5.9 Emphasising the relationship between external and internal security In its international cooperation, and for its internal security as well, Finland prepares to counter the international activities of many non-state actors, and their consequences. Among these actors there are many terrorist organisations and networks and their violent acts cannot be excluded from Finland either. Finland strengthens the counter-terrorist capacity of local actors, as in training participation in the coalition to counter the ISIL. Cooperation within the framework of the EU and bilaterally will be strengthened to counter terrorism and prevent violent extremism and radicalisation, to respond to hybrid influencing, and to prevent criminal activity associated with the arrangement of illegal immigration. In line with comprehensive security thinking Finland strengthens its capacity to identify wide-ranging hybrid influencing against society, the capabilities to counter it and to improve cyber security. As part of the EU’s efforts to counter hybrid threats Finland studies the possibilities to establish a centre of excellence which focuses on hybrid threats. The centre would support the EU and its Member States and strengthen EU-NATO cooperation in countering said threats. The capabilities required by cyber security will be strengthened, among others, in the European Union, with NATO, and bilaterally. In its international cooperation Finland aims at seizing some of the lucrative prospects offered by the cyber domain and digitalisation. 5.10 Make the measures more effective on the root causes of migration and fragile states Especially in the Middle East, Afghanistan and Africa, Finland influences the root causes that force people to migrate. Finland participates in seeking political solutions and in military and civilian crisis management activities in the countries of origin and transit of migration. Finland can influence the root causes of migration by strengthening human rights, good governance and the rule of law by combating human trafficking and trade in human beings, and through trade policy and climate policy. Finland allocates its support specifically to the refugees’ and asylum seekers’ countries of origin in order to strengthen peace and security and to improve 26