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The goal of Prime Minister Stubb’s Government is an open, fair and confident Finland. The Government Programme is based on Prime Minister Katainen’s Government Programme as well as the Structural Policy Programme and policies relating to its implementation and to fiscal adjustment. Prime Minister Katainen’s Government Programme for the 2011–2015 parliamentary term and its objectives remain valid. The Government’s priorities are reducing poverty, inequality and social exclusion, consolidating public finances and promoting sustainable economic growth, employment and competitiveness. The Government will implement the objectives set and the decisions made both in the Government Programme and later in the current parliamentary term. Continuity and predictability of decision-making will strengthen the confidence of Finnish households and businesses. Strong public finances are a prerequisite for sustainable well-being. Closing the sustainability gap in public finances requires structural reforms, the strengthening of conditions for growth and employment, and the adjustment of central government finances. Implementing the Structural Policy Programme in the manner decided in August 2013 will be ensured as previously agreed through further decisions made, if necessary, in the budget session of summer 2014. The Structural Policy Programme agreed in August 2013, the General Government Fiscal Plan for 2015–2018 and implementation decisions clarifying them will be prioritised in the actions of the administrative branches during the remainder of the parliamentary term.
This Minister's Handbook serves as a comprehensive information source on the organisation and functioning of the Finnish Government. Primarily intended to support the work of members of the Government and their aides and advisers, this publication also provides useful insight to anyone interested in the workings of the Finnish Government. The Minister's Handbook was first published in 2015, and the present volume is an updated and enhanced edition of that first publication. A working group was set up by the Prime Minister's Office on 11 October 2018 to prepare an updated version of the Handbook. It was chaired by Permanent State Under-Secretary Timo Lankinen from the Prime Minister's Office. The other members representing the Prime Minister's Office were Senior Ministerial Adviser Heidi Kaila, Senior Ministerial Adviser Arno Liukko, Chief Senior Specialist Ulla Rosenström and Senior Ministerial Adviser Maaret Suomi. The working group also included the following members: Counsellor Kirsti Pohjankukka from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Senior Specialist Anu Mutanen from the Ministry of Justice, Senior Ministerial Adviser Kirsti Vallinheimo from the Ministry of Finance, and Referendary Counsellor Maija Salo, Head of Department for Government Affairs at the Office of the Chancellor of Justice. Senior Ministerial Adviser Sanna Helopuro from the Prime Minister's Office served as secretary of the working group. The Minister's Handbook contains key information on the organisation and work of the Government. It describes the role of ministers as members of the Government, how they contribute to the preparation of matters, how they participate in decision-making and in parliamentary work, and what their ministerial responsibilities are. The Handbook gives a detailed description of the main preparatory processes for advancing the Government's policies and programmes and describes the ways in which the Government and Parliament work together. The role of ministers in European Union affairs and in Finland's other international relations is also explained in detail. In addition, the Handbook sets out information on the benefits, support services and security arrangements for ministers and on the work of State Secretaries and Special Advisers to ministers.
Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen’s Government aims to achieve a caring and successful Finland. Finland will be developed as a Nordic welfare state and a society that not only looks after its own citizens, but also bears its international responsibilities, as part of the Nordic region, Europe and the world.
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development seeks to eradicate extreme poverty and to achieve sustainable development where the environment, economy and people are taken into account equally. The 2030 Agenda has guided the work on sustainable development in Finland and other countries since 2016. This report describes the current state of Finland’s implementation of the 2030 Agenda, the actions taken by the Government to promote the Sustainable Development Goals, the policy principles guiding their implementation at the national level and the organisation, monitoring and evaluation of the implementation. This report was drawn up under exceptional circumstances. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major upheavals around the world, and its impact on Finnish society has been profound. The Government has introduced a variety of measures to protect the population and ensure the functioning and stability of society and the economy. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to major changes in the Government’s short-term economic policy agenda. The programme of Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s Government (2019) is built on sustainable development. The Government Programme aims for an ‘Inclusive and competent Finland – a socially, economically and ecologically sustainable society’. The aim of the Government’s economic policy is to increase wellbeing and prosperity. This means ecologically and socially sustainable economic growth, high employment and sustainable general government finances. The Government is implementing its vision of a socially, ecologically and economically sustainable Finland through several different strategic themes. The strategic themes also guide the Government’s work to achieve the goals of the 2030 Agenda. The implementation of the 2030 Agenda is still under way, and we have yet to achieve the goals on a global scale. Progress has been made in many areas, but we need to speed up and scale up our actions if we want to achieve the goals by the envisaged deadline. We now have less than ten years left to achieve the common goals. Finland is committed to achieving the goals of the 2030 Agenda by 2030. The overarching and cross-cutting theme of the 2030 Agenda is that no one will be left behind in the pursuit of development. The Government Programme stresses social responsibility, which means that we bear responsibility for each other and our common future. We want to make sure that everyone stays on board. Democracy and respect for human rights are the key conditions for achieving the objectives of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals, both in Finland and globally.
This virtual seminar was organised as part of the Finnish Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers to explore the role of education and research in the implementation of the Women, Peace and Security agenda. Its aim was to collect best practices and to develop recommendations on how to harness the education sector more effectively for building inclusive and sustainable peace, both in the Nordic countries and globally. The Women, Peace and Security agenda calls for the full participation of women in all aspects of peacebuilding and conflict prevention and requires their needs to be considered at all stages. The agenda was set in motion in 2020 when the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security. The seminar brought together academics, policy makers and educators for dialogue. The seminar aimed to achieve three things. First, it aimed to reposition education – at all levels – at the heart of efforts to build peace and resolve conflicts. Second, it aimed to blur the boundaries between domestic and foreign policy. Finally, in our assertion that education is a missing element in implementing the Women, Peace and Security agenda, we assumed that not just any type of education will do. For equal, inclusive and sustainable peace, we must be able to access a feminist education. The seminar explored how such an education can be achieved.
Both populism and conspiracy theories are gaining attention as they tend to saturate everyday political rhetoric. Earlier research notices how populist and conspiratorial rhetoric intertwine, yet they rarely focus on them as explanations for current social change, and even more, as arguments against it, in defence of an ‘authentic’ way of life. Both populism and conspiracy theories are often pathologized, while their explanatory aspects are neglected. This thesis aims to fill these gaps: it is interested in how right-wing populism and conspiratorial rhetoric used by them highlight the difference between an ‘authentic’, organically evolved society and unwanted, dangerous changes in it. Therefore, it does not only explain social change: it claims that 1. it is an attack on the ‘authenticity’ of a given society and 2. this attack is planned by conspirators 3. who are in fact ‘the elite’, acting against ‘the people’. As case study, this thesis analyses speeches held by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, between 2015 and 2020, three in each year, held publicly and translated to English on official government websites. The research question is, how epistemic work is found in the data, using the methodological toolkit of epistemic governance and membership categorization analysis (MCA), built in the framework of World Society Theory and the Bordieuan field theory. The thesis is interested in how basic assumptions on our world appear in the data, how actors in the political field are re-arranged, and how certain qualities are attached to them. Findings show how the issue of European immigration after 2015 and the influence of the European Union was understood as an attack on the ‘authenticity’ of Hungary and Europe and constructed as a global conspiracy against national sovereignty. Also, by utilizing MCA, the thesis reflects on how populism re-arranges actors of the political field compared to how it is understood in liberal democracies.
The Government is seeking to make Finland a strong and committed country that can withstand global storms. In a strong and committed Finland, people will have the opportunity to increase their knowledge and competence, find work, live on their pay or pension, and live in safety. When the foundations of society are strong, people can enjoy the right and freedom to pursue a good life on their own terms. People can feel included in society and can trust one another. The most vulnerable people can trust that they will be taken care of. It is the responsibility of government to provide a framework for freedom and opportunity. A strong and committed Finland will be able to provide services to people of all ages regardless of their income or where they live. These services extend from early childhood onwards, covering education, health, social services, and care. We will guarantee that future generations will be able to enjoy similar services and opportunities. People will take responsibility for themselves and for each other in families, communities and in society at large. We will support parenthood and families with children and will take care of older people. A strong and committed Finland is a stable and reliable country. It is a strong democracy and an independent state governed by the rule of law. Everyone in Finland is valued as an equal member of society. Bilingualism is one of our country's strengths. A strong and committed Finland will ensure the safety of its people at home, on the streets and at its borders. We will combat social exclusion, make sure the police have sufficient resources and hone the functioning of our justice system. We will safeguard security of supply and the production of clean and safe Finnish food. We will build a strong and committed Finland through concrete and forthright solutions. Action builds faith in the future. By working together, Finland can rise to meet any challenge. <a href="https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/governments/government-programme/#/">A strong and committed Finland – Programme of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's Government 20 June 2023 as an online publication on the Government's website.</a>
Climate change, globalisation, urbanisation, the ageing of the population and technological development may be transforming Finland and the world faster than ever before. This transformation offers great opportunities for the development of our country, but it also creates insecurity and concerns about what lies ahead. To face this transformation, we need policy measures that offer people a sense of security and hope for a better future. The aim of the first Government of the new decade is a socially, economically and ecologically sustainable Finland by 2030. The Nordic welfare state and its key pillars, income security, well-functioning health and social services and solid education as well as high expertise create a robust and just platform for the work on reforms. In the socially, economically and ecologically sustainable Finland the economy is managed for the people, not the other way round. Sustainable economic growth is built on a high rate of employment and strong public finances. The Government of Antti Rinne aims to create 60,000 new jobs, which will be achieved by measures that boost the demand and supply of work. Besides a higher employment rate, sustainable growth also builds on more robust work productivity. The new Government rates education and research very highly. Education and culture are an important part of our value system and are considered to be a means of guaranteeing individual freedom. In the 2020s, wellbeing will continue to draw on knowledge and skills and on work and entrepreneurship. We must bring Finland’s level of education and competence back up to the top of the world league. We aim to boast the best working life in the world; to be a nation with happy and competent professionals where every person’s knowledge and skills are put to good use. Social responsibility means that we take responsibility for each other and our common future. This means a sense of trust that we will all be looked after when we are no longer able to do so ourselves. It means taking care of the whole of the nation and ensuring that our country develops equitably. Not a single senior citizen should be afraid of getting old; not a single young person should be at risk of exclusion. We will build a Finland that is child-friendly, a country where families and their opportunities to make choices are supported and where parents contribute equally to caring for their children. The world of the 2020s needs trailblazers. An ecologically sustainable Finland shows the way in mitigating climate change and protecting biodiversity. The Government is drawing a roadmap for an emissions-free Finland. The Nordic welfare model, combined with responsible and decreasing use of natural resources, is a model that will guarantee the future competitiveness of our country.
Climate change, globalisation, urbanisation, the ageing of the population and technological development may be transforming Finland and the world faster than ever before. This transformation offers great opportunities for the development of our country, but it also creates insecurity and concerns about what lies ahead. To face this transformation, we need policy measures that offer people a sense of security and hope for a better future. The aim of the first Government of the new decade is a socially, economically and ecologically sustainable Finland by 2030. The Nordic welfare state and its key pillars, income security, well-functioning health and social services and solid education as well as high expertise create a robust and just platform for the work on reforms. In the socially, economically and ecologically sustainable Finland the economy is managed for the people, not the other way round. Sustainable economic growth is built on a high rate of employment and strong public finances. The Government of Sanna Marin aims to create 60,000 new jobs, which will be achieved by measures that boost the demand and supply of work. Besides a higher employment rate, sustainable growth also builds on more robust work productivity. The new Government rates education and research very highly. Education and culture are an important part of our value system and are considered to be a means of guaranteeing individual freedom. In the 2020s, wellbeing will continue to draw on knowledge and skills and on work and entrepreneurship. We must bring Finland’s level of education and competence back up to the top of the world league. We aim to boast the best working life in the world; to be a nation with happy and competent professionals where every person’s knowledge and skills are put to good use. Social responsibility means that we take responsibility for each other and our common future. This means a sense of trust that we will all be looked after when we are no longer able to do so ourselves. It means taking care of the whole of the nation and ensuring that our country develops equitably. Not a single senior citizen should be afraid of getting old; not a single young person should be at risk of exclusion. We will build a Finland that is child-friendly, a country where families and their opportunities to make choices are supported and where parents contribute equally to caring for their children. The world of the 2020s needs trailblazers. An ecologically sustainable Finland shows the way in mitigating climate change and protecting biodiversity. The Government is drawing a roadmap for an emissions-free Finland. The Nordic welfare model, combined with responsible and decreasing use of natural resources, is a model that will guarantee the future competitiveness of our country.
Strategic management and strategy work have in recent years been topical in the academic and public debate concerning the Finnish government. Although the strategic management and strategy work of the Finnish government carries a notable societal significance, research on the topic has been relatively scarce and seldom incorporates the views and experiences of the Government ministers. In this study, I’m approaching politics, and the work of the Finnish government in particular, through the lens of strategy as practice theory. By doing so, I’m taking a contemporary theoretical framework used in numerous strategy studies and introducing it to a new world of organisational life: politics at the highest level of national decision-making. The aim of the study is to answer the questions: How do Finnish ministers describe the strategy praxis, strategic practices and practitioners of the Finnish government? What kind of conclusions can be drawn from these descriptions based on a theoretical frame of reference of strategy as practice? For the purposes of this study, I reviewed all biographies and most other books that were written by a minister who served between 2003-2019. In addition, I interviewed six former ministers. The material, both memoirs and interviews, is analysed by means of grounded theory analysis, while also employing the narrative method for presenting the material and supporting the analysis. The theoretical framework of strategy as practice gives a clear picture of numerous strategically relevant tools, norms, and procedures of strategy, which the ministers’ own narrative seems to omit. When approached through the strategy as practice theoretical framework, even many aspects of the Government’s work that are not specifically raised as strategic by the ministers themselves can be allocated a clear strategic significance. This approach, namely taking distance from the “traditional” view of strategy, where strategies are considered spelled-out documents and rational processes, can help us uncover new ways to successfully provide strategic steering to the state administration even in a context of high political tensions.