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Copyright Council The task of the Copyright Council (Tekijänoikeusneuvosto) is to assist the Ministry of Education and Culture in the processing of matters related to copyright, and to issue statements on how the Copyright Act (404/1961) is applie...

The branch of government of the Ministry of Education and Culture The branch of government of the Ministry of Education and Culture comprises five agencies and two limited liability companies in addition to the Ministry itself. Furthermore, there ...

Copyright in Finland Copyright in Finland is under the mandate of the Ministry of Education and Culture. The Ministry drafts copyright-related bills for parliamentary decision making and negotiates international agreements involving copyright. It ...

Persons other than those employed by a ministry may only report a breach using the reporting channel of the Office of the Chancellor of Justice . We do not cooperate with any third parties on this matter. Whistleblower protection Whistleblower pro...

Prohibition to seize exhibition items The purpose of the prohibition against seizure is to promote the organisation of important exhibitions in such a way that the return of items can be guaranteed. Upon application, the Ministry of Education and ...

Freedom of religion The aim of the Ministry of Education and Culture is to ensure the freedom of religion and to provide all people with possibilities to profess and practise their religion. The Constitution of Finland guarantees freedom of religi...

Communicating with the Ministry of Education and Culture On this page you will find information about how the Ministry deals with the matters filed with us and how you can communicate with us. How we process matters To file a matter with the Minis...

4.10.2022 | Ministrarnas ställföreträdare Rekommendationer CM/Rec(2022)6 17 mars 2022 Ministerkommitténs rekommendation CM/Rec(2022)6 till medlemsstaterna om skydd för det unga civila samhället och ungdomar och stöd för deras deltagande i de demokratiska proc...

4.10.2022 | Ministrarnas ställföreträdare Rekommendationer CM/Rec(2022)6 17 mars 2022 Ministerkommitténs rekommendation CM/Rec(2022)6 till medlemsstaterna om skydd för det unga civila samhället och ungdomar och stöd för deras deltagande i de demokratiska proc...

Local authority cultural activity Local authorities (municipalities) are responsible for organising cultural activities that support local cultural life and those involved in it. It is the local authority that decides on the content of public cult...

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 ...

8.6.2026 | Minister of Science and Culture Mari-Leena Talvitie has presented seven State Awards for Public Information in acknowledgment of the dissemination of significant public information. The award ceremony will be celebrated on 8 June in Oulu, which is a European Capital of Culture this year.

20.9.2024 | According to a new study, the volume of legal private copying has continued to decline in Finland. In 2024, some 130,000 people aged 15 to 79 living in Finland copied music and 616,000 video material. Altogether, 709,000 people copied music or video material, which is less than in 2023, when the number was 755,000.

22.9.2025 | The Ministry of Education and Culture’s proportion of the 2026 budget proposal is EUR 8.9 billion, which is some EUR 4.4 million more than in the 2025 Budget. Despite continued pressure on general government finances, the proposal maintains investment in education, research and competence.

23.9.2024 | The Ministry of Education and Culture’s proportion of the 2025 budget proposal is EUR 8.45 billion, which is some EUR 411 million more than in the 2024 Budget. The proposal implements the Programme of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's Government, which aims to invest, even in a difficult economic situation, in raising the level of education and training and improving the conditions for conducting science, research and development.

8.2.2024 | 19 December 2023 1(4) Ministry of Education and Culture Privacy Notice to Data Subjects This privacy notice relates to personal data that will be processed in a study that examines how the new support structure under the Act on Early Childhood Edu...

9.11.2022 | Equality and diversity in the Spanish higher education institutes Case study for KOTAMO-project 2021/11 Virhe. Määritä Aloitus-välilehdessä Rubrik, jota haluat käyttää tähän kirjoitettavaan tekstiin. Client The Finnish Ministry of Education and Cu...

9.10.2023 | The Ministry of Education and Culture’s proportion of the 2024 budget proposal is EUR 8.0 billion, which is EUR 274 million more than in the 2023 Budget. The budget proposal implements the Programme of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's Government by raising the level of education and competence of the entire population. The measures in the budget proposal aim to strengthen the effectiveness of science and improve the conditions for conducting research and development.

1.12.2022 | Finnish National Agency for Education | Primary and lower secondary education in Finland | EDUFI 2022 Primary and lower secondary education in Finland School education begins in the year a child turns 7 and lasts 9 years. Before that, all 6-year- ...

19.9.2022 | The budget proposal for 2023 of Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s Government will continue to invest in education and culture. The budget proposal helps implement the key objectives in the Government Programme of raising the level of education and competence, bridging learning gaps and increasing educational equality. Arts and culture will be used to boost conditions and strengthen engagement in creative work.