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„The National Council on Disability VANE is a co-operative organ for authorities, disability organisations and organisations for relatives of disabled people. It closely follows the decision-making in the society, gives statements and promotes the real implementation of human rights of disabled people. The Council is working in close connection with the Finnish Ministry of Social Affairs and Health.“ Its English website provides links to political statements, programmes, official documents, handbooks, services and more. [Abstract: Site editor’s information supplemented by editors of Education Worldwide]

While the central goverment and the Ministry of Education and Culture provide a general frame for education in Finland in termes of legislation etc., the local authorities provide the services to their population. Educational services are summed up under the category „Education and Culture“. The site provides information about the work of local authorities. [Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]

This website provides useful information about the education services maintained by Eudcation Department of the City of Helsinki and about the Finnish education system. It offers a broad range of links to websites of other education services providers.

This fulltext, published by Leena Ikonen at the University of Helsinki, illuminates against the background of the OECD-PISA study how Finland itself discusses the success of reading in international comparison. (link to the on-line magazine „Universitas Helsingiensis“).

EDU-fi is a service maintained by the National Board of Education in Finland. It gives information on education and training in Finland, on ongoing development, school projects and provides resources for teaching and learning. The homepage shows a) navigation areas providing full texts about news, a database of schools and universities on the net and links to other nets, projects and international activities of the Board of Education, resources for education and training, the education system of Finland and advice for foreign students; b) links to specific full text documents about important educational issues, e.g. statistics or educational research.

National agency for coordinating information and advice regarding projects within the EU programme for Lifelong Lerning (2007-2013). The English language website also provides information for young people interested in exchange programmes and studying in Finland.

FUURT ist the Finnish Union for University Researchers and Teachers, also including „library personnel and other academic experts“. The website provides ample information on the FUURT’s activities, as well as on everything you need to know when working at a Finnish university. The union also has a special group for international researchers working in Finland. Together with „YLL – The Union for University Teachers and Researchers in Finland“ and the „Finnish Union of University Professors“, it publishes the journal „Acatiimi“. [Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]

This page provides a list of Finnish (university) institutes and centres that are related to evaluation in education, but also to teaching and educational research. Amongst others, it lists faculties and school of education of important Finnish universities, as well as professional associations, lobby organisations, unions and others. The list is provided by the Finnish Education Evaluation Council. [Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]

Summary of the development and current situation in the field of inclusion in Finland (1990ies to 2012). The summary is provided by the European Agency for Special Needs an Inclusive Education. The article was last modified on December 18, 2012. Please note that the original website is offline. Hence, the link provided here leads you to the webarchive and is a copy of 18.02.2014 of the original website. [Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]

The purpose of the Rectors‘ Conference of Finnish Polytechnics ARENE is to develop an internationally first-class system of polytechnics. ARENE, located in Helsinki, approves recommendations and declarations and issues statements. Linklists of all Finnish Polytechnics, to Education Ministeries and Organisations as well as to sources about Finland in general are published.