Service group: Democracy & Inclusion
City Council handled the 2023-2024 environmental liability report: Vantaa’s greenhouse gas emissions declined in 2023
Vantaa City Council entered for information the 2023-2024 environmental liability report in its meeting on Monday, September 16. The report that describes the progress of the city’s environmental liability work shows, among other things, that Vantaa’s greenhouse gas emissions declined in 2023 after
Children's Rights Week
The City of Vantaa participates in celebrating Children’s Rights Week on November 17–23, 2025. All the children have the right to connect with their community and society, and the right to be heard. . During the week, Vantaa arranges myriad programs and events, targeted at children, the young, and
Ambassador of Ukraine Olga Dibrova visited Tikkurila's library today with the mayor of Vantaa, Pekka Timonen
Ambassador of Ukraine Olga Dibrova visited Tikkurila's library today with Mayor Pekka Timonen and Deputy Mayor Riikka Åstrand. The event celebrated the donation of Ukrainian books to the capital region's library network.
European City Leaders Explored Vantaa’s Social Innovations
In June, Vantaa hosted the Eurocities network’s Social Affairs Forum annual meeting, where European city leaders and experts networked and exchanged best practices among participating countries.
City council ratified the inflation adjustment of trustees’ remuneration rule
In its meeting on August 19, 2024, Vantaa City Council ratified the inflation adjustment of the city’s trustees’ remuneration rule. Trustees’ fees will be increased by 20%, and the fees will be tied to the consumer-price index. At the same time, the boards’ annual fees will be standardized. The
Registration for multilingual social orientation courses is open!
The Social Orientation course provides information about living and working in Finland. Courses are held in Estonian, English and Arabic.
How should participatory budgeting projects be implemented? Take a survey by 31 July
Vantaa residents have the opportunity to influence the winning projects of the participatory budgeting vote, either by participating in workshops or by completing an online survey.
Sakari Rokkanen chosen as chair of City Executive Board - Säde Tahvanainen to continue as chair of City Council
In its meeting on June 17, Vantaa City Council chose Säde Tahvanainen as the chair of the city council for the period of June 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025. Sakari Rokkanen was chosen as the chair of the city executive board for the remaining 2023–2025 council term. Lauri Kaira will continue as the first
Vantaa residents’ feelings about involvement have remained unchanged
The City of Vantaa’s involvement survey, conducted at the turn of the year, collected information on Vantaa resident’s feelings about involvement and social inclusion, as well as satisfaction with their participation and influencing options.
The Helsinki Metropolitan Area’s EU objectives: The European Union needs strong cities
Helsinki, Espoo, and Vantaa have published their common objectives for the upcoming 2024–2029 term of the European Parliament. The Helsinki Metropolitan Area serves not only as the driving force of the development of Finland as a whole, but also as a creator of future solutions in Europe.