Immigration Council
Composition of the Immigration Council
The Immigration Council consists of 11 members and personal deputy members.
Members of the Immigration Council 2021 – 2025
(deputy members in parantheses)
- Litewka-Anttolainen Anna, chairperson (Omodara Linda)
- Castillo Noboa Juan Javier, deputy chairperson. (Peltoniemi Luz)
- Abdulqadir Abdullahi Faiza (Awad Jamal)
- Boumdi Najoua (Ishaya Dlovan)
- Conolly Holly (Lykova Arina)
- Diaz Castro Juan Miguel (Suorsa Angela)
- Dinh Thi Ngoc Ha (Günes Kadir)
- Jawad Ali (Kazza El Hassane)
- Rice-Perttunen Anthony (Watson Mike)
- Singh Kamal (Sundaramoorthy Doney)
- Xiong Xiaowen (Wang Dan)
Tasks of the Immigration Council
The Immigration Council reinforces the participation and influencing opportunities of immigrants in municipal decision-making. Additionally, it improves the cooperation between immigrants, authorities, the economy, civil societies and all citizens of Oulu.
Immigration Council
- Reinforce the participation of immigrants in municipal decision-making.
- Prepares initiatives and motions to the City Board on matters concerning immigrants.
- Monitors the accessibility of services directed at immigrants, as well as the development of political matters regarding immigrants in the city.
- Promote cooperation between authorities, immigrants, the economy, civil societies and all citizens of Oulu. Also, it strives to increase authorities’ awareness about the diversity of immigrant communities.
New Immigration Council will be appointed for the years 2025 – 2029. See the announcement regarding the appointing: The City of Oulu is seeking a new Immigration Council for the years 2025–2029.
Apply for the Immigration Council by filling in the form below and deliver it to the Oulu City Registry by August 10, 2025.
Presenter
Secretary
Declarations of Private Interest
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