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The service centre for continuous learning and employment The service centre for continuous learning and employment promotes the competence development of working-age people and the availability of skilled labour. The Service Centre for Continuous...https://okm.fi/en/service-centre-for-continuous-learning-and-employment
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13.11.2025 | International higher education students could play an even bigger role in driving Finland’s growth. Minister of Employment Matias Marttinen and Minister of Science and Culture Mari-Leena Talvitie invited businesses, cities, higher education institutions and students to find solutions to improve international students’ employment prospects in Finland.https://okm.fi/en/-/1410877/ministers-roundtable-employment-of-international-students-requires-more-tailored-language-support-and-stronger-links-to-working-life
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1.9.2026 | On 1 September 2026, the Government of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo reached a decision on its budget proposal for 2027 and is steadily implementing the agenda it agreed at the spending limits session. The agenda includes EUR 100 million of investment in construction and numerous transport infrastructure projects. The Government’s targeted measures will support economic growth.https://okm.fi/en/-/194055633/orpo-government-finnish-economy-growing-and-government-taking-targeted-measures-to-boost-growth
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20.7.2026 | An informal meeting of the EU competitiveness ministers responsible for research and innovation takes place In Dublin on 20–21 July 2026. Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto represents Finland at the meeting.https://okm.fi/en/-/1410877/minister-of-economic-affairs-puisto-in-dublin-at-meeting-of-eu-competitiveness-ministers
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28.5.2026 | The EU ministers responsible for competitiveness meet in Brussels on 28–29 May 2026. Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto (internal market and industrial policy) and State Secretary Kristiina Kokko (research and space) represent Finland at the meeting.https://okm.fi/en/-/1410877/competitiveness-ministers-discuss-ways-to-strengthen-industry-and-research-in-eu
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26.2.2026 | The new digital Competency Path service provides support for making education and career choices, helping people maintain and develop their skills throughout their careers.https://okm.fi/en/-/competency-path-service-supports-education-and-career-choices
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2.6.2026 | The National Working Life Development Strategy to 2035 has been completed. The strategy aims to accelerate Finland’s economic growth by modernising the world of work so that Finnish workplaces become more innovative, more productive and better places to work. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, and the Ministry of Education and Culture published the strategy and an accompanying implementation roadmap on 2 June 2026.https://okm.fi/en/-/1410877/growth-from-people-s-ideas-courage-to-renew-and-cooperation-nearly-eur-4-million-funding-call-launched-to-develop-work-in-finland
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6.10.2022 | The Government’s proposal to comprehensively reform the Act on the Promotion of Immigrant Integration (hereinafter, the Integration Act) aims to strengthen the inclusion of immigrants in society and to make the promotion of integration more efficient. Another goal is to increase equality and wellbeing and advance good relations between population groups. The reform seeks to facilitate the path of immigra...https://okm.fi/en/-/1410877/key-aim-of-the-integration-act-reform-is-to-speed-up-integration-and-employment-of-immigrants-
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4.6.2020 | On 4 June 2020, the Government submitted a proposal for an act on local government trials on boosting employment. According to the proposal, certain tasks of the employment and economic development offices, which are state-run agencies, would be transferred to local governments for the duration of the trials. The purpose of these trials is to coordinate central and local government resources, competence and services.https://okm.fi/en/-/1410877/government-proposal-on-local-government-trials-on-boosting-employment
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Making better use of prior learning gained abroad - OKM - Ministry of Education and Culture, Finland
10.9.2026 | The Government proposes a new foreign studies act, which would define the eligibility conferred by qualifications completed abroad for certain posts and positions in Finland. The aim is to simplify the recognition of qualifications held by international talent who completed their education outside the EU and EEA, and to reduce delays in their entry into employment.https://okm.fi/en/-/making-better-use-of-prior-learning-gained-abroad -
9.5.2023 | This year (9 May 2023–8 May 2024) has been designated as the European Year of Skills. The aim is to encourage working-age people to identify and develop their skills and to help companies find solutions for recruiting skilled labour.https://okm.fi/en/-/1410877/european-year-of-skills-highlights-the-competence-of-working-age-people
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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
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The Digital services for continuous learning programme (2021–2025) consists of: 1. a digital service bundle for continuous learning that covers the entire education system and crosses administrative boundaries, and 2. a digitalisation and flexible learning package for higher education that covers all higher education institutions (Digivision 2030).https://okm.fi/en/project?tunnus=OKM012:00/2023
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The parliamentary reform of continuous learning will respond to people’s lifelong need for upskilling and reskilling. The reform promotes learning in working life, creates a service system for continuous learning and increases equity of participationhttps://okm.fi/en/project?tunnus=OKM033:00/2019
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Continuous learning Continuous learning responds to the need to develop and renew competence at different stages of people’s lives and careers. The changing demands of work will significantly increase the need for upskilling and continuous learnin...https://okm.fi/en/continuous-learning-reform
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1.3.2023 | The reform of continuous learning, launched under the Government Programme, has promoted the opportunities of working-age people to improve their knowledge and skills, and increased the availability of skilled labour. The final report on the reform implementation and on the next steps was submitted on 1 March 2023 to the Members of Parliament who participated in the drafting of the parliamentary policy approaches for continuous learning.https://okm.fi/en/-/reform-has-opened-up-new-continuous-learning-opportunities-but-it-should-not-stop-here
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Pilot projects for doctoral programmes The pilot projects are an extension of doctoral programmes in 2024-2027, in which 1,000 new doctoral researchers will be recruited to universities to complete a doctorate. During the pilot projects, universit...https://okm.fi/en/pilot-projects-for-doctoral-programmes
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15.10.2020 | On Thursday, the Government submitted a proposal to Parliament that would extend compulsory education until the age of 18. At the same time, upper secondary education would be made free of charge for students in extended compulsory education. The reform would also improve student guidance and develop transition phase education. The goal is for the reform to enter into force on 1 August 2021. Yo...https://okm.fi/en/-/compulsory-education-to-be-extended-in-august-2021-reform-aims-to-improve-conditions-for-learning-and-wellbeing-among-young-people-and-to-increase-employment-rate
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23.10.2023 | Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriö ja työ- ja elinkeinoministeriö ovat asettaneet työryhmän, jonka tehtävänä on valmistella ehdotus tutkimus- ja kehittämistoiminnan (T&K) rahoituksen käytön suunnitelmasta seuraavaksi kahdeksaksi vuodeksi. Työryhmän toimikausi on 20.10.2023–30.5.2024.https://okm.fi/en/-/t-k-rahoitussuunnitelmaa-valmisteleva-tyoryhma-kaynnistaa-tyonsa
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Persons other than those employed by a ministry may only report a breach using the reporting channel of the Office of the Chancellor of Justice . We do not cooperate with any third parties on this matter. Whistleblower protection Whistleblower pro...https://okm.fi/en/whistleblower-protection