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 Awards for Public Information go to astute and fearless debaters
The winners of the 2024 awards were praised for calling attention to issues that would have otherwise been sidelined, shaking up entrenched attitudes, and promoting international perspectives in the Finnish public debate.
The Original Bible is a Romantic Notion
Ville Mäkipelto and Paavo Huotari received the Finnish State Award for Public Information in 2024 for their work with biblical texts.
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.