Open science and TENK

The National Land Survey has made a commitment on the openness of research and science, and therefore has signed the Declaration for Open Science and Research 2020–2025. National Land Survey of Finland’s Open Science Policy specifies the institute's principles and recommendations for open access publications, and open publishing and licensing of research data.

Read more about NLS's Open Science Policy (pdf)

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TENK: Responsible conduct of research

The National Land Survey of Finland has agreed to follow the guidelines of the Finnish Advisory Board on Research Integrity (TENK), and also the ethical review in the human sciences in Finland. Two Research Integrity Advisers have been named in order to support and help researchers to follow the guidelines of TENK.

More about TENK

Responsible conduct of research and procedures for handling allegations of misconduct in Finland; Guidelines of the Finnish Advisory Board on Research Integrity 2012 (pdf)

More about the ethical review in the human sciences in Finland

Responsible Research in Finland

Research strategy

The Finnish Geospatial Research Institute FGI undertakes scientific research of a high quality, which is internationally known and appreciated within the spatial data field. The new Research Strategy is for the period 2018–2023.

The Research Policy

In the National Land Survey's Research Policy, approved on 27 January 2022, the general focus areas and principles of the National Land Survey's research and its support functions are described for the next three-year period.