The Ministry of Education and Culture's action plan to promote diversity in the field of arts and culture is based on the final report of a working group appointed by the Ministry (2021). The action plan aims to take into account the increasing diversity of the Finnish population in the planning and decision-making procedures in arts and cultural policy. The action plan's cross-cutting principles are to promote the realisation of equity and equality, to recognise the diversity of cultural heritage and strengthen intercultural dialogue, and to provide everyone living in Finland with the opportunity to increase their knowledge and skills and to utilise them at work and in leisure activities.

The action plan contains six sets of measures that promote cultural diversity, equity and integration in cultural policy work (strategies, financing, performance and target guidance), in the agencies of the Ministry's branch of government, in the national art institutions, and in the cooperation carried out with cultural communities. Strengthening the knowledge base and carrying out measures within the Government are an important part of the action plan.

Indicators, studies and analyses are used to monitor the implementation of the action plan as part of the guidance and management processes in the Ministry’s branch of government. The action plan will be updated based on needs arising from the Ministry’s and the Government's strategy work and on the dialogues and development work with representatives of the cultural sector.