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Committee for Public Information 2025–2027 appointed

5.2.2025

The Ministry of Education and Culture has assigned the Committee for Public Information (TJNK) for the next three-year office term. The Chair of the Committee is Managing Director, Docent Liisa Suvikumpu of the Association of Finnish Foundations.

Science communication

State Awards

Committee for Public Information

Taking Small Steps Toward Equality

29.1.2025

Shadia Rask received the 2024 State Award for Public Information for her contribution to current discussions on equality and equity, inequality and racism.

State Awards

Science communication

The Journalist's Constellation Map

21.1.2025

Oskari Onninen lets his story ideas simmer for a long time. He gathers information and waits for the right moment to write. His work earned him the Finnish State Award for Public Information in 2024.

State Awards

Science communication

Picture of Ville Mäkipelto and Paavo Huotari.

The Original Bible is a Romantic Notion

18.12.2024

Ville Mäkipelto and Paavo Huotari received the Finnish State Award for Public Information in 2024 for their work with biblical texts.

State Awards

Science communication

Non-fiction

Being there for the little guy

26.11.2024

Military scientist Ilmari Käihkö reflects on his research in our interview series presenting the recipients of the Finnish State Award for Public Information 2024.

State Awards

Science communication

Non-fiction

Pictured Ritva Kovalainen ja Sanni Seppo.

Passion for the Forest

16.10.2024

In our series introducing the recipients of the 2024 State Awards, we now feature Ritva Kovalainen and Sanni Seppo with their work on northern boreal forests.

Science communication

Non-fiction

State Awards

Ella Ranta appointed as TJNK's communications coordinator

3.10.2024

The secretariat of the Committee for Public Information has welcomed Ella Ranta as a new addition to the team. Ella will assist the secretariat in its communications and events.

Science forum

Science barometer

Science communication

Coordination

Popular ancient science for children

5.9.2024

Children show great interest in ancient times. Andreas Koivisto and Tom Björklund received the State Award for Public Information for their work Ikikallion tarinoita.

Science communication

Non-fiction

State Awards

Committee for Public Information

Open Science – From Policy to Practice

16.5.2023

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17.5.2023

Stockholm

The “Open Science – From Policy to Practice” conference will highlight different perspectives of shaping, implementing and embedding Open Science.

Research data

Research policy

Science communication

Citizen Science at The Science Forum

11.1.2023

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11.1.2023

Helsinki

The Science Forum (Finnish: Tieteen päivät) is a biennial science festival taking place in Helsinki, Finland. It is free and open to all visitors.

Science education

Science communication

Open science

Citizen science

Open science

Illustration with the name of the event in Finnish, Swedish and English

The Night of Science

20.1.2022

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21.1.2022

Helsinki

Due to the coronavirus situation, all of the events are organized online. The program is made by many different organizations and actors, and the events offer science and research in various forms.

Science communication

Open science

Helsinki initiative encourages scholarly communication in all languages

17.11.2021

Researched knowledge is impactful, promotes public understanding of science, lays the foundation for new innovations and supports decision-making – provided that it is disseminated and utilised in multiple languages.

Janne Pölönen

Science communication

Responsible Research