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8.6.2026 | Minister of Science and Culture Mari-Leena Talvitie has presented seven State Awards for Public Information in acknowledgment of the dissemination of significant public information. The award ceremony will be celebrated on 8 June in Oulu, which is a European Capital of Culture this year.

A short history of Finnish financial aid for students 2025 From 1 August 2025 onwards, students can get a housing supplement for students. This means that general housing allowance will no longer be paid to students. The change will not apply to s...

Museums and cultural heritage In central government, it is the Ministry of Education and Culture's task to oversee cultural heritage policy and legislation. The Ministry provides direction to the museum sector through funding and performance guida...

Export of cultural objects An export licence is always required when bringing objects which are part of Finland's cultural heritage out of the country. The Act on Restrictions to the Export of Cultural Objects (11.11.2016/933) protect and preserve...

12.5.2026 | Satakunta Museum is digitising its prehistoric collections into three-dimensional format as part of the European Twin it! campaign. The project, funded by the Ministry of Education and Culture, aims to improve access to cultural heritage by presenting historical objects to a wider audience, and by supporting education and research through digital solutions.

Higher education institutions, science agencies, research institutes and other public research organisations The Finnish higher education system consists of universities and universities of applied sciences. A total of 13 universities and 22 unive...

25.2.2026 | Varkaus – a living industrial cultural heritage – was awarded the Cultural Heritage Label by the European Commission. The label is designated to sites located in the European Union that strongly embody the history, culture and integration of Europe.

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...

11.9.2025 | JKMM Architects selected to design landmark waterfront building at the conclusion of an international, open and anonymous competition launched in April 2024. The international design competition received 624 proposals from around the world.

13.6.2025 | The recipients of the 2025 State Award for Public Information have two things in common: they give a voice to those often left unheard and they challenge the status quo. Their work invites us to look at the world with curiosity, empathy and a critical eye.

2.2.2017 | 1 S I S Ä L LY S L U E T T E L O 1 . J o h d a n t o 2 2 . S u o m e n U N E S C O - t o i m i k u n n a n j ä s e n e t j a s i h t e e r i s t ö 3 3 . S u o m e n U N E S C O - t o i m i k u n n a n t o i m i n t a 4 3.1 Kasvatus 4 Kasvatusjaost...

2.2.2017 | SUOMEN UNESCO-TOIMIKUNNAN T O I M I N T A K E R T O M U S 2 0 0 2 Helsinki 2003 Yliopistopaino UNESCO YK:n kasvatus-, tiede- ja kulttuurijärjestö Unesco (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) perustettiin vuonna 1945. P...

2.2.2017 | Suomen Unesco-toimikunta Toimintakertomus 2007 UNESCO 2007/Cyril Bailleul. Kuvassa on kiinalaisen taiteilijaryhmän esitys Unescon päämajassa Pariisissa. Vuonna 2007 astui voimaan yleissopimus kulttuuri-ilmaisujen moninaisuuden suojelemisesta ja ed...

25.7.2018 | OPETUS- JA KULTTUURIMINISTERIÖN JA TAIDEYLIOPISTON VÄLINEN SOPIMUS VUOSILLE 2017-2020 1. YLEISTÄ Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriö ja yliopisto ovat yliopistolain (558/2009) 48 §:n 1 momentin nojalla sopineet yliopiston toiminnalle asetettavista tavo...

3.2.2017 | Yhteinen perintömme–Vårt gemensamma arv Kansallinen maailmanperintöstrategia – Nationell världsarvsstrategi 2015–2025 Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriön julkaisuja – Undervisnings- och kulturministeriets publikationer 2015:14 Opetus- ja kulttuurimini...

25.2.2026 | Competency Path © 2 0 2 6 C o m p e te n c y P a th Contents 1. Introduction and background 2. My Competency Path 3. Guidance practitioner section 4. Information service 1. Introduction and background 25/02/2026 3 What is Competency Path? A free o...

28.1.2025 | More than 112,000 primary and lower secondary schoolchildren from 1,300 schools took part in the Ministry of Education and Culture’s national student survey. According to the survey, 85% of schoolchildren have a hobby they enjoy. 19% of lower secondary school students lack a hobby, even though lower secondary school students showed a great deal of interest in different leisure activities. They indicated an interest in trying out 11 leisure activities.

19.6.2025 | MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE P.O.Box 29, 00023 Government, Finland okm.fi/en Tel. +358 295 16001 OPETUS- JA KULTTUURIMINISTERIÖ PL 29, 00023 Valtioneuvosto okm.fi p. 0295 16001 Ministry of Education and Culture Privacy Notice to Data Subjects...

6.7.2017 | TEKIJÄNOIKEUSNEUVOSTO LAUSUNTO 1997:15 Asia: Bingolippujen tekijänoikeudellinen suoja Annettu: 10.9.1997 Bingoliput eivät olleet tekijänoikeuslain 1 §:n nojalla tekijänoikeussuojaa saavia kirjallisia tai taiteellisia teoksia. Bingoliput eivät yksi...

1.10.2024 | The Ministry of Education and Culture proposes Varkaus ‘a living industrial cultural heritage’ as Finland's nomination for the European Heritage Label.