The Committee for Public Information (TJNK) is an expert body attached to the Ministry of Education and Culture. It follows progress in research, arts and technology and the development of knowledge in Finland and abroad.
The Committee for Public Information in Finland 2021–2024
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 Professor Esa Väliverronen.
State Award for Public Information 2020: Risto Isomäki
Non-fiction and science fiction writer Risto Isomäki received lifetime award for highly significant, long-term public information work as an advocate for the future of the land, sea and climate, also using forms of artistic expression.
Support for more responsible research
The Responsible Research website is a one-stop source for information and tools to support responsible research in Finland.
Science education recommendations
Scientific literacy changes the world. Science education recommendations (Committee for Public Information and Federation of Finnish Learned Societies 2021).
Helsinki Initiative on Multilingualism in Scholarly Communication
Research is international. That's the way we like it! Multilingualism keeps locally relevant research alive. Protect it!
Science communication recommendations
Bold communication, responsible influence. Science communication recommendations (Committee for Public Information in Finland 2018) stresses that science communication be integrated into the execution of professional research.