News and press releases
On this page, we provide information on topical issues. We also publish key press releases as news. All our media releases can be found in STT's newsroom (in Finnish).
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Finland’s top professionals awarded in Taitaja, the national skills competition of Finland
The Finnish championship medals for youths’ vocational skills have been awarded today.
19.5.2022
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French Abilympics guests in Finland
Finnish and French students faced each other in the Abilympics training competition taking place at the Live and Luovi vocational colleges in Helsinki.
10.5.2022
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Teija Ripattila on her work in the Board of WorldSkills Europe
Teija Ripattila will be the Chair of WSE for the 2021–2022 term of office. Her task is to reform the rules and regulations of the association in cooperation with the members, the Board, the Secretariat and other partners.
16.2.2022
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Maria Ekroth: Strength from cooperation
Maria Ekroth started as the CEO of Skills Finland in March 2021 when the long-time CEO Eija Alhojärvi retired.
2.2.2022
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New Board begins work under the leadership of Chair Marja Vartiainen
The Board consists of 19 education experts from education administrations, vocational education and training institutions, companies, and employer and employee organisations.
21.1.2022
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Seija Rasku: More than a decade in the Board of Skills Finland
Twenty years have passed since Seija Rasku's first visit to a skills competition and ten years since she was elected Chair of the Board. The past years have brought countless moments of joy and new lessons learned, both at home and abroad. But now it's time for a breath of fresh air as the Skills Finland Board elects a new Chair at its meeting in January 2022.
19.1.2022
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Teija Ripattila chairs the WorldSkills Europe Board
Ripattila Teija will be Chair until the General Assembly in June 2022, when her mandate as a Board Member will come to an end.
28.9.2021
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A big thank you from Eija Alhojärvi
CEO of Skills Finland Eija Alhojärvi retires after a long and successful career.
24.3.2021
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Strategy 2030 – Skills Finland towards the world's best vocational expertise
Skills Finland's ordinary meeting has approved of Skills Finland's new strategy "Skills Finland 2030". The chairperson of the board, Seija Rasku writes about the new strategy and the changes it brings with it.
22.1.2020
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Veijo Hintsanen: Thirty years in skills family
Veijo Hintsanen was nominated as Honorary President of Skills Finland in May 2018. He has been an active member in skills family for thirty years at both national and international level.
14.9.2018
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