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Library network The Finnish network of libraries consists of public i.e. municipal libraries, research libraries (university libraries and libraries of universities of applied sciences), special libraries, and libraries located at schools and othe...

27.3.2026 | Brazilian Framework for the Responsible Use and Development of Artificial Intelligence in Education highlights national sovereignty in AI and the use of AI to strengthen inclusion and equity in education. Recommendations and policy guidelines are presented to higher education institutions related to teacher training, AI governance, use of AI in studies and research, and development of students’ AI skills.

18.10.2017 | Europa-, kultur- och idrottsminister Sampo Terho har belönat nio meriterade konstnärer och grupper med Finlandspriset. Årets pris går till sångaren och låtskrivaren Alma-Sofia Miettinen, författaren och regissören Neil Hardwick, författaren och skådespelaren Anna-Leena Härkönen, filmregissören Dome Karukoski, inredningsarkitekten Yrjö Kukkapuro, kapellmästaren Hannu Lintu, Mänttä bildkonstveckor och Pori Dance Company. Därutöver belönas Yles barnprogram Pikku Kakkonen med ett diplom.

13.6.2025 | The recipients of the 2025 State Award for Public Information have two things in common: they give a voice to those often left unheard and they challenge the status quo. Their work invites us to look at the world with curiosity, empathy and a critical eye.

10.12.2024 | The Finnish model for leisure activities offers children and young people free extra-curricular activities as part of their school day. The clubs already reach around one in four students attending comprehensive schools in Finland. The model not only increases children's and young people's engagement in leisure activities, but also improves opportunities for those who have found it difficult to pursue activities, especially if they come from low-income or one-parent families.

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...

6.3.2024 | Ministry of Education and Culture | Media Literacy and Education in Finland | 3/2024 Media Literacy and Education in Finland Media shapes our perception of the world. Newspapers, private and state-funded TV channels as well as different websites, ...

12.3.2025 | A survey by We Foundation shows that groups for extracurricular activity organised by municipalities free of charge as part of the school day provide the majority of the participants with a safe space that is free of bullying, discrimination and racism. The results confirm that groups based on the Finnish model for leisure activities increase student wellbeing and are the only opportunity for many children and young people to have a hobby. The survey covers 20 municipalities of different sizes.

19.6.2023 | The Ministry of Education and Culture and the Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) have developed a new Dialogue Card tool to help arts and culture organisations make their operations more equal and sustainable. The new dialogue cards can be ordered free of charge.

Upphovsrättsrådet Upphovsrättsrådet har som uppgift att bistå undervisnings- och kulturministeriet i behandlingen av ärenden som gäller upphovsrätt och att ge utlåtanden om tillämpningen av upphovsrättslagen. I rådet finns företrädare dels för de ...

31.10.2022 | On 3 November, the Ministry of Education and Culture will organise an immigration dialogue where professionals in the arts and culture will discuss issues related to the diversity of cultural services based on their own experiences. The theme is cultural diversity, immigration and inclusion.

Läsårsavgifter för utbildning på andra stadiet Framöver kommer läsårsavgifter inom gymnasieutbildningen och yrkesutbildningen att tas ut av studerande från tredjeländer. Avgifterna gäller för studerande som påbörjar sina studier i augusti 2026 ell...

9.1.2020 | 2021 has been designated as the Year of Research-Based Knowledge. “Knowledge belongs to us all” is a slogan that effectively captures the essence of the Year. The Year of Research-Based Knowledge 2021 invites everyone to familiarise themselves with a wide variety of reliable sources of information, ranging from research data and statistics to studies and analyses, and to make use of the information in their own lives and according to their own interests.

3.2.2026 | Undervisnings- och kulturministeriet har utrett genomförandet, förverkligandet och effekterna av den lagändring om reformen av stödet för barn inom småbarnspedagogiken som trädde i kraft 2022. Forskningsprojektet, som genomfördes i samarbete mellan flera universitet, leddes av professor Päivi Pihlaja från Östra Finlands universitet.

13.12.2017 | Professor, Vice Rector Riitta Pyykkö submitted a report on the current state and development needs of Finland’s language reserve to Minister of Education Sanni Grahn-Laasonen on 13 December. The report, drawn up by Professor Pyykkö, covers the entire Finnish education system and proposes an array of measures that should be taken to develop Finnish people’s language skills so that they would meet the future needs.

12.12.2025 | Undervisnings- och kulturministeriet har sänt på remiss ett utkast till regeringens proposition som gäller elevbedömning inom den grundläggande utbildningen. Avsikten är att regeringens proposition ska lämnas till riksdagen våren 2026. Utlåtanden kan lämnas fram till den 23 januari 2026.

9.1.2020 | Minister of Science and Culture Hanna Kosonen has appointed a working group to prepare proposals for policies to strengthen the inclusion of people with a foreign background into cultural life and to promote cultural diversity through arts and culture.

6.12.2016 | The focus in the OECD’s PISA 2015 Programme for International Student Assessment was on scientific literacy. In the triennial survey, Finnish 15-year-olds ranked in third place among the OECD countries in scientific literacy. Finnish students were still among the best in reading literacy, and mathematical literacy has remained unchanged. There is a lack of enthusiasm for science, however, and this is reflected in a drop in score points.

10.2.2017 | Ministry of Education and Culture, Finland | Finland is one of the top countries in the world in the field of library services | 12/2016 Finland is one of the top countries in the world in the field of library services Libraries have an important ...

4.6.2018 | According to Minister for Sport Sampo Terho, Finland should be developed into a leading country in e-sports. Minister Terho hosted a round table discussion on e-sports today, and he wishes that the discussion would not only contribute to the development of e-sports but also give e-sports more visibility.