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Steering, financing and agreements of higher education institutions, science agencies and research institutes The Ministry of Education and Culture coordinates the activities of higher education institutions, science agencies and research institut...

28.5.2026 | The EU ministers responsible for competitiveness meet in Brussels on 28–29 May 2026. Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto (internal market and industrial policy) and State Secretary Kristiina Kokko (research and space) represent Finland at the meeting.

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...

5.9.2023 | Finnish VET in a Nutshell ed uc at io n in f in la nd DU RA TI ON I N Y EA RS EQ F CL AS SI FI CA TI ON IS CE D CL AS SI FI CA TI ON DU RA TI ON O F CO M PU LS OR Y ED U CA TI ON 0– 6 1 9 3 3 2 2 4 6 7 5 8 1 1& 2 3 6 7 8 0 4 Ag e 18 DOCTORAL DEGRE...

5.9.2023 | Finnish VET in a Nutshell ed uc at io n in f in la nd DU RA TI ON I N Y EA RS EQ F CL AS SI FI CA TI ON IS CE D CL AS SI FI CA TI ON DU RA TI ON O F CO M PU LS OR Y ED U CA TI ON 0– 6 1 9 3 3 2 2 4 6 7 5 8 1 1& 2 3 6 7 8 0 4 Ag e 18 DOCTORAL DEGRE...

Higher education Universities and universities of applied sciences enjoy freedom of research, science, art and tuition. They are responsible for the content and quality of the education they provide. On the basis of foresight, the Ministry of Educ...

21.1.2022 | 14.12.2021 Updated National Roadmap for Research, Development and Innovation INTRODUCTION RDI roadmap and its objectives The National Roadmap for Research, Development and Innovation, adopted by the Government in spring 2020, consists of a set of ...

17.11.2020 | Four new competence clusters have been added to the Academy of Finland’s Flagship Programme. The Flagship Programme’s third call focused on collaboration between research teams and the business sector, and also on high-quality research with impact and the capacity for renewal. The Finnish Flagship decisions are part of the implementation of the new flexible partnership model of the Government’s RDI roadmap.

2.4.2019 | Compendium of recommendations from ex- post evaluations of European Capitals of Culture 2007-2016 Brussels March 2018 2 Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................

30.11.2012 | R&D expenditure grew moderately in Finland

22.5.2020 | 1 23 April 2020 Solutions for a sustainable and developing society Objectives and targets of the National Roadmap for Research, Development and Innovation: A new beginning for RDI cooperation between companies and research organisations Finland’s ...

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.

23.10.2023 | Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriö ja työ- ja elinkeinoministeriö ovat asettaneet työryhmän, jonka tehtävänä on valmistella ehdotus tutkimus- ja kehittämistoiminnan (T&K) rahoituksen käytön suunnitelmasta seuraavaksi kahdeksaksi vuodeksi. Työryhmän toimikausi on 20.10.2023–30.5.2024.

3.8.2018 | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development EDU/WKP(2017)9 Unclassified English - Or. English 17 November 2017 DIRECTORATE FOR EDUCATION AND SKILLS COLLABORATION, ALLIANCE, AND MERGER AMONG HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS OECD Education W...

23.3.2023 | On 23 March 2023, the President of the Republic approved a legislative package on the reorganisation of public employment and business services. The responsibility for organising such services will be transferred from the central government to municipalities on 1 January 2025. The reform aims to create a service structure that promotes the rapid employment of jobseekers by utilising all opportunities offered by municipal services.

6.10.2022 | The Government proposes to transfer the services of Employment and Economic Development Offices (TE Offices) to municipalities on 1 January 2025. This historical reform aims to create a service structure that will contribute to rapid employment of jobseekers and increase the productivity, availability, effectiveness and diversity of employment and business services.

9.2.2017 | Fostering Our Common Heritage Implementation Plan for the National World Heritage Strategy until 2025 Publications of the Ministry of Education and Culture, Finland 2016:44 Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriö Ministry of Education and Culture Fostering...

21.9.2006 | Minister of Education and Science Antti KalliomäkiGoing Global: The Challenges for Knowledge-Based Economies conference, Helsinki 21–22.9.2006

9.5.2018 | Minister of Education and Culture Sanni Grahn-Laasonen has been invited to join the Young Global Leaders network of the World Economic Forum WEF. People who have been involved in the network include the President of France Emmanuel Macron, the founder of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg, and the founders of Google Larry Page and Sergei Brin. The last Finn invited to the network before this is Ilkka Paananen, CEO of Supercell video game company.

11.1.2012 | World Design Capital in 2012