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24.8.2023 | As the security environment changes, it is important to prepare for disruptions caused by hostile actors. A new discussion paper sheds light on the psychological mechanisms that can make hybrid influence activities effective. Understanding the mechanisms behind influence activities plays a key role in countering hostile actions effectively.

Projects and reports FINBEPOL carries out research projects and pilots in cooperation with administration experts and researchers to collect important information about socially relevant issues. Ongoing projects (sludge auditing) Psychological res...

Behavioural science activities Behavioural science activities are based on a multidisciplinary approach to changing human behaviour and decision-making. Behavioural science expertise has been developed in central government by offering training to...

6.3.2026 | The 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) will take place in New York from 9 to 19 March 2026. Finland will be represented at the session by a broad-based delegation led by Minister Sanni Grahn-Laasonen, who is responsible for gender equality issues.

6.5.2020 | The basic income recipients were more satisfied with their lives and experienced less mental strain than the control group. They also had a more positive perception of their economic welfare. The interpretation of the employment effects of the experiment is complicated by the introduction of the activation model in 2018.

14.4.2023 | The Non-Violent Childhoods Action Plan contains 93 different measures to combat violence against children and young people in 2020–2025. The aim is also to help victims of violence. According to a recent mid-term evaluation, the implementation of the Action Plan is progressing well.

9.4.2025 | Prime Minister Orpo’s Government has set an objective of adjusting public sector activities to ensure that the national economy is on a sustainable footing. At the moment, it looks like it will be difficult to achieve this objective over the next few years though. The decision-makers in the wellbeing services counties are in a key role here. Reaching fiscal balance in general government finances is essential.

4.6.2021 | According to the Working Life Barometer 2020 published by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment on 4 June 2021, the coronavirus pandemic had little effect on the physical and mental strain of work or work ability among all wage and salary earners. The level of stress or work exhaustion experienced also did not change significantly from 2019. However, there were clear differences between groups.

22.11.2024 | As part of the legislative reform of basic education in the arts, the Ministry of Education and Culture has charted the experiences of children and young people participating in basic education in the arts when engaging in the arts as a recreational activity. Children and young people must be consulted in all legislative drafting concerning them. The consultation was conducted using an open online survey.

18.2.2025 | Aimed at the entire population of Finland, the Preparing for Crises and Incidents Guide was published on the Suomi.fi Web Service in November. The preparedness instructions have reached a large number of people over the first three months.

22.8.2023 | The 2023 revision of the Central Government Communications Guidelines is now complete. Rapid changes in the communications landscape and experiences gained during the crises of the past few years highlighted the need to update the previous guidelines, which were completed in 2016.

30.10.2025 | Käyttäytymistieteellinen tutkimuskatsaus Käyttäytymistieteellinen tutkimuskatsaus on valtioneuvoston kanslian Käyttäytymistie- teellinen ennakointi ja tieto tulevaisuuden hallinnossa (Kettu)-hankkeen koordinoima tietokooste, jossa on uusimpia tutk...

20.3.2025 | Käyttäytymistieteellinen tutkimuskatsaus: miten edistää liikkumiskäyttäytymistä? Käyttäytymistieteellinen tutkimuskatsaus on valtioneuvoston kanslian Käyttäytymistie- teellinen ennakointi ja tieto tulevaisuuden hallinnossa (Kettu)-hankkeen koordin...

26.3.2025 | Käyttäytymistieteellinen tutkimuskatsaus Käyttäytymistieteellinen tutkimuskatsaus on valtioneuvoston kanslian Käyttäytymistie- teellinen ennakointi ja tieto tulevaisuuden hallinnossa (Kettu)-hankkeen koordinoima tietokooste, jossa on uusimpia tutk...

26.6.2024 | Hallitusohjelman tarkastelu käyttäytymistiedon näkökulmasta Tutkitun tiedon ja kokeilujen hyödyntäminen tavoitteiden saavuttamisessa Tuoreen hallitusohjelman Vahva ja välittävä Suomi keskiöön on nostettu tavoitteita, joi- den toteuttamisen kannalt...

11.1.2023 | Text messages reminding young people to vote increased their voter turnout in the county elections held in January 2022. This is according to a pilot study carried out by the Ministry of Justice, the behavioural science working group at the Prime Minister’s Office and the University of Turku in connection with the elections.

7.10.2021 | Launched by the Prime Minister’s Office on 7 October 2021, the Museum of Contemporary Emotions seeks to help people reflect on the emotions aroused by the COVID-19 pandemic and to recover from the crisis. The museum combines science and art in recording the feelings experienced during the pandemic in Finland.

20.3.2025 | Käyttäytymistieteellinen tutkimuskatsaus Käyttäytymistieteellinen tutkimuskatsaus on valtioneuvoston kanslian Käyttäytymistie- teellinen ennakointi ja tieto tulevaisuuden hallinnossa (Kettu)-hankkeen koordinoima tietokooste, jossa on uusimpia tutk...

26.3.2025 | Käyttäytymistieteellinen tutkimuskatsaus Käyttäytymistieteellinen tutkimuskatsaus on valtioneuvoston kanslian Käyttäytymistie- teellinen ennakointi ja tieto tulevaisuuden hallinnossa (Kettu)-hankkeen koordinoima tietokooste, jossa on uusimpia tutk...

3.2.2021 | A new Strategic Communications Team has been appointed at the Communications Department of the Prime Minister’s Office. The five-person team will be responsible for the Finland Forward psychological resilience campaign launched during last spring’s state of emergency and will support the authorities in preparing for and responding to information influence activities.