Research at the Ministry of the Interior

Research activities focus on providing a sufficient amount of quality information which supports strategic and other decision-making as well as development of our operations. The aim of the research activities is to ensure the capability of the Ministry's branch of government to respond to changes in our operating environment both at national and international level. Research builds on network cooperation within the Ministry's field of activity and with national and international partners.

Vision and main goals of research activities

The vision for research activities is to carry out and make use of high-quality research for decision-making which promotes security, equality and fairness as well as for development of our operations.

Main goals of research activities

• to increase the use of research information in strategic and decision-making processes and in operations
• to ensure that research carried out in the branch of government is of high quality by developing assessment methods, increasing networking at national level, promoting international research cooperation and developing the quality of publishing
• to further develop the management of research and research communications in the Ministry's branch of government.

National Security Research Strategypdf, 668 kB

Research Coordination Group

The Ministry of the Interior Research Coordination Group coordinates the Ministry's joint policy-making for research, maintains its research strategy and coordinates and monitors the measures required by the strategy.

The Group is also responsible for preparing and coordinating the measures in the Ministry's branch of government which are set out in the Government Resolution on Sectoral Research.

For further information, please contact Chairman Harri Martikainen, Senior Adviser for Strategic and Performance Planning, tel. +358 71 878 8512.