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100 years of Finnish education success stories

Four generations of a Finnish family tell about their school experiences. Over the years, Finnish education has constantly evolved, and now Finland is entering a new learning phase again.

Tagged in Education, Finland 100, Teaching, ThisisFINLAND Magazine

Business & innovation Business

Finland devotes energy to Astana Expo 2017

Finnish solutions for generating clean energy get visibility at a global expo in the capital of Kazakhstan from June 10 to September 10, 2017.

Tagged in Architecture, Business, Design, Economy, Education, Technology

Arts & culture Webpick

Experience Circus from Finland!

The compelling visuality and strong sense of physical presence captivates audiences and makes circus art from Finland powerful, unique and recognisable.

Tagged in Art, Circus, Education, Festivals

#1

in the Human Capital Index

Source: World Economic Forum

Life & society Education

Finnish kids create media buzz every spring

Every spring a magazine written and illustrated entirely by schoolchildren arrives like a breath of fresh air. It’s a longstanding tradition, especially in southern Finland.

Tagged in Education, Finnishness, Fun

Life & society Education

American teacher gets lost and found in Finland

ThisisFINLAND sends British reporter Tim Bird, a longtime Helsinki resident, to chat with Tim Walker, an American teacher and more recent arrival who is attracting attention with his blogs, articles and books about life and work in Finland.

Tagged in Education, Finland, Society, Teaching

40%

of Finnish people earn a higher education degree

Source: OECD

Arts & culture Webpick

Finnish author Minna Canth could, and she did

During her wide-ranging and consequential career, Minna Canth advocated for women’s rights and social causes. Her legacy continues; Minna Canth Day is celebrated annually on her birthday, March 19.

Tagged in Education, Equality, Finland 100, Gender, Literature

Life & society Politics

Finland launches International Gender Equality Prize

On International Women’s Day, March 8, Finland announces its new International Gender Equality Prize, highlighting the country’s role as a leader in gender equality issues.

Tagged in Education, Equality, Finland 100, Gender

Business & innovation Economy

Bengt Holmström becomes Finland’s newest Nobel winner

When Bengt Holmström’s phone woke him up early one morning, he thought it was a reminder to take his medicine. Instead, it was a call to tell him he’d won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences.

Tagged in Education, Science, Society, Teaching

100%

Literacy rate in Finland

Source: CIA World Factbook

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