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8.5.2026 | The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has awarded a total of EUR 1,890,000 in discretionary government grants to 15 civil society organisations (CSOs) and communities.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/discretionary-government-grants-for-2026-awarded-to-organisations-and-communities-operating-in-the-field-of-foreign-and-security-policy-and-supporting-businesses-expand-internationally
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24.10.2025 | The European Partnership ‘Forests and Forestry for a Sustainable Future’ brings together about 100 organisations from 28 countries to develop forest research and strengthen international cooperation. Finland acts as the coordinator of the project, with the work led by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/forest-partnership-coordinated-by-finland-brings-european-forest-organisations-together
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9.1.2026 | Radical Health Festival, Europe’s leading health sector event, will take place in Helsinki from 19 to 21 January 2026, offering an international setting for leading health sector experts to discuss how to leverage artificial intelligence and data in healthcare. The event will gather professionals, decision-makers and businesses in the field to accelerate renewal in health and social services.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/radical-health-festival-brings-leading-health-sector-experts-to-helsinki-the-ministry-of-social-affairs-and-health-is-a-co-organiser-of-the-international-event
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18.12.2024 | The Prime Minister's Office organised the first national anti-racism forum for civil society organisations on Friday 13 December at Paasitorni in Helsinki. The event, which is part of the Government’s action plan for combating racism and promoting equality, brought together some 170 professionals from across Finland who are working to combat racism.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/first-national-anti-racism-forum-promotes-dialogue-and-networking-between-civil-society-organisations
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17.12.2025 | The organisation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry will be reformed, with the new organisational structure taking effect in the beginning of 2026. The reform was based on the Ministry’s strategy, where the aim is that Finland will be a leading country in a sustainable bioeconomy by 2035.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/new-organisation-of-the-ministry-of-agriculture-and-forestry
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1.3.2024 | Czechia has requested assistance in preparing for wildfires through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. Finland responds to the request by sending a risk management expert to join the EU’s international team in the country.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/finland-to-send-wildfire-preparedness-expert-to-czechia
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5.3.2024 | Ukraine has requested assistance through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism in preparing for threats related to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear agents. Finland responds to the request by sending an expert to join the EU’s international team.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/finland-to-send-expert-to-support-ukraine-in-preparing-for-cbrn-risks
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6.10.2025 | Preparedness and data-driven decision-making in the field of pharmaceuticals were the key topics of discussion at a conference organised by Finland in Helsinki on 30 September–1 October 2025 as part of its Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/nordic-pharmaceutical-conference-brings-together-experts-in-helsinki-to-discuss-preparedness
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13.5.2026 | The Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the United Nations will organise an LDC Future Forum in Helsinki on 19–21 May 2026. The Forum emphasises the role of education and innovation in boosting sustainable economic growth in the least developed countries (LDCs). President of the Republic Alexander Stubb, Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio and Minister of Education Anders Adlercreutz will attend the Forum.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ldc-future-forum-in-helsinki-to-focus-on-education-innovation-and-economic-growth
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6.6.2025 | In its meeting on 6 June 2025, the Research and Innovation Council chaired by Prime Minister Petteri Orpo adopted a plan for monitoring and assessing the use and effectiveness of central government research and development funding. The new monitoring and assessment plan covers both the additional funding under the Act on Research and Development Funding and state R&D funding as a whole. The assessm...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/research-and-innovation-council-discusses-monitoring-of-r-d-funding-and-need-for-r-d-experts
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13.5.2026 | A clear majority of people in Finland considers humanitarian aid an important and effective form of development cooperation. In a recent survey, more than 90 per cent of the respondents agreed that humanitarian aid for Ukraine is important. The public opinion poll, commissioned from Taloustutkimus by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, shows that views on development cooperation continue to be split by gender and along party lines.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/survey-shows-continued-support-for-development-cooperation-in-finland-humanitarian-aid-is-considered-the-most-important-form
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1.12.2022 | On 30 November 2022, Minister of the Interior Krista Mikkonen and experts in several fields discussed youth crime and the emergence of gangs and gang crime. The round table meeting included experts by experience, parties engaged with young people through preventive work and authorities.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/minister-of-the-interior-krista-mikkonen-and-civil-society-organisations-discussed-youth-crime-and-gang-activity
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7.5.2026 | Based on the 2025 hydrogen auction of its Innovation Fund, the European Commission has selected nine projects that will proceed to agreement negotiations. Among them is the Cloudberry project of Finland’s Vetyalfa Oy. The Commission published the results of the auction on 7 May 2026.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/finnish-hydrogen-project-to-receive-eur-224-million-from-eu-s-innovation-fund
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6.6.2025 | Forsknings- och innovationsrådet godkände vid sitt möte den 6 juni 2025 under ledning av statsminister Petteri Orpo en plan för uppföljning och utvärdering av användningen av statlig FoU-finansiering och finansieringens genomslag. Syftet med det nya uppföljnings- och utvärderingsarbetet är att granska både tilläggsfinansieringen enligt FoU-finansieringslagen och statens totala FoU-finansiering. I utvärderingen beaktas resultaten och effekterna ur ett helhetsperspektiv.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/sv/-/forsknings-och-innovationsradet-behandlade-uppfoljningen-av-fou-finansieringen-och-behovet-av-fou-experter
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The Ministry of Education and Culture has commissioned external experts to produce a report on the synthetic replication of sound, image, appearance and movement. Professor Anette Alén and visiting researcher Tuomas Mattila are preparing the report.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/projects-and-legislation/project?tunnus=OKM007:00/2026
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4.3.2026 | Finland’s new national report to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity shows that the work to halt biodiversity loss is heading in the right direction. Progress has been made in almost all sectors, but measures need to be upscaled in the protection, restoration and management of nature. Besides this, actions that cause biodiversity loss must be avoided or mitigated. Awareness of the importa...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/finland-s-national-report-on-biodiversity-we-are-heading-in-right-direction-but-faster-action-is-needed-to-reach-biodiversity-targets
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9.1.2025 | Minister of Employment Arto Satonen will travel to Vietnam and the Philippines from 11 to 18 January 2025. The purpose of the visit is to create a cooperation model between Finland and the countries to promote international recruitment.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/minister-of-employment-satonen-to-visit-vietnam-and-the-philippines-to-promote-recruitment-of-experts-to-finland
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15.11.2024 | Europe's leading data infrastructure and data economy experts met for the fifth time at the largest-ever Gaia-X Summit, held in Helsinki on 14 and 15 November 2024. Minister of Transport and Communications Lulu Ranne gave the opening address at the event.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/fifth-gaia-x-summit-brought-europe-s-leading-data-economy-experts-to-helsinki
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22.11.2021 | In January 2022, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs will open a call for proposals for project support available for Finnish civil society organisations (CSOs). The application period will be open from 24 January to 4 March 2022. During that time, applications can be submitted for discretionary government grants for development cooperation projects in 2023–2026. The actual call for applications toget...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/advance-information-on-application-for-project-support-open-to-finnish-civil-society-organisations-for-2023-2026
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10.6.2022 | On 18 May, representatives of civil society organisations met with Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto to discuss Finland’s objectives and priorities at the 50th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council, which will convene in Geneva on 13 June–8 July 2022. Nearly 40 CSOs had sent their representatives to the consultation event organised at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. The event was chaired by Ambassador for Human Rights and Democracy Rauno Merisaari.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/civil-society-organisations-had-a-discussion-on-finland-s-objectives-and-priorities-at-the-un-human-rights-council-s-summer-session-with-the-foreign-minister