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24.11.2025 | The Nordic Baltic Youth Summit will be held in Finland for the first time. The summit participants will draft policy recommendations addressing challenges related to the green transition and youth employment and submit them to Minister of Youth, Sport and Physical Activity Mika Poutala.https://okm.fi/en/-/nordic-baltic-youth-summit-to-bring-together-200-young-people-from-different-countries-in-helsinki
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6.5.2025 | Minister of Science and Culture Mari-Leena Talvitie will visit Venice on 7–9 May. The Minister will open the exhibitions at the Pavilion of Finland and the Nordic Pavilion on 8 May.https://okm.fi/en/-/minister-talvitie-to-attend-19th-venice-architecture-biennale
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4.4.2025 | Minister of Science and Culture Mari-Leena Talvitie will attend an informal meeting of EU ministers of culture in Warsaw on 7 and 8 April. The meeting will continue the discussion on the protection of cultural heritage, especially from the perspective of the situation in Ukraine.https://okm.fi/en/-/minister-talvitie-to-attend-meeting-of-eu-ministers-of-culture-in-warsaw
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Council of Europe The Council of Europe works in the fields of education, culture, youth and sport. The Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture is involved in the Council of Europe in its field in drafting international agreements and in impleme...https://okm.fi/en/council-of-europe
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24.10.2023 | A Barents Scholarship for Cultural Cooperation in Finland has been awarded to Koli Art Residence. The value of the scholarship is EUR 10,000. Barents Scholarships for Cultural Cooperation were awarded on 24 October in Joensuu in Eastern Finland. Scholarships were also awarded to recipients from Sweden and Norway.https://okm.fi/en/-/koli-art-residence-receives-10-000-euro-barents-scholarship-for-cultural-cooperation
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United Nations The United Nations (UN) works for human rights, equality, social rights, tolerance and peace. Finland became a member in 1955. The implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the achievement of its goals are to...https://okm.fi/en/un-and-unesco
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31.3.2025 | Joint Finnish-Swedish proposal prepared for dipnet fishing in the Torne River rapids for inscription on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The decision on inscription is due in December 2026.https://okm.fi/en/-/dipnet-fishing-tradition-along-the-torne-river-proposed-for-inscription-on-the-list-of-unesco-intangible-cultural-heritage
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10.1.2025 | Finland, together with Åland, holds the Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers in 2025. In the branch government of the Ministry of Education and Culture, the Presidency programme highlights cultural cooperation between the Nordic countries as well as cultural diversity, inclusiveness and equality. In terms of education and research cooperation, the emphasis is on raising the level of educat...https://okm.fi/en/-/finland-holds-the-presidency-of-the-nordic-council-of-ministers-in-2025
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1.12.2021 | The Ministry of Education and Culture, together with Finnish higher education institutions, research institutes and other stakeholders, has prepared recommendations for academic cooperation with Chinese partners. The recommendations help to identify the key challenges of cooperation and the features of the academic environment in China. The recommendations seek to ensure that it is possible to uphold the principles that are important for Finnish HEIs and research institutions.https://okm.fi/en/-/recommendations-for-academic-cooperation-with-china
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17.8.2026 | Maija Mattila, Doctor of Social Sciences, has been appointed as Senior Specialist in the Team Finland Knowledge network for higher education and research at the Embassy of Finland in Washington, D.C., starting on 1 October 2026. Mattila's term will run until the end of July 2029.https://okm.fi/en/-/maija-mattila-appointed-as-senior-specialist-for-team-finland-knowledge-in-the-united-states
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22.2.2022 | Birgitta Vuorinen joined the Finnish Embassy in London in early January as a senior specialist in higher education and science policy. She relocated to London from the Ministry of Education and Culture, where she worked as Director of the Division for Higher Education Policy. The UK thus became the ninth area of expertise for the Team Finland Knowledge network. Vuorinen’s task is to follow higher educat...https://okm.fi/en/-/senior-specialist-in-higher-education-and-science-policy-to-strengthen-cooperation-in-higher-education-and-research-between-finland-and-the-united-kingdom
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7.9.2026 | Minister of Science and Culture Mari-Leena Talvitie has been invited to visit Saint-Paul-de-Vence near Nice, where the high-level film industry conference Sommet Lumière will be held on 6 and 7 September. The aim of the Summit is to bring together cultural ministers from different countries and key actors from the audiovisual and cultural industries. The conference will focus on the future of the audiovis...https://okm.fi/en/-/minister-talvitie-to-attend-the-first-meeting-of-the-film-and-audiovisual-industry-sommet-lumiere-
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9.3.2022 | Minister of Science and Culture Antti Kurvinen decided on Wednesday 9 March on new policies on Russia with regard to higher education and research and on preparations related to support for Ukraine.https://okm.fi/en/-/finland-freezes-higher-education-and-research-cooperation-with-russia-support-for-ukrainian-students-in-finland
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3.12.2019 | China-Finland Year of Winter Sports Closing Ceremony took place at Lappi Areena in Rovaniemi on 3 December 2019. Minister of Science and Culture Hanna Kosonen and Chinese Vice Premier Sun Chunlan took part in the celebrations.https://okm.fi/en/-/suomi-kiina-talviurheilun-teemavuosi-paattyy-mutta-yhteistyo-jatkuu
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27.5.2022 | Minister of Education Li Andersson visited London this week. Tuesday 24 May Andersson participated in a panel discussion at the Education World Forum, which focused on educational equality, digitalisation, smooth educational paths and international cooperation.https://okm.fi/en/-/minister-of-education-li-andersson-emphasised-student-mobility-and-quality-education-during-her-visit-to-london
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13.8.2026 | Minister of Science and Culture Mari-Leena Talvitie has invited EU Member States to an informal meeting of culture ministers in Oulu on 14–15 August 2026. The invitation has also been extended to Ukraine, providing an opportunity for dialogue on all-important cooperation in the cultural sector. The meeting is being held to celebrate Oulu’s year as European Capital of Culture 2026.https://okm.fi/en/-/minister-talvitie-to-meet-eu-ministers-of-culture-in-oulu
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United States and Canada – Los Angeles The Team Finland Knowledge specialist in Los Angeles covers the western United States and Canada. California, where the specialist is based, has a strong focus on innovation. Work in the region must encompass...https://okm.fi/en/los-angeles-en
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Vision for strengthening the international dimension of Finnish higher education and research by 2035 Brochure: Vision for strengthening the international dimension of Finnish higher education and research by 2035 Finland is a responsible, welcomi...https://okm.fi/en/vision-for-the-international-dimension-2035
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China – Beijing Team Finland Knowledge's key aim in Beijing is to provide higher education institutions and the wider education sector with considered and up-to-date information on developments in China's education and science policy. Cooperation ...https://okm.fi/en/beijing
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Duties and objectives of the Ministry of Education and Culture In Finland the Ministry of Education and Culture is responsible for the development of education, science, cultural, sport and youth policies, and for international cooperation in thes...https://okm.fi/en/duties-and-objectives