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The Ministry of Education and Culture has commissioned external experts to produce a report on the synthetic replication of sound, image, appearance and movement. Professor Anette Alén and visiting researcher Tuomas Mattila are preparing the report.

29.5.2026 | As India advances its ambition to become a global superpower, internationalization has become an important cornerstone of its strategy—particularly in science, higher education, and innovation. No longer defined only by its role as a major exporter of talent, India is increasingly positioning itself as a destination for global knowledge, partnerships, and investment. Supported by a powerful diaspo...

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its effects in the administrative branch of the Ministry of Education and Culture On this page, we will update information on the impacts of the situation in the administrative branch of the Ministry of Education a...

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.

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.

26.6.2026 | Supplementing the National Inventory of Living Heritage The UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage was adopted by the UNESCO General Conference in 2003. Finland ratified the Convention in 2013, and the Finnish H...

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...

12.11.2025 | The Sports Ministers of 33 countries and the European Commission have expressed their grave concern about the decision of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) in September to discontinue the partial suspensions of the National Paralympic Committees of Belarus and Russia from the Paralympic Games.

20.5.2025 | The Finnish Science Award 2025 has been awarded to Johanna Ivaska, Professor of Molecular Cell Biology at the University of Turku. The multidisciplinary research group led by her focuses on research into the movement and spread of cancer cells. Ivaska’s research increases understanding of both the behaviour of cancer cells and the importance of healthy tissue in cancer treatment. The research can be used to develop new treatments to prevent the spread of cancer.

18.2.2025 | Minister of Education Anders Adlercreutz met Estonia's Minister of Education and Research Kristina Kallas in Tallinn on 18 February. A Finnish - Estonian declaration on digitalisation, media literacy and artificial intelligence was published during the visit. The ministers also discussed these themes with experts and students.

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.

31.1.2024 | High Level Dialogue on Cooperation in Education between India and Finland (31 January 2024) Joint Statement 1. In pursuance of the Joint Statement issued following the virtual meeting held between the Prime Ministers of India and Finland on 16 Mar...

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.

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.

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.

24.10.2023 | Minister of Youth, Sport and Physical Activity Sandra Bergqvist will represent the EU on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Foundation Board.

1.11.2022 | President of the International Olympic Committee Dear Mr Bach, We, the like-minded ministers of the Member States of the European Union responsible for the sports agenda, are concerned by the deteriorating situation in Ukraine caused by the ongoin...

1.11.2022 | The EU Ministers responsible for Sports, submitted a letter to the President of the International Olympic Committee Mr Thomas Bach, have expressed their concern about the deteriorating situation in Ukraine caused by the ongoing Russian war of aggression supported by Belarus. In the letter, the Ministers reiterated the requirement to exclude Russia and Belarus from all international sports activities.

14.9.2018 | The National Literacy Forum, appointed by the Minister of Education Sanni Grahn-Laasonen, published guidelines for developing children’s and young people’s literacy and enthusiasm for reading on the 14th September. Lukuliike - The Need to Read Movement, launched based on the guidelines, challenges everyone to promote reading and literacy.

26.4.2019 | Sport has been confronted with many cases of sexual violence against women and children in recent years. Public authorities, sports movement and stakeholder organisations are determined to tackle sexual violence against women and children in sport and to strengthen its prevention with the Expert Conference on “Sexual Violence against Women and Children in Sports”, organised in the framework of the Finnish Presidency of the Committee of Ministers.