strengthened through this partnership with Crisis Management Initiative. CMI has a decade of experience in making the world better by supporting conflict resolution and creating more solid governance and it is an honour to support this work”, says Marko Vainikka, Director, Sustainability.
CMI’s cooperation partners are:
CMI’s activities are also supported by a team of service businesses:
Aalto University, Area Travel Agency Ltd, Eastway Sound & Lighting Oy, Oy Karl Fazer Ab, the Finnish National Theatre, Franck Media Ltd, Hiekka Graphics Oy, Hotel Haven, Iittala Group Oy Ab, Infront Finland Ltd., !NOOB Digital Oy, Lönnberg Print & Promo, Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, MTV Oy, Muuttopalvelu Niemi Oy, Planeetta 10 Oy, Pluto Finland, Restaurant Savoy, Sanoma Magazines Finland Oy
Further information:
Elina Lehtinen, Communications Manager
elina.lehtinen(at)cmi.fi
040-834 0465
Crisis Management Initiative (CMI) is a non-profit organization that produces information on as well as practical solutions to peace processes and conflict resolution. CMI has 15 projects in over 20 countries in Africa, the Middle East, the Black Sea Region, and South East Asia. In 2011, CMI celebrates its 10th anniversary. President Ahtisaari founded CMI after his term as the President of Finland and continues to act as the Chairman of the CMI Board.