Lisbon strategy Changes in ministerial structure IPSG 18.-19.2.2008

A few points from history Changes in to the structure of Finnish ministries extremely rare. The current Government made several changes in its programme. One key reason behind the changes was to boost innovation and competitiveness of the Finnish nation. The idea of structural changes had been around for a long time, but in the previous Government the solution was to strengthen horizontal co-operation by policy programmes. There were policy programmes for instance on employment and entrepreneurship.

Spring 2007 A new ministry of Lisbon strategy The new ministry is merged from two ministries (Trade and industry + Employment) and has also parts from the Ministry of Interior (regional policy issues) 70 % of the Lisbon strategy issues are in this ministry. 1.1.2008 Ministry of Employment and Economy.

Complete change EU-countries are actively thinking of how to combine education and employment in a way that creates welfare and competitiveness. The Ministry of Employment and Economy aims to be the Finnish solution to the question of how to better help work (job opportunities) and people looking for a new job to meet each other. The aim has been to find synergies and not just to combine two ministries and parts of a third into one. The whole structure (eg. departments) is brand new, but the most radical innovation is the leadership structure of the ministry and its whole administrative field. There is a corporate governance unit that is responsible for strong co-ordination and performance management of all the agencies, insitutions and the whole administrative field of the ministry.

The strategic starting points of founding a new ministry Proactive reactions to structural challenges Higher productivity in a sustainable way through innovations High-quality jobs and swift possibilities for emplyoment Against climate change with sustainable solutions New possibilities in all regions

WORKING LIFE AND MARKETS DEPART MEE MINISTER OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS MINISTER OF LABOUR State Secretary State Secretary Permanent Secretary EMPLOY MENT AND ENTRE- PRENEUR SHIP DEPART MENT WORKING LIFE AND MARKETS DEPART MENT ENERGY- DEPART MENT INNOVA TION DEPART MENT COMMUNICATIONS UNIT Strategy and foresight MP CO-ORDINATION OF EU AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DEVELOPMENT OF LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING Minister Cronberg TC TC HUMAN RESOURCES AND COMPETENCE DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT MP MP Corporate steering FINANCE UNIT IT AND INFORMATION SERVICES MP MP Minister Pekkarinen AUDIT UNIT MP Regional development CORPORATE SERVICE DEVELOPMENT CENTRE MP Minister Pekkarinen NATIONAL CONCILIATORS’ OFFICE Minister Cronberg Minister Cronberg Minister Pekkarinen Minister Pekkarinen TC

MEE MINISTER OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS MINISTER OF LABOUR State Secretary Permanent Secretary EMPLOYMENT AND ENTRE- PRENEURSHIP DEPARTMENT WORKING LIFE AND MARKETS DEPARTMENT INNOVATION DEPARTMENT ENERGY- DEPARTMENT Strategy and foresight COMMUNICATIONS UNIT Corporate strategy group MP Entrepreneurship development and enterprise support Regulation of working environment Knowledge-based innovations Energy markets Strategic projects group CO-ORDINATION OF EU AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DEVELOPMENT OF LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING Research and foresight group Minister Cronberg Functioning of labour market and skills development Quality of working life Demand-based innovations Renewable energy sources and sustainable development TC TC HUMAN RESOURCES AND COMPETENCE DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT Corporate steering Administrative sector steering and structures group MP MP Employment and enterprise services Competition policy Innovation environments Basic energy production T&E Centre steering group FINANCE UNIT IT AND INFORMATION SERVICES Industrial policy co-ordination group MP MP Intermediate labour market and employability support Internal market and consumer policy Growth of enterprises Minister Pekkarinen AUDIT UNIT Regional development MP Regional strategy group Business law group Internationali- sation and exports CORPORATE SERVICE DEVELOPMENT CENTRE Programme group MP Structural fund policy group Mineral policy Structural fund administration group Minister Pekkarinen NATIONAL CONCILIATORS’ OFFICE Minister Cronberg Minister Cronberg Minister Pekkarinen Minister Pekkarinen MEE Group agencies, institutions and organisations TC Tekes VTT GTK Tukes NBPR TE Centres Employment offices Consumer Agency Finnish Competition Authority MIKES Finnish Tourist Board MEK Energy Market Authority National Consumer Research Centre National Emergency Supply Agency State Nuclear Waste Management Fund Invest in Finland Finnish Industry Investment Ltd Finnvera Plc Finpro Others

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