Government Report on the Future - well-being through sustainable growth
Vapaavuori, Jan; Lindroos, Pekka; Hjelt, Mari (2013-10-30)
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30.10.2013
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Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen’s Government Report on the Future explores Finland’s long-term future
challenges and opportunities, as well as outlines the Government’s common vision of the future we
are seeking to build. The report homes in on the keys to sustainable growth that will secure wellbeing
in the period up to 2030. It also focuses on the leading edge of new activities which require
attention now and in the future. The Government Report on the Future focusing on well-being based
on sustainable growth includes decisions in principle, based on which concrete steps can be taken in
various areas of society.
Preparation of the report began with a foresight phase, whose results were published in February 2013
at tulevaisuus.2030.fi. This phase also provided the material for the creation of a new Finnish foresight
model. In addition to foresight work, the report is based on recent research and the many policies and
strategies already implemented by the Government. Use was also made of the preliminary results of
the ‘Sustainable Growth Model’, an independent international research project that was carried out
concurrently.
Chapter 2 of the report lays out the Government’s vision: ”In 2030, Finland will be a good place in
which to live a meaningful and valued life. Finnish expertise and economic growth will have created
the basis for well-being. Finland will have succeeded in building sustainable growth based on the
country’s unique success factors, while bearing its responsibilities both in Finland and globally. Such
growth will have promoted well-being within the environment’s carrying capacity. This will be the
responsibility of the whole of society and all communities and individuals.”
Chapter 3 assembles key descriptions of future development directions. Chapter 4 discusses
Finland’s prerequisites for and strengths in implementing sustainable growth, while the subsequent
chapters describe key requirements for sustainable growth. Such requirements include the business
operating environment and the diversity of entrepreneurial activities (Chapter 5); work, learning
and entrepreneurship (Chapter 6); education, communality and participation (Chapter 7); and public
sector activities in support of sustainable growth (Chapter 8). Chapter 9 includes a summary of the
Government’s targets and policy guidelines.
challenges and opportunities, as well as outlines the Government’s common vision of the future we
are seeking to build. The report homes in on the keys to sustainable growth that will secure wellbeing
in the period up to 2030. It also focuses on the leading edge of new activities which require
attention now and in the future. The Government Report on the Future focusing on well-being based
on sustainable growth includes decisions in principle, based on which concrete steps can be taken in
various areas of society.
Preparation of the report began with a foresight phase, whose results were published in February 2013
at tulevaisuus.2030.fi. This phase also provided the material for the creation of a new Finnish foresight
model. In addition to foresight work, the report is based on recent research and the many policies and
strategies already implemented by the Government. Use was also made of the preliminary results of
the ‘Sustainable Growth Model’, an independent international research project that was carried out
concurrently.
Chapter 2 of the report lays out the Government’s vision: ”In 2030, Finland will be a good place in
which to live a meaningful and valued life. Finnish expertise and economic growth will have created
the basis for well-being. Finland will have succeeded in building sustainable growth based on the
country’s unique success factors, while bearing its responsibilities both in Finland and globally. Such
growth will have promoted well-being within the environment’s carrying capacity. This will be the
responsibility of the whole of society and all communities and individuals.”
Chapter 3 assembles key descriptions of future development directions. Chapter 4 discusses
Finland’s prerequisites for and strengths in implementing sustainable growth, while the subsequent
chapters describe key requirements for sustainable growth. Such requirements include the business
operating environment and the diversity of entrepreneurial activities (Chapter 5); work, learning
and entrepreneurship (Chapter 6); education, communality and participation (Chapter 7); and public
sector activities in support of sustainable growth (Chapter 8). Chapter 9 includes a summary of the
Government’s targets and policy guidelines.