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Cultural exports and market entries The cultural and creative sectors constitute a medium large sector in Finland’s national economy, both as regards the value added and the number of employees. However, the domestic market in Finland is rather sm...

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Youth research and monitoring of young people’s living conditions Youth research is multidisciplinary research focusing on young people that emphasises such areas as research in youth cultures, consumer research, and research in exclusion, ethnic ...

3.12.2025 | 1 2025 private copying survey – Key findings The objective of the survey was to examine the total volume of legal private copying in Finland. • According to the study, music that fell under the scope of legal private copying was copied by 107,000 ...

6.12.2023 | The Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage has inscribed the knowledge, craft and skills of handmade glass production on the UNESCO’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. In Finland, the Ministry of Education and Culture is in charge of matters related to intangible cultural heritage and the Finnish Heritage Agency is responsible for implementing the Convention and coordinating the application processes.

7.1.2026 | 1 Procedural recommendations for developing Finland’s national language reserve 2 Foreword We need an accurate picture of the national language reserve Fewer languages are being studied in school Developing school practices Early childhood educati...

7.1.2026 | 1 Förslag till åtgärder för utvecklingen av den nationella språkreserven i Finland 2 förord Vi behöver en sann bild av vår natio- nella språkreserv Allt färre språk i skolorna Skolornas praxis utvecklas Småbarns- pedagogik och förskoleundervisning...

4.9.2024 | 1 2024 private copying survey – Key findings The objective of the survey was to investigate the total volume of legal private copying in Finland. • According to the study, music that fell under the scope of legal private copying was copied by 130,...

13.1.2016 | Based on the survey, altogether 1.5 million Finns copy music, movies and TV-programs for private use. The total amount of private copying is approximately 359-422 million music and video files. In the 2014 survey the estimate of amount of private copying was 458-525 million files. Legal private copying in this survey means the copying of music and videos from original sources (original CD’s, TV-broadcasts).

7.5.2020 | The results of the PISA 2018 financial literacy assessments were published in 20 countries on 7 May 2020. With their average score of 537 points for the financial literacy assessment, Finnish young people were the second best together with Canada (532 points). The most financially literate youth were found in Estonia, where the average of 547 points was statistically significantly higher than the average of all other countries.

18.10.2022 | According to the study, the estimate of the total number of private copies (music and video files) is lower than in the 2021 study. Both music and video files were copied less than in the previous year.

10.7.2014 | Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers has adopted a Convention on the manipulation of sports competitions. The purpose of this Convention is to prevent, detect, punish and discipline the manipulation of sports competitions, as well as enhance the exchange of information and national and international cooperation between the public authorities concerned, and with sports organisations and sports betting operators.

7.10.2021 | The Ministry of Education and Culture and the Ministry of Transport and Communications have appointed a working group to look into models that would broaden the financial base for audiovisual productions. The working group is to explore possibilities of imposing an obligation on actors in the audiovisual industry to invest in Finnish content production.

13.1.2021 | The 2020 study shows that the volume of annual private copying among people aged between 15 and 79 is approximately 258-276 million music and video files. This total number (258 million files) includes only the legal private copying as defined in the Copyright Act. In the 2019 survey, the corresponding estimate of private copying was 275–297 million files. Similar information was gathered by Taloustutkimus in 2019.

3.7.2018 | Based on the latest survey, altogether about one million Finns copy music, movies and TV-programs for private use. Music and video material covered by legal private copying is copied by less than a quarter of 15-79-year-old Finns. The number of people making copies has been in decline in the last couple of years.

18.11.2008 | The Ministry of Education launched talks last august in order to promote electronic commerce in creative contents and to reduce illicit file sharing over the internet. The parties to these branch talks represented the film, music and games industries, internet service providers, content business companies, and authorities.

4.7.2017 | Music and video material covered by legal private copying is copied by over a quarter of 15-79 year old Finns. The number of people making copies has decreased during the past few years. In 2017 the estimate of quantity of private copying is clearly lower than in the 2016 survey. Finns (15-79 years of age) made altogether 241-261 million files of legal private copies during the year.

14.7.2006 | Distinguished Commissioner Reding,Ladies and Gentlemen,

11.7.2019 | Based on the survey, altogether about one million Finns copy music, movies and TV-programs for private use. The total amount of annual private copying among the 15–79 year olds is approximately 275–297 million music and video files. In the 2018 survey, the estimate of the amount of private copying was 242–264 million files.

27.7.2022 | OPETUS- JA KULTTUURIMINISTERIÖN JA SEINÄJOEN AMMATTIKORKEAKOULUN VÄLINEN SOPIMUS KAUDELLE 2017-2020 1. YLEISTÄ Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriö ja ammattikorkeakoulu ovat ammattikorkeakoululain (932/2014) 42 §:n 1 momentin nojalla sopineet ammattiko...