1. Lisbon strategy Changes in ministerial structure
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2. 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.

3. 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.
Ministry of Employment and Economy.

4. 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.

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

9. THANK YOU!