News and events
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News
23.4.2026
Policy brief 1/2026: Employment should be promoted through targeted measures
Rapid re-employment of unemployed people is a key objective of labour market policies. Successful labour market policies require careful targeting...
12.3.2026
Future Generations – research-based insights to support young people’s decision-making
Photo: Itla Children’s Foundation In February, we organised a Future Generations workshop together with The Union of Local Youth Councils...
11.4.2025
DEMOGRAPHY delivered an important message to Permanent Secretaries: Three key ways to adapt to demographic change and its consequences
The DEMOGRAPHY programme was invited to a workshop of Permanent Secretaries, where the highest level of management of the ministries discussed long-term demographic issues...
10.4.2025
Workforce or future citizens? Attitudes towards migration need a breath of fresh air
The current discussion on migration does not serve the Finnish society and its future. Political decision-makers are often caught up in current political disputes and fail to look towards the future. That is why migrants are often reduced to a problem that should be solved or a resource that should be utilised. The “Tuuletusta maahanmuuttokeskusteluun” event, organised by the DEMOGRAPHY programme on 10 April 2025 aimed to bring fresh perspectives to the public debate on migration.
22.11.2024
Demographic Change Must Be Addressed and Adapted To
Ensuring the sustainability of society requires long-term and strategic policymaking. The DEMOGRAPHY programme organised a discussion event for civil servants...
11.10.2023
A sense of inclusion is a resource for the work community – and creating it is everyone’s responsibility
The Immigrants in Work Life webinar focused on challenges related to inclusion and work ability of employees with foreign backgrounds...
