Suomen Lähetysseura (Felm)
Olli Pitkanen possesses extensive experience in humanitarian aid, development cooperation, and peacebuilding across various regions, particularly in Eastern Africa and the Middle East. Olli has held multiple roles at Suomen Lähetysseura (Felm) since July 2018, including Advisor for Regional and Country Support and Interim Country Director for Ethiopia. Recent positions include Evaluation Specialist and Peace Building Advisor at Suomen NMKY:n Liitto – YMCA Finland in 2023. Olli's prior experience includes leadership roles at Finn Church Aid and Fida International, focusing on development cooperation and humanitarian aid in challenging environments. Olli's educational background includes a Specialist Vocational Qualification in Leadership and Business Management from Rastor-instituutti and an MTh in Deaconate and Development from the University of Wales.
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Suomen Lähetysseura (Felm)
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Suomen Lähetysseura on evankelis-luterilaisen kirkon kansainvälisen työn järjestö ja yksi Suomen suurimmista kehitysyhteistyöjärjestöistä ja iso rauhantyön toimija. Lähetysseura on yksi ulkoministeriön kehitysyhteistyön ohjelmatukea saavista järjestöistä. Teemme työtä 27 maassa yli sadan kumppanikirkon ja -järjestön kanssa. Työmme tavoittaa kaikkein heikoimmassa ja haavoittuvimmassa asemassa olevat ihmisryhmät. Hankkeissamme maailmalla työskentelee yli 1200 ihmistä. ........... Felm's work aims to promote human dignity and justice around the world. The Christian message of hope, faith and neighbourly love has been the cornerstone of our work for almost 160 years. We currently work in 27 countries with more than 100 partner churches and organisations. There are over 1200 employees in our projects all around the world. We strive for positive and permanent change in developing countries, aiming to help build a world where everyone’s voice is heard. We live and work at grassroots level together with local people, building fruitful partnerships within local communities. Felm is an internationally active organisation that works under the Finnish Lutheran Church. As one of the largest Finnish civil society organisations working in global development we are a key partner organisation for Finland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs.