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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...

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.

16.4.2026 | Finland will refrain from participating in the Venice Biennale at the political level if Russia takes part in the Art Exhibition. Participation will be maintained at the level of public officials. Finland emphasises its backing of Ukraine and its commitment to European cooperation.

29.1.2019 | En av städerna i Finland får vara Europas kulturhuvudstad år 2026. Undervisnings- och kulturministeriet inleder ett ansökningsförfarande för städerna i april. Ansökningstiden går ut i maj 2020. En annan europeisk kulturhuvudstad för 2026 väljs från Slovakien.

2.4.2019 | Sammanställning av rekommendationerna i efterhandsutvärderingarna av de europeiska kulturhuvudstäderna 2007–2016 Bryssel Mars 2018 2 Innehåll Inledning ..................................................................................................

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.

15.1.2026 | The European Capital of Culture year in Oulu begins with a three-day Opening Festival starting on Friday, 16 January. The programme features nearly 200 events, offering a diverse range of experiences – most of them free of charge and open to people of all ages. Throughout the year, Oulu will be alive with cultural events, performances and exhibitions.

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

Cultural Heritage Strategy The Government resolution for the Cultural Heritage Strategy emphasises the importance of cultural heritage in different sectors of society as a resource for future sustainable solutions. The key values of the strategy a...

The European Union's interest in cooperation with Latin America has grown in recent years, and in September 2025, the EU-CELAC Ministerial Meeting of Research and Innovation approved a new joint agenda to advance bi-regional collaboration.

Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriö kutsui korkeakoulusektorin toimijat seminaariin keskustelemaan siitä, miten korkeakoulutuksen ja toimintaympäristön kansalliset ja kansainväliset muutokset vaikuttavat korkeakoulutuksen digitalisaation ohjausyhteistyöhön. Tilaisuudessa tarkasteltiin kehittyviä tarpeita ja jaettiin näkökulmia siitä, miten yhteistyötä voidaan suunnata tulevien vuosien haasteisiin ja mahdollisuuksiin.

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...

The aim is to produce a Government resolution for a cultural heritage strategy effective until 2030, with cultural heritage being seen as a source for sustainable solutions in all areas of society in the future.

The subgroups for copyright infrastructure meet in different configurations including workshops to discuss topical issues related to practices on identifiers in the creative field, metadata, technology and infrastructure development, and legal issues linked to data and IP. A draft roadmap has been developed during year 2021. In 2022 focus on NFT's, data protection and EDICs (European Digital Infrastructure Consortium).

Tekijänoikeusinfran pienryhmät kokoontuvat eri kokoonpanoissa ml. työpajoissa keskustelemaan luovien alojen teos- ja tekijätietokäytäntöihin, metadataan, teknologiaan ja infrastruktuurien kehittämiseen liittyen sekä IP-oikeuksien ja datan kysymyksistä. Tiekartta 2021; NFT't ja tietosuoja; 2022: EDIC (European Digital Infrastructure Consortium) 2023

Press releases RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Evaluation of National World Heritage Strategy: successful implementation, impact needs to grow Type: Press release Publication date: 23.4.2026 10.06 Finland to limit participation in Venice...