Continuing North Calotte labour market training
Government proposal to Parliament on the approval of the agreement between Finland, Norway and Sweden concerning the North Calotte Education Foundation
Finland will continue joint Nordic labour market training at the North Calotte Education Foundation in 2024–2027. The agreement ensures that Finnish students have the opportunity to complete vocational education and training in Sweden.
- Status
- Passed
- Submitted
- 30 Nov 2023
- Latest event
- 11 Dec 2023
- Votes
- 0
- Statute
- 5/2024
- Source
- eduskunta.fi ↗
What is proposed
A new four-year agreement between Finland, Norway and Sweden on the operations of the North Calotte Education Foundation and the funding of labour market training for 2024–2027 will be approved, replacing the expiring agreement of the previous agreement period.
What it means
Finland commits to funding 80 labour market training places annually at the foundation and student accommodation for a total of approximately 1.7 million euros per year. The training provides jobseekers with vocational qualification training in fields including health and social services, ICT, the restaurant sector, technology and construction, promoting labour mobility in the North Calotte region. The agreement will enter into force from 1 January 2024.
How Parliament voted
The bill passed without a vote – no MP proposed rejecting or amending it in plenary.
Stages of consideration
The bill's path from the preliminary debate to the decision, as recorded by Parliament.
- 30 Nov 2023Eduskuntakäsittelyn vireilletulo · Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriö
- 1 Dec 2023Lähetekeskustelu · Täysistunto
- 5 Dec 2023Valiokunnan mietintö tai lausunto · sivistysvaliokunta
- 7 Dec 2023Ainoa käsittely · Täysistunto
- 8 Dec 2023Eduskunnan vastaus ja kirjelmä
Decisions by law proposal1
- Suomen, Norjan ja Ruotsin välinen Pohjoiskalotin koulutussäätiötä koskeva sopimusHyväksytty · 5/2024
Proposed law text
The law proposals in the bill as the Government presented them. The final act may differ after committee consideration.
The law text is shown in Finnish or Swedish from Parliament's official documents; it is not translated into English.
Main content of the bill (official)
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