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Nordic and regional cooperation Nordic cooperation The cornerstone of Nordic cultural, educational and research cooperation is the Cultural Agreement signed by the five Nordic countries in 1971. The Agreement covers the Ministry of Education and C...

EU and international cooperation in the youth sector The objective of international and European cooperation is to develop youth policy and support youth work through networking and exchanges of good practices. The Ministry of Education and Cultur...

International cooperation The Ministry of Education and Culture outlines national policy concerning cooperation with international organisations, councils and other bodies in matters within its remit relating to education and training, culture, yo...

EU and international cooperation in arts and culture The Ministry of Education and Culture is responsible for international cultural policy and participates in its development and implementation in international organisations and the European Unio...

24.10.2023 | A Barents Scholarship for Cultural Cooperation in Finland has been awarded to Koli Art Residence. The value of the scholarship is EUR 10,000. Barents Scholarships for Cultural Cooperation were awarded on 24 October in Joensuu in Eastern Finland. Scholarships were also awarded to recipients from Sweden and Norway.

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...

26.10.2021 | The Artists’ Association of Lapland was a scholarship recipient of the Barents Scholarship for Cultural Cooperation. The scholarship amounts to EUR 10,000. The Barents Scholarships for Cultural Cooperation were awarded on Tuesday 26 October in Tromsø, Norway. Four scholarships were awarded.

Nordiskt och regionalt samarbete Nordiskt samarbete på kulturens, utbildningens och vetenskapens område sker inom ramen för inom ramen för Nordiska rådet och ministerrådet. Regionala samarbetsorgan är bl.a. Arktiska rådet, Barents euroarktiska råd...

Nuorisoalan kansainvälinen ja EU yhteistyö Kansainvälisen yhteistyön ja EU-yhteistyön tavoitteena on nuorisopolitiikan kehittäminen ja nuorisotyön tukeminen verkottumisen ja hyvien käytäntöjen vaihdon avulla. Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriö luo ede...

Internationellt samarbete och EU-samarbete inom ungdomssektorn Målet för det internationella samarbetet och EU-samarbetet är att utveckla ungdomspolitiken och stöda ungdomsarbetet genom nätverkande och utbyte av god praxis. Undervisnings- och kult...

Pohjoismainen ja alueellinen yhteistyö Pohjoismaista kulttuuri-, koulutus- ja tiedeyhteistyötä tehdään Pohjoismaiden neuvostossa ja ministerineuvostossa. Alueellisia yhteistyön elimiä ovat mm. Arktinen neuvosto, Barentsin euroarktinen neuvosto, ja...

Pupil and student welfare Pupils in pre-primary, primary and lower secondary school as well as students in upper secondary school have the right to pupil and student welfare services (also known as student welfare). It consists of student welfare ...

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...

PISA-resultaten 2018 I PISA-undersökningen 2018 var läskunnighet i fokus. Läskunnighet var huvudämne senast i PISA-undersökningen 2000 och 2009. Huvudrapporten och resultaten från PISA 2018 offentliggjordes den 3 december 2019.I samband med OECD:s...

16.9.2021 | The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has published its annual indicator comparing education systems, Education at a Glance. The special theme of this year’s publication was equality in education. The report focused mainly on 2019.

11.2.2026 | Under the leadership of the Ministry of Education and Culture, a vision for the comprehensive school of the future has been drawn up. Comprehensive Schools 2045: The vision for life estimates that with accelerating technological advances, an ecological crisis and social segregation, the core function of education is being challenged. Schools are not only expected to prepare young people for future changes but also equip them for life and enable them to change the world.

24.3.2023 | The Sámi Education Institute will provide training material on intellectual property (IP) rights related to the Sámi cultural heritage. The material will cover content such as copyright and trademarks.

11.11.2024 | 11.11.2024 (replaces the previous version of 17.2.2021) 1(4) Ministry of Education and Culture Privacy Notice to Data Subjects Personal data processed in a sample selected for a two-year pre- primary education trial 1 General information This priv...

12.3.2025 | A survey by We Foundation shows that groups for extracurricular activity organised by municipalities free of charge as part of the school day provide the majority of the participants with a safe space that is free of bullying, discrimination and racism. The results confirm that groups based on the Finnish model for leisure activities increase student wellbeing and are the only opportunity for many children and young people to have a hobby. The survey covers 20 municipalities of different sizes.

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...