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Ville Mäkipelto and Paavo Huotari received the Finnish State Award for Public Information in 2024 for their work with biblical texts. 

Military scientist Ilmari Käihkö reflects on his research in our interview series presenting the recipients of the Finnish State Award for Public Information 2024. 

In our series introducing the recipients of the 2024 State Awards, we now feature Ritva Kovalainen and Sanni Seppo with their work on northern boreal forests.

Children show great interest in ancient times. Andreas Koivisto and Tom Björklund received the State Award for Public Information for their work Ikikallion tarinoita.

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.

Minister of Science and Culture Sari Multala presented nine state awards for public information on September 12th 2023. 

Minister of Science and Culture Petri Honkonen handed out nine State Awards for Public Information  on 13 September 2022. 

Finland’s Ministry of Education and Culture has awarded the State Awards for Public Information to significant work in the field of public information in science, the arts and technology.

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.

The working group for Long Play media, an ambitious pioneer of digital journalism.

Documentary film director, producer and researcher Jouko Aaltonen and Docent of history Seppo Sivonen for their work, Orjia ja isäntiä – ruotsalais-suomalainen siirtomaaherruus Karibialla.

Producer and journalist Fanny Fröman for making the world easier to understand in a way that is suitable for children and inspiring children and young people to become citizens of society.