Pasi Sahlberg's slide in BETT 2013 London
Photo Aki Puustinen
There is
something in Finnish society and our system that rocks. There are several
points that makes Finland very nice place to live and work. Here are some
points :
-ideal size
: not too crowded and lot of space around you
-enough
natural raw materials like forests, mines and “ know-how”
-fresh air,
clean nature and water
-education
system that works (=PISA-land)
-low
corruption rate
-high life
expectancy
-modern infrastructure
(roads, traffic, buildings, communication)
-developed administration
and ruling policy
-firm social
security system
-people
value work and well-being