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In order to publicize the internationality of Turku, the city annually nominates the Year’s New Citizen of Turku and the Multicultural Act.
Do you know builders of multicultural Turku region?
Suggest a person, give us a name
of our new citizen worthy of fame
or why not an achievement, an act or a feat
that helps multiculturalism look cool and neat.
Selection criteria
The New Citizen of Turku

Through Youth Services young persons can go to Europe to do voluntary service, and European young persons can come to Turku, respectively.

- Daisy ladies - edistää maahanmuuttajanaisten integroitumista Suomeen
- ylläpitää ikääntyneille maahanmuuttajanaisille tarkoitettua Muistojen kotia
- Etnia ry - keskittyy maailman alkuperäiskansojen asioihin ja kulttuurisiin oikeuksiin
- MLL Varsinais-Suomen piiri/monikulttuurine

The first wave of the pandemic was relatively mild in Turku.

Joy and other things to discover in the city’s parks
Birdhouses branded with the logo of the anniversary year are currently being hung in t

In 2011, there was something going on in Turku every day.

RESPONSE aims to turn energy sustainability into a doable vision by solving the energy trilemma; security, equity/affordability and environmental s

The Green City Accord is a new European Commission initiative whose purpose is to encourage cities to take environmental action.

All these themes were further developed in a four-year CIVITAS ECCENTRIC project funded by the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme.

Image: Saori Matsuda from Nagano visited Turku to get to know circular economy solutions and climate work in the area.

ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability is a global network committed to sustainable urban development.

The Multicultural Council of Turku chose the recipients from a shortlist proposed by the residents of Turku.

New facilities for the International School have been sought after since the amount of students is expected to increase from 230 to 450 students.

An international idea competition for the Linnanniemi area was held in spring 2020 with the objective of finding a comprehensive overall idea and v

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Ruissalon Maininki, known as the restaurant of Turku Yacht Club, is presented during the second season of the restaurant series Restaurants on the

According to Development Manager Risto Veivo, responsible for developing climate policy, the process of advancing the carbon neutr

The Fraunhofer Society is Europe’s most prominent organization in applied research, encompassing over 70 institutes specialized in different fields

The facility of Turku Futurescapes on the second floor of Joki puts the attractiveness, know-how and accessibility of the Turku region on the displ

Finding competent labour is a continuously growing challenge for companies.

The City of Turku will present a perspective of a city doing active climate actions.

The Christmas celebration in Turku starts with the Great Christmas Opening on the 30th of November with the switch-on of the lights on

The Finnish-Russian project GET READY (Getting ready for the cross-border challenges) start

Research and Development Coordinator Miia Jylhä from Lounais-Suomen Jätehuolto (LSJH) says that in order for materials to be reuse
