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Government’s analysis, assessment and research activities
Report: Finland could increase its attractiveness in the eyes of international experts by centralising measures and streamlining the work-based residence permit processBased on the OECD Talent Attractiveness Index, Finland is an interesting target country for international students and entrepreneurs alike. That said, when it comes to attracting skilled workers, Finland lags far behind the other Nordic countries and the Netherlands. Finland should learn from the experiences of these and other successful comparison countries when developing measures to improve its attractiveness to international experts and when working to speed up the processing of work-based residence permits.
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FinnSight forum led by Bengt Holmström seeks solutions to the transformation of work
On Tuesday 19 September the national foresight forum FinnSight will bring together leading experts and decision-makers to Paasitorni in Helsinki to discuss ways how Finland and Finnish work will succeed also in the future. The forum is opened by Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services Annika Saarikko and the keynote speaker is MIT Professor and Nobel Prize winner Bengt Holmström.
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International talent in companies’ innovation activity and internationalisation
A study of good practices of international talent as driver of innovative companies’ growth and internationalisation is launched as part of Government’s analysis, assessment and research activities in 2017. National good practices are studied in four countries: Denmark, Netherlands, Austria and Canada.