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Commissioning research projects To commission the studies serving the Government's decision-making, open calls for proposals are held based on the Government's annual research plan. The calls for proposals are open to higher education institutions...

Research supporting the Government's decision-making Research activities supporting the Government's decision-making, known as VN Tutkiva, ensure that there is a strong cross-government knowledge base to serve societal decision-making. The ministr...

Working group for the coordination of the Government's research activities The working group for the coordination of the Government’s research activities is a body that facilitates cooperation and exchange of information between the ministries. Th...

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Data protection Contact information Controller Prime Minister’s Office, PO Box 23, FI-00023 Government, Finland Registry: kirjaamo.vnk(at)gov.fi and Prime Minister’s Office, Government Strategy Department: [email protected] The Data Protection Omb...

30.4.2026 | POLICY BRIEF 2026:2 Perspectives into topical issues in society and ways to support political decision-making. The producers of the information are responsible for its content, and it does not necessarily represent the views of the Government. Tow...

20.3.2025 | Personal data file of the Government's research activities Record of processing activities (EU General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679) 3 March 2025 Controller Prime Minister’s Office Snellmaninkatu 1 A PO Box 23, FI-00023 Government, Finland ...

16.1.2025 | POLICY BRIEF 2024:21 Perspectives into topical issues in society and ways to support political decision making. This publication is part of the implementation of the 2022 Government plan for analysis, assessment and research. The producers of the ...

23.5.2024 | Finlands befintliga lagstiftning ser ut att med hänsyn till skyddet av grundvatten vara tillräcklig och fungerande. Förbudet mot förorening som införts i den nationella miljöskyddslagen skyddar grundvatten på ett relativt täckande sätt, därför är ändringar i den nationella lagstiftningen inte nödvändiga. Detta var resultatet av en ny utredning.

3.11.2023 | A recent study coordinated by the University of Eastern Finland examines the status of English in three areas of Finnish society: public administration, higher education and the business sector. According to its findings, there are currently very few signs that Finland’s national languages – Finnish and Swedish – are becoming marginalised in Finland. While the public debate has focused on the i...

3.11.2023 | A recent study coordinated by the University of Eastern Finland examines the status of English in three areas of Finnish society: public administration, higher education and the business sector. According to its findings, there are currently very few signs that Finland’s national languages – Finnish and Swedish – are becoming marginalised in Finland. While the public debate has focused on the i...

23.3.2026 | Postiosoite Käyntiosoite Puhelin Faksi s-posti, internet Postadress Besöksadress Telefon Fax e-post, internet Postal Address Office Telephone Fax e-mail, internet Valtioneuvoston kanslia PL 23 Snellmaninkatu 1 A 0295 16001 [email protected] 0002...

27.9.2022 | The Strategic Research Council's (SRC) funding instrument for strategic research has offered diverse opportunities for organising research on social policy, developing society's functions and solving major challenges. This is according to a new evaluation report published on 27 September, which examined whether strategic research has achieved its objectives. The evaluation focused on a seven-year period between 2014 and 2020.

16.6.2023 | ”Syftet med Natos kärnvapenkapacitet är att bevara fred, förebygga påtryckningar på alliansen och förhindra aggression. Enligt Nato är det ytterst osannolikt att alliansen skulle bli tvungen att använda kärnvapen. För att avskräckningen ska vara trovärdig krävs dock visad förmåga och beredskap att använda kärnvapen. Därför övar Nato för kärnvapenanvändning och gör potentiella motståndare medvetna om sina avsikter”, berättar författaren till studien Jyri Lavikainen.

26.8.2022 | Finland has made significant progress on climate change adaptation in recent years, which is reflected in the legislation and strategies of different administrative branches. These strategic objectives should now be implemented more widely by increasing concrete measures both in individual sectors and at the regional and municipal levels. This is according to a new overall evaluation of progress on national climate change adaptation policy published on 26 August.

2.3.2023 | I åratal har det förts diskussioner om lagberedningens kvalitet utan tydliga bevis på lagberedningsprocessens styrkor och brister. För den utredning som publicerades den 2 mars har för första gången en systematisk referensram och konkreta indikatorer för att mäta lagberedningsprocessens kvalitet utarbetats.

28.2.2023 | According to a study published on 28 February, intensifying great power competition increasingly complicates the ability to respond to global challenges through multilateral cooperation. Finland can respond to this transformation by strengthening the EU’s foreign policy capacities and by examining the potential of informal avenues of cooperation as well as partnerships in the context of the Global South.

27.5.2024 | POLICY BRIEF 2024:14 Perspectives into topical issues in society and ways to support political decision-making. This publication is part of the implementation of the 2023 Government plan for analysis, assessment and research. The producers of the ...

12.11.2021 | A research project commissioned by the Government investigated the types of complementary migration pathways available for people in need of international protection. The main focus of the study was on labour-based and study-based complementary pathways. The number of complementary pathway programmes is growing rapidly, and they have the potential to respond to the needs of both people in need of protection and the receiving societies.

25.1.2023 | En utredning som publicerades den 25 januari visar att universitetens akademiska personal utöver sina traditionella kärnuppgifter, det vill säga undervisning och forskning, under de senaste åren har börjat sköta ett flertal andra nödvändiga uppgifter. Samtidigt håller undervisningen och forskningen delvis på att fjärmas från varandra. Dessutom ställer de studerandes allt mångsidigare bakgrund nya krav på undervisningsarbetet.