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Central government funding for youth work The Ministry of Education and Culture funds youth work from the proceeds of gaming activities and budget funding. Appropriations and budget items in the youth sector in Youth work has been allocated EUR 71...

United Kingdom – London The specialist follows higher education and science policy in the UK, foster opportunities for cooperation, promote Finland’s visibility, and assist Finnish higher education institutions, research institutes and other innov...

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 ...

Science and research Science policy improves the ability of organisations to conduct and support research. Research generates knowledge and skills that benefit many parties in society, among them companies, communities, public organisations and po...

Construction of sports facilities There are nearly 50,000 registered sports facilities in Finland and approximately 70% of them are owned by municipalities. Privately-run sports facilities, mainly located in cities and towns, complement the supply...

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).

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...

13.7.2026 | CITF Report Ceremony 8 July, WIPO Senior Ministerial Adviser Anna Vuopala Ambassador HEIDI SCHRODERUS-FOX 8.7 CITF handover ceremony Distinguished fellow Ambassadors, Deputy Director General and Assistant Director General, Heads of IP Offices, - W...

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.

13.7.2026 | MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE, FINLAND CITF Report Ceremony 8 July, WIPO Senior Ministerial Adviser Anna Vuopala Introduction by Anna Vuopala Distinguished Ambassadors and directors and deputies, dear audience, also online “AI and copyright” m...

The subgroups for copyright infrastructure meet in different configurations including workshops to discuss topical issues related to practices on identifiers in the creative field, metadata, technology and infrastructure development, and legal issues linked to data and IP. A draft roadmap has been developed during year 2021. In 2022 focus on NFT's, data protection and EDICs (European Digital Infrastructure Consortium).

18.9.2025 | Nordic media education authorities studied the media literacy skills of citizens in the Nordic countries and the results of the survey will be published in October. Media literacy was a topic of discussion at a Nordic conference organised by the Ministry of Education and Culture on 18 and 19 September.

13.6.2024 | The multiannual plan for the use of central government research and development funding focuses on strengthening cooperation between businesses and other R&D actors and encouraging businesses to step up their R&D activities in Finland. The plan also aims to improve the conditions for ambitious research that produces new skills and knowledge, to strengthen research and technology infrastructures and to promote international R&D cooperation.

22.9.2025 | The Ministry of Education and Culture’s proportion of the 2026 budget proposal is EUR 8.9 billion, which is some EUR 4.4 million more than in the 2025 Budget. Despite continued pressure on general government finances, the proposal maintains investment in education, research and competence.

23.9.2024 | The Ministry of Education and Culture’s proportion of the 2025 budget proposal is EUR 8.45 billion, which is some EUR 411 million more than in the 2024 Budget. The proposal implements the Programme of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's Government, which aims to invest, even in a difficult economic situation, in raising the level of education and training and improving the conditions for conducting science, research and development.

11.12.2024 | The European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC) has selected the sites that will host the new European AI Factories. The AI factory consists of a supercomputer that provides world-class computing power as well as completely new data sources together with a service centre and talent pool.

19.9.2022 | The budget proposal for 2023 of Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s Government will continue to invest in education and culture. The budget proposal helps implement the key objectives in the Government Programme of raising the level of education and competence, bridging learning gaps and increasing educational equality. Arts and culture will be used to boost conditions and strengthen engagement in creative work.

18.12.2024 | Cultural Policy Report General presentation of the process and content 28 November 2024 2 | • The Government included in its Programme a cultural policy report seeking to produce an ambitious vision that will make it possible to develop Finland's ...

13.12.2021 | In its new report, the Parliamentary Working Group on Research, Development and Innovation proposes introducing a legislative act on the financing of research and development and drawing up a statutory plan for R&D funding that would extend beyond the spending limits period. The working group also proposes introducing a permanent and more extensive tax incentive for research and development activities.

9.10.2023 | The Ministry of Education and Culture’s proportion of the 2024 budget proposal is EUR 8.0 billion, which is EUR 274 million more than in the 2023 Budget. The budget proposal implements the Programme of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's Government by raising the level of education and competence of the entire population. The measures in the budget proposal aim to strengthen the effectiveness of science and improve the conditions for conducting research and development.