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China Finland Year of Winter Sports begins - OKM - Ministry of Education and Culture, Finland

10.1.2019 | The year 2019 was designated as the China Finland Year of Winter Sports at the meeting of the Finnish and Chinese presidents in spring 2017. Finland is the first country with which China has agreed on this type of winter sports partnership. The thematic year and the preparations for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing are expected to boost Chinese interest in Finnish winter sports expertise.

https://okm.fi/en/-/kiina-suomi-yhteinen-talviurheilun-teemavuosi-kaynnistyi
Government proposes additional funding to address impacts of coronavirus on culture and sport sectors in its second supplementary budget proposal - OKM - Ministry of Education and Culture, Finland

8.4.2020 | The Government has reached agreement on the second supplementary budget proposal for 2020 and the General Government Fiscal Plan for 2021-2024. The second supplementary budget proposal focuses on the costs caused by the coronavirus epidemic. In the administrative branch of the Ministry of Education and Culture, appropriations are proposed for alleviating the financial distress of actors in the culture and sport sectors, among other things.

https://okm.fi/en/-/toisessa-lisatalousarvioesityksessa-ehdotetaan-lisarahaa-koronaviruksen-vaikutuksiin-erityisesti-kulttuurin-ja-liikunnan-toimialoilla
Council of Europe adopt Recommendation on gender mainstreaming in sport - OKM - Ministry of Education and Culture, Finland

24.2.2015 | The Recommendation promotes policies and practices to ensure gender mainstreaming in all fields and at all levels of sport. Member states are to encourage co-operation between stakeholders responsible for sport, physical education and gender equality policies at the national level.

https://okm.fi/en/-/euroopan-neuvosto-hyvaksyi-suosituksen-sukupuolitasa-arvosta-urheilussa
Digital transformation supports equal opportunities for learning and development – new common policies to increase cooperation - OKM - Ministry of Education and Culture, Finland

14.4.2023 | Finland aims to become the world’s leading developer and user of sustainable digitalisation in teaching and education and training. This aim will also promote equal opportunities for learning and development. The common policies published on 14 April 2023 point the way for the sector's digital transformation.

https://okm.fi/en/-/digital-transformation-supports-equal-opportunities-for-learning-and-development-new-common-policies-to-increase-cooperation
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26.1.2017 | MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND ON, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION AND HIGHER EDUCATION COOPERATION The Government of the Republic of Indonesia and the ...

https://okm.fi/documents/1410845/4008816/MoU_Indonesia_Scie.pdf/902eb517-68b7-4287-aa54-b4a4ee5866f0?t=1485426989000
Ministers of Education and teaching organisation leaders from countries with top education systems attending summit in Finland - OKM - Ministry of Education and Culture, Finland

27.2.2019 | As the first ever Nordic country, Finland will host the International Summit on the Teaching Profession (ISTP) on 14 and 15 March 2019. ISTP brings together countries with the best performing or rapidly improving education systems as measured by the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).

https://okm.fi/en/-/koulutuksen-karkimaiden-opetusministerit-ja-opettajajarjestojohtajat-vierailevat-suomessa-huippukokouksessa
Summit of education ministers and teacher organisations from the world's best education countries to be held in Finland - OKM - Ministry of Education and Culture, Finland

23.5.2018 | Finland has been selected to host the next international summit of education ministers and teacher organisations in spring 2019. The International Summit on the Teaching Profession (ISTP) is organised once a year jointly by the OECD, the global union federation of teacher organisations Education International, and the selected host country.

https://okm.fi/en/-/maailman-parhaiden-koulutusmaiden-opetusministerit-ja-opettajajarjestot-huippukokoukseen-suomeen
Ministry of Education and Culture’s branch of public administration in the general government plan 2018-2021 - OKM - Ministry of Education and Culture, Finland

28.4.2017 | The government has on 28 April 2017 agreed on the general government finance plan for 2018-2021. The level of the allocated appropriation for the Ministry of Education and Culture is 6.3 billion euros in 2021. Additional 340 million euros will be allocated to know-how, of which 200 million will come from the budget and 140 million for education and research will be allocated as capitalisation.

https://okm.fi/en/-/ministry-of-education-and-culture-s-branch-of-public-administration-in-the-general-government-plan-2018-2021
Opening of the EU Youth Conference Creating opportunities for youth - OKM - Ministry of Education and Culture, Finland

1.7.2019 | EU Youth Conference: Creating opportunities for youth – How does youth work meet the expectations and needs of young people, July 2019, 15.00, Grand Marina Conference Centre

https://okm.fi/en/-/opening-of-the-eu-youth-conference-creating-opportunities-for-youth
Activity ePass to be introduced for young people in grades 7–9 - OKM - Ministry of Education and Culture, Finland

23.5.2018 | The Ministry of Education and Culture has launched a project where a new, nationwide Activity ePass intended for all young people in grades 7–9 will be designed. The objective is that young people could already next year download the new mobile application and start using the ePass with their own smartphones.

https://okm.fi/en/-/ylakoululaisten-puhelimiin-tulossa-harrastuspassi
Candidature of Finland to the Executive Board of UNESCO for 2017-2021; Towards 2030 through actions - OKM - Ministry of Education and Culture, Finland

7.9.2016 | Candidature of Finland to the Executive Board of UNESCO for 2017-2021; Towards 2030 through actions

https://okm.fi/en/-/candidature-of-finland-to-the-executive-board-of-unesco-for-2017-2021-towards-2030-through-actions
Finland and Nordic culture on display in London - OKM - Ministry of Education and Culture, Finland

13.1.2017 | Minister of Education and Culture Sanni Grahn-Laasonen attended on Friday 13 January the opening event for the Nordic Matters series at Southbank Centre in London. The opening event for the year-long series of cultural events showcasing Nordic culture in Britain was attended by each country’s minister of culture. An unofficial ministerial meeting was also held as part of the opening event.

https://okm.fi/en/-/suomi-ja-pohjoismainen-kulttuuri-esilla-lontoossa
Microsoft Word - Sisällysluettelomainen tiivistelmä UNESCOn neuroteknologian etiikkasuosituksesta.docx

20.3.2026 | Epävirallinen tiivistelmä suomeksi Unescon neuroteknologian etiikka koskevan suosituksen (2025) keskeisestä sisällöstä. Tiivistelmään laatimiseen on käytetty apuna tekoälyä. Linkki suositukseen englanniksi: https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf...

https://okm.fi/documents/1410845/258246901/Sis%C3%A4llysluettelomainen%20tiivistelm%C3%A4%20UNESCOn%20neuroteknologian%20etiikkasuosituksesta.pdf/5b03f7ae-50c7-6282-af8c-2c0cc938f5ed?t=1774002572240
Introduction of matriculation examination in English is progressing - OKM - Ministry of Education and Culture, Finland

9.3.2018 | A project examining the preconditions for introducing a possibility to take the matriculation examination in English in addition to Finnish and Swedish is progressing. The possibility would serve especially those who have completed their basic education and general upper secondary education in English or in two languages, Finns returning from abroad and having English as their strongest academic langua...

https://okm.fi/en/-/introduction-of-matriculation-examination-in-english-is-progressing
Digital service package for continuous learning - OKM - Ministry of Education and Culture, Finland

The core objective of the project is to build digital services to support individuals in making educational and career choices and maintaining and developing their competence throughout their careers and lives, as well as to promote a better match between work, competence, and demand and supply of education.

https://okm.fi/en/project?tunnus=OKM069:00/2021
Minister of Education Andersson and Minister of Science and Culture Kosonen: Government invests in knowledge and education - OKM - Ministry of Education and Culture, Finland

17.9.2019 | The Government will invest in knowledge and education with a financing package of approximately EUR 350 million for all levels of education. This investment will raise the level of skills and competence in Finland, make education more equitable and improve its quality, and enhance the wellbeing of children and young people. The Government agreed on the content of the budget proposal for 2020 in a budget session on Tuesday 17 September.

https://okm.fi/en/-/opetusministeri-andersson-ja-tiede-ja-kulttuuriministeri-kosonen-hallitus-panostaa-koulutukseen-ja-osaamiseen
Finland House in Rio offers an opportunity to get familiar with the success story of Finnish education - OKM - Ministry of Education and Culture, Finland

12.8.2016 | Finland House in Rio offers an opportunity to get familiar with the success story of Finnish education

https://okm.fi/en/-/finland-house-in-rio-offers-an-opportunity-to-get-familiar-with-the-success-story-of-finnish-education
Pojat liikkuvat edelleen enemmän, naisten osuus johto- ja päätöksentekotehtävissä kasvanut - OKM - Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriö

9.12.2025 | Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriön julkaisema raportti Liikunnan ja urheilun tasa-arvo Suomessa 2025 nostaa esiin sukupuolten tasa-arvon kehityksen liikunnan ja urheilun kentällä. Raportti jatkaa aiempien vuosien (2011, 2017, 2021) seurantaa ja tuo esiin sekä edistysaskeleita että kehittämistarpeita.

https://okm.fi/-/pojat-liikkuvat-edelleen-enemman-naisten-osuus-johto-ja-paatoksentekotehtavissa-kasvanut
Council of Europe Ministers of Education meeting in Helsinki: High quality education for all - OKM - Ministry of Education and Culture, Finland

26.4.2013 | Minister of Education Jukka Gustafsson is hosting the Council of Europe Standing Conference of Ministers of Education, which is currently underway in Helsinki. In addition to the 20 Ministers of Education, Council of Europe Secretary-General Thorbjørn Jagland is also in attendance. The keynote speakers are Speaker of the Parliament Eero Heinäluoma and European Commissioner for Education, Androulla Vassiliou.

https://okm.fi/en/-/euroopan-neuvoston-opetusministerit-laadukas-koulutus-kaikkien-ulottuville
Changes to the duration and amount of study grant - OKM - Ministry of Education and Culture, Finland

3.11.2016 | The Government proposes that the Act on Financial Aid for Students be reformed. The amount of the study grant in higher education would be brought to the same level with the study grant in secondary education, and the maximum period of eligibility for the grant would be shortened.

https://okm.fi/en/-/opintorahan-tasoon-ja-kestoon-muutoksia