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Contact & Membership
Become a member, register your child for Persian (Dari) classes, or get in touch with us.
Apply for membership
Membership is open to everyone who supports the association's aims. We will contact you once we have received your application.
What is Kanun?
The Association of Afghans in Finland (KANUN ry) is an independent, non-governmental, non-profit and democratic organisation that has been working since 2003 in the fields of culture, education, social affairs, sports and human rights. Kanun also works to strengthen solidarity and to support the adaptation and integration of Afghans into Finnish society.
Read more: About us →
Why become a member?
Membership is an opportunity to take part in shared activities, preserve and promote Afghan culture, build social connections and help strengthen the Afghan community in Finland.
Members have the right to vote at the annual meeting and can play an active role in decision-making, the election of officers and the planning of the association’s activities.
What is the membership fee and why is it collected?
The membership fee is a sign of members’ commitment, solidarity and support for the association and its shared goals.
Kanun is a voluntary, non-profit organisation. Membership fees help cover administrative costs and fund classes, cultural and social programmes and the association’s other activities. The association’s financial resources are used transparently, in line with the statutes, to achieve its goals.
The membership fee is €2 per month, which comes to €24 per year.
This amount is a small contribution from each member to support the association’s activities, the continuity of its work and its financial independence.
Join Kanun and help build a united, dynamic and active community!
Membership steps
- 1. Fill in and send the membership form.
- 2. The association’s executive board reviews your application.
- 3. If your application is approved, the payment details for the membership fee will be sent to your email.
- 4. After payment, your membership is confirmed for one year.
Membership conditions
- 1. Anyone who accepts the association’s goals, statutes and rules of procedure can apply for membership.
- 2. Membership applications are submitted to the executive board in writing or through the association’s website. Under the statutes, the executive board reviews and decides on the admission of members.
- 3. Members aged 18 and over have the right to vote and to stand for election, in accordance with the statutes.
- 4. Members may resign from the association in accordance with the statutes. Violations are handled, and decisions on ending a membership are made, by the executive board on the basis of the statutes.
- 5. The rights and responsibilities of members and how they take part in the annual meeting are set out in the statutes.
Membership of the association is for people aged 18 and over.
Please read the text above about Kanun and the membership fee carefully before filling in the form.
After sending the form, check your email and spam folder; Kanun’s reply will be sent to your email.
Register a child for Persian (Dari) classes
Registration for the Persian (Dari) classes for children and teenagers now takes place on the classes page, where you’ll also find details on age groups, times and location.
Register for sports activities
Registration for the sports activities takes place on the Sports activities page, where you’ll also find details on the programmes, times, location and fees.