Minister Kurvinen:
Additional funding to support the development of university consortia and to boost their impact
The Ministry of Education and Culture has allocated a total of EUR 3 million in additional financing to six university consortia to develop their activities and to strengthen their regional and social impact. The one-off resources will be allocated from the unallocated strategy-based funding of universities for 2020.
Minister of Education Andersson at the UNESCO General Conference:
UNESCO needed to support human rights and freedom of expression even in times of crisis
Minister of Education Li Andersson will lead the Finnish delegation to the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris on 10–11 November. In Finland’s keynote speech on Wednesday, the Minister of Education highlighted human rights as the basis of UNESCO’s activities and its work as an implementer of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development as well as supporting Member States to overcome the challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The Minister of Education also welcomes the news of the Åland Islands’ admission to UNESCO as an Associate Member.
Government roadmap compiles measures to increase education-based and work-based immigration
Finland needs more work-based and education-based immigration to help companies find enough experts and to strengthen Finland’s vitality and public finances. The roadmap for education-based and work-based immigration is a long-term action plan to achieve the objectives set for immigration of specialists, entrepreneurs, researchers and students.
Revised Council of Europe Convention on Cinematographic Co-Production into force in Finland
The Government proposes that Parliament approve the revised Council of Europe Convention on Cinematographic Co-Production of 30 January 2017. The Convention aims to promote and facilitate the development of cinematographic co-production between the parties by establishing rules applicable to co-productions.
Amendments to the Copyright Act in circulation for comments
The Ministry of Education and Culture is requesting comments on a proposed bill to implement the provisions of the EU DSM Directive and Online Broadcasting Directive as part of Finnish law. Implementing the directives requires significant changes to the Copyright Act. The request for comments is published in the Lausuntopalvelu.fi service. The deadline for submitting comments is 31 October 2021.
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You will find information about the PISA review and about results obtained by Finland in different years.
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Finnish education system offers equal opportunities for all. Learners can always proceed to an upper level of education.
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Information about how the United Kingdom’s departure from the EU will affect students and participants of EU programmes.
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Are you planning to study in Finland? What can you study and how to apply? You can find the answers here.
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Finland has cooperation agreements, programmes and Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) with over 50 countries.
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The purpose of Entrepreneurship Education Guidelines is to target, develop and direct measures for promoting entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship education at different levels of education.
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The Team Finland Knowledge network helps achieve a more internationally oriented position in higher education and research.
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Ministry of Education and Culture
The Ministry of Education and Culture is responsible for the development of education, science, cultural, sport and youth policies. The administrative branch of the Ministry of Education and Culture comprises 13 agencies, including Finnish National Agency for Education, Academy of Finland and Arts Promotion Centre Finland.
International cooperation
In international affairs, the Ministry participates in the work of major international organisations and regional councils, implements programmes and initiatives nationally and supports cultural cooperations and expatriate activities.
International cooperation of Ministry of Education and Culture
Li Andersson
Minister of Education
