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South-East Asia – Singapore The Team Finland Knowledge specialist in Singapore works across South-East Asia. Besides Singapore, the main focus is on Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines and Indonesia. As the countries in the region differ ...

Team Finland Knowledge network Team Finland Knowledge promotes international cooperation in higher education and research. Our network works to attract students, researchers and other talent to Finland. We report on policy developments in our host...

International cooperation The Ministry of Education and Culture, together with higher education institutions and other parties working in its branch of government, promotes international cooperation in higher education, science and research. The M...

International Agreements and Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) Finland has cooperation agreements, programmes and Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) with over 50 countries. The agreements are bilateral treaties covering all the Ministry's fields ...

Frequently Asked Questions for the Team Finland Knowledge Network On this page we have compiled questions and answers for the Team Finland Knowledge network and its operation. What services does the TFK network offer to higher education institutio...

Sydostasien – Singapore Vår TFK-specialsakkunniga i Singapore ansvarar regionalt för Sydostasien och fokuserar främst på Singapore, men arbetet omfattar även Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Filippinerna och Indonesien. Länderna i Sydostasien är polit...

Kaakkois-Aasia – Singapore Singaporen TFK-erityisasiantuntija vastaa alueellisesti Kaakkois-Aasiasta, jossa päähuomio on Singaporen ohella Malesiassa, Thaimaassa, Vietnamissa, Filippiineillä ja Indonesiassa. Kaakkois-Aasian maat ovat poliittisesti...

28.4.2026 | Singaporessa kvanttiteknologiaan valmistautuminen on monilla yhteiskunnan sektoreilla jo käynnissä. Tämä näkyy erityisesti rahoitusalalla, joka toimii kansantalouden ajurina ja joka sen vuoksi valmistautuu kvanttiaikaan etukenossa. Satsaukset kvanttiteknologiaan ovat määrätietoisia ja priorisointi perustuu realistiseen arvioon yhtä lailla kyvykkyyksistä kuin haasteistakin. Materiaalitieteissä Singaporesta on tullut globaali edelläkävijä ja odotettavissa on läpimurtoja.

24.10.2023 | PhD Mika Tirronen has been appointed to the position of Knowledge specialist in higher education and science policy in Singapore. A Knowledge specialist is an official of the Foreign Service who works under the Finnish Embassy in Singapore. The Ministry of Education and Culture is responsible for the position's content-related guidance.

22.1.2026 | Results from TALIS and TALIS Starting Strong 2024 Elizabeth Shuey and Ruochen Li 20 January 2026 OECD Directorate of Education and Skills What is TALIS The Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) is the largest international survey of t...

18.6.2024 | The results of the OECD's Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2022 Creative Thinking assessment were published on 18 June 2024. The assessment measured how 15-year-olds in the participating countries were able to generate solutions for problems in everyday contexts. In Finland, young people demonstrated a high level of creative thinking, girls being among the best performers. Minis...

24.11.2025 | Undervisningsminister Anders Adlercreutz besöker Thailand och Singapore den 24–28 november. Under resan kommer ministern att besöka flera skolor och läroanstalter samt tala på ett flertal tillställningar. Ministern träffar också studerande både i Thailand och Singapore.

21.1.2025 | Veera Virmasalo, (MA), has been appointed to the post of Senior Specialist in Higher Education and Science Policy at the Embassy of Finland in Pretoria from 14 January 2025 to 31 July 2027. Team Finland Knowledge experts are responsible for monitoring higher education and science policy, promoting cooperation opportunities and making Finnish higher education institutions better known in their designated country.

5.12.2023 | Findings of the OECD’s PISA 2022 (Programme for International Student Assessment) show that while the performance of Finnish young people has deteriorated, it remains above the OECD average. PISA 2022 focused on mathematical literacy.

9.9.2022 | With the Ministry for Foreign Affairs having appointed Sari Tojkander and Johanna Kivimäki as senior specialists in higher education and research to Los Angeles and Sao Paulo, the Team Finland Knowledge network is further expanding. Besides the newly appointed members, the network established by the Ministry of Education and Culture includes seven other higher education and science specialists, stationed in London, Moscow, New Delhi, Beijing, Pretoria, Singapore and Washington.

27.3.2026 | Singapore has long been determined to build its position as a global pioneer in artificial intelligence. The strategic starting point for the island state is clear: technological competitiveness is not just an economic policy choice, but a national lifeline. With limited natural resources and geopolitical vulnerability, Singapore relies on technology, research and innovation to ensure its economic resilience and strategic autonomy.

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...

Internationellt samarbete Undervisnings- och kulturministeriet främjar tillsammans med högskolorna och andra aktörer inom ministeriets förvaltningsområde det internationella samarbetet inom högskoleutbildningen, vetenskapen och forskningen. Minist...

Team Finland Knowledge -verkosto tukee ja vauhdittaa korkeakoulutuksen ja tutkimuksen kansainvälistymistä. Sen tehtävä on houkutella Suomeen osaajia ja rakentaa yhteyksiä osaamisen ja koulutusinnovaatioiden viennille.

Nätverket Team Finland Knowledge Team Finland Knowledge främjar internationellt samarbete inom högskoleutbildning och forskning. Vårt nätverk arbetar för att locka studerande, forskare och experter till Finland. Vi rapporterar om riktlinjerna i vå...