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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...https://okm.fi/en/nordic-and-regional-cooperation
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The Cultural Policy Report The purpose of the Cultural Policy Report is to produce an ambitious vision for the future that enables the long-term development of Finnish cultural policy. The report outlines key actions to achieve these goals. Accord...https://okm.fi/en/the-cultural-policy-report
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Policy and development in higher education and science The Ministry of Education and Culture helps promote the Government's higher education and science policy targets, and develops the higher education and science system in cooperation with stake...https://okm.fi/en/policy-and-development-in-higher-education-and-science
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Education policy report The Education Policy Report paves the way for equitable and high-quality education in the 2040s in Finland, where skills requirements are growing and age cohorts are shrinking. The report outlines the target state for educa...https://okm.fi/en/education-policy-report
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New architectural policy programme Finland’s new architectural policy programme (apoli), published in January 2022. The programme sets out objectives and measures for developing the sustainability of the built environment comprehensively until 203...https://okm.fi/en/apoli2020
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Museum policy programme The Ministry of Education and Culture is responsible for culture policy and, as part of this, the implementation of museum and cultural heritage policy. The Ministry's goal is to promote the development of requirements for ...https://okm.fi/en/museum-policy
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Youth work Through youth work and youth policy, the central government and the municipalities work to improve young people’s living conditions and encourage the young to engage in civic activities. The Ministry of Education and Culture prepares is...https://okm.fi/en/youth-work
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National Youth Work and Youth Policy Programme The National Youth Work and Youth Policy Programme is a horizontal programme, which the Government adopts every four years with the aim of promoting a good environment for young people to grow up and ...https://okm.fi/en/national-youth-work-and-policy-programme
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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...https://okm.fi/en/eu-and-international-cooperation-culture
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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...https://okm.fi/en/international-organisations-and-regional-bodies
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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...https://okm.fi/en/EU-and-international-cooperation-culture
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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...https://okm.fi/en/heis-and-science-agencies
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Acts and decrees concerning libraries The Ministry implements the national library policy by applying different steering measures and by funding public libraries’ development activities. The key steering measures applied by the Ministry are enforc...https://okm.fi/en/legislation-libraries
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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 ...https://okm.fi/en/youth-research
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Ministry of Education and Culture Minister of Science and Culture Mari-Leena Talvitie The National Coalition Party Minister of Science and Culture Talvitie is responsible for matters covered by the Department for Higher Education and Science Polic...https://okm.fi/en/minister-of-science-and-culture
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Inclusion and participation of young people The Ministry of Education and Culture works to promote young people’s participation and inclusion, while the Government Programme pledges to assess the impacts of decisions on children and families. One ...https://okm.fi/en/youth-engagement
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Local youth work Youth work and youth policy fall within the remit of municipalities and are implemented in multiprofessional cooperation. The local authorities may also work together and provide youth services regionally. The Ministry of Educatio...https://okm.fi/en/local-youth-work
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Youth workshops and outreach youth work Youth workshops are part of the Youth Guarantee, under which every pupil who has completed basic education is guaranteed a place in an educational institution, apprenticeship training, workshop, rehabilitati...https://okm.fi/en/workshop-activities-and-outreach-youth-work
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Youth work centres of expertise Youth work centres of expertise develop and promote competence, expertise and communications in the youth sector. The Ministry of Education and Culture develops youth sector services and expertise by supporting the ...https://okm.fi/en/national-youth-centres
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The European Capital of Culture 2026 Based on a recommendation given by a European panel of experts, the Ministry of Education and Culture designated the City of Oulu as a 2026 European Capital of Culture. The other Capital of Culture in 2026 will...https://okm.fi/en/capitalofculture2026