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Youth work Through youth work and youth policy, the central government and the municipalities work to improve young people’s living conditions and encourage the young to engage in civic activities. The Ministry of Education and Culture prepares is...https://okm.fi/en/youth-work
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Funding of arts and culture based on government transfers The Ministry of Education and Culture funds e.g. the operating and property costs of national cultural institutions with government transfers. These transfers are also used to fund arts and...https://okm.fi/en/government-transfers
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Comprehensive school Comprehensive schools provide general basic education from year 1 to year 9. Some folk high schools, upper secondary schools for adults and other educational institutions also offer general basic education. Under the Basic Edu...https://okm.fi/en/comprehensive-school
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Sports organisations Sport and physical activity organisations in Finland have over 1.1 million members. The Ministry of Education and Culture allocates government grants to national organisations that promote sport and physical activity while mun...https://okm.fi/en/sports-organisations
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Copyright Council The task of the Copyright Council (Tekijänoikeusneuvosto) is to assist the Ministry of Education and Culture in the processing of matters related to copyright, and to issue statements on how the Copyright Act (404/1961) is applie...https://okm.fi/en/copyright-council
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Youth Act 2017 The objectives of the Act is to promote young people’s social inclusion and opportunities for exerting an influence; improve their skills and capabilities to function in society; support their growth, independence and sense of commu...https://okm.fi/en/legislation-youth
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Morning and afternoon activities Morning and afternoon activities are activities held outside the scope of lessons before and after school, and are intended for year 1 and 2 pupils as well as pupils with special needs. Local authorities in municip...https://okm.fi/en/before-and-after-school-activities
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Financing and administration of general education The Ministry of Education and Culture drafts legislation and government resolutions related to general education and coordinates the activities under its remit. The policies outlined in the Governm...https://okm.fi/en/administration-and-finance-general-education
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Youth workshops and outreach youth work Youth workshops are part of the Youth Guarantee, under which every pupil who has completed basic education is guaranteed a place in an educational institution, apprenticeship training, workshop, rehabilitati...https://okm.fi/en/workshop-activities-and-outreach-youth-work
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Culture, physical activity and youth work facilitate integration Cultural services, public libraries, activities for young people and sports activities make it easier to integrate into the society. Participation in such activities provides an easy...https://okm.fi/en/culture-physical-activity-and-youth-work
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Culture for children Arts and cultural education fosters creativity, open-mindedness and optimism, which are essential for social progress. It also strengthens children's and young people's ability to see the world from the perspective of others. ...https://okm.fi/en/culture-for-children
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Performing arts in Finland The Ministry of Education and Culture is responsible for developing the Finnish performing arts sector, drafting the legislati on concerning it, and managing budget appropriations to theatre, dance, circus, and performan...https://okm.fi/en/performing-arts
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General upper secondary education General upper secondary education and the matriculation examination taken at the end of it make it possible to apply for studies in higher education institutions. The unit of the scope of studies is a credit. The ...https://okm.fi/en/general-upper-secondary-education
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Higher education Universities and universities of applied sciences enjoy freedom of research, science, art and tuition. They are responsible for the content and quality of the education they provide. On the basis of foresight, the Ministry of Educ...https://okm.fi/en/higher-education-and-degrees
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Message from the Ministry of Education and Culture, Finnish National Agency for Education (EDUFI) and the Erasmus Student Network (ESN) Finland to international students, their associations and ESN sections:https://okm.fi/en/-/responsible-use-of-freetime-contributes-to-more-contact-teaching-in-higher-education-institutions-and-a-swift-return-to-normal-conditions
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4.5.2023 | Ministers of sport from 36 countries have issued a fourth collective statement on the exclusion of Russia and Belarus from international sports.https://okm.fi/en/-/sports-ministers-say-russia-s-participation-in-international-sports-cannot-be-reconsidered-at-this-time
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21.2.2023 | In their statement published on 20 February, the ministers of sport from 34 countries state that the International Olympic Committee should not change its decision of 28 February 2022 concerning the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in international sports. According to the ministers, the situation in Ukraine has deteriorated over the past year.https://okm.fi/en/-/sports-ministers-exclusion-of-russian-and-belarusian-athletes-from-international-competition-should-continue
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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.https://okm.fi/en/-/pisa-2022-performance-fell-both-in-finland-and-in-nearly-all-other-oecd-countries
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23.4.2026 | The evaluation of Finland’s National World Heritage Strategy (2015–2025) finds that implementation has been broad‑based and substantive. The strategy has reinforced Finland’s standing as a responsible steward of world heritage and deepened cooperation between world heritage sites. The findings and the role of the strategy were discussed at the World Heritage Forum in Vaasa.https://okm.fi/en/-/evaluation-of-national-world-heritage-strategy-successful-implementation-impact-needs-to-grow
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19.6.2024 | Minister of Youth, Sport and Physical Activity Sandra Bergqvist and representatives of cities, various organisations and young people met at a round table event on Wednesday 19 June to discuss the inclusion and leisure activities of multilingual young people. The aim of the event was to find concrete measures to increase multilingual young people’s inclusion and opportunities for leisure activities.https://okm.fi/en/-/round-table-discusses-inclusion-and-leisure-activities-of-multilingual-young-people