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Back to homepageMonti Commission: Future crisis management requires investment in health and sustainable development
NordenBladet — We now have an opportunity to create the conditions that encourage investment in a healthy population and planet, with adequately resourced, responsive and innovative health care, social care, environmental protection and related systems, the Pan-European Commission on Health
Read MoreWebinar: The Nordic Kitchen Manifesto – a catalyst for exploring future dialogues on sustainable and healthy food systems
NordenBladet — The webinar is a kickoff for creating a constructive dialogue about Nordic food culture and its different drivers for promoting sustainable lifestyle. It’s time to explore the New Nordic Kitchen Manifesto as a catalyst in creating a new
Read MoreNon-resident ambassadors to Panama, Sudan and El Salvador
NordenBladet — At the presidential session on Friday 10 September 2021, the President of the Republic appointed new non-resident ambassadors.The President of the Republic authorised Ambassador Antti Kaski, Head of the Embassy of Finland in Bogotá, to represent Finland also
Read MoreMinistry for Foreign Affairs crowdsources part of its information security to hackers
NordenBladet — The Ministry for Foreign Affairs will launch a crowdsourced information security testing for some of its public online services on 22 September 2021. The so-called bug bounty program will be implemented in cooperation with Hackrfi, a company specialising
Read MoreClimate resilience of the land use sector promoted on the basis of scientific knowledge – new calls for applications open in October
NordenBladet — On 6 October, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry will open a new call for applications concerning funding to be targeted to research, innovation and development projects under the Catch the Carbon package of climate measures. About EUR
Read MoreNew Laboratory and Office Facilities in Outokumpu for GTK Mintec, a Developer of Sustainable Mining and Circular Economy Solutions
NordenBladet — The GTK Mintec pilot plant and laboratories in Outokumpu, operated by the Geological Survey of Finland (GTK), will get new office and laboratory facilities. This will facilitate the development of sustainable mining and the circular economy to respond
Read MoreGovernment roadmap compiles measures to increase education-based and work-based immigration
NordenBladet — Finland needs more work-based and education-based immigration to help companies find enough experts and to strengthen Finland’s vitality and public finances. The roadmap for education-based and work-based immigration is a long-term action plan to achieve the objectives set
Read MoreProgress made in seven-day cap on waiting times for access to care
NordenBladet — In its budget session, the Government allocated additional funding for bringing down the maximum waiting times for access to care. The maximum waiting times for access to primary healthcare will be shortened from the current three months to
Read MoreAction plan to manage the COVID-19 crisis aims to keep society open
NordenBladet — On Thursday 9 September, the Government issued a resolution on an update of the action plan implementing the hybrid strategy to manage the COVID-19 epidemic. The objective of the revised action plan is to reopen society and keep
Read MoreFinland supports harmonisation of EU anti-money laundering legislation
NordenBladet — The Government supports a new EU-level supervisory system to fight money laundering and terrorist financing.On 20 July, the European Commission adopted a package of legislative proposals aimed at reforming the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing. The
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