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Three Turning Points From 2019, Three Directions For 2020
Aleksi Neuvonen and Demos Helsinki team summarise three important turning points that shaped the future in 2019. We also list three themes to follow in 2020.
Read MoreWe Need a European, People-First Smart City Model
We must bring the citizens to the heart of European smart city thinking, not focus on the interests of global behemoths or political aspirations.
Read MoreTarvitsemme eurooppalaisen, ihmislähtöisen älykaupunkimallin
Kaupunkilaiset ansaitsevat paikkansa älykaupunkikehityksen ytimessä suuryritysten etujen tai poliittisten valtapyrkimysten sijaan.
Read More$1M to be Awarded for Urban Best Practices – Submission Now Open
Do you have an idea how to improve the quality of people’s lives in future cities? This $1M award aims to recognise the best practices from reducing pollution and sustaining urban food systems to smart buildings and affordable housing.
Read More“Youth voice must be heard – not only during a strike on the steps of the Parliament House”
There is a difference between ‘hearing’ young people and ‘working with’ young people, Demos Helsinki’s Sofia Rahikainen emphasised in ministers’ discussion.
Read MoreNuorten on saatava äänensä kuuluviin muuallakin kuin lakossa eduskuntatalon portailla
Nuorten ‘kuulemisella’ ja nuorten kanssa ‘tekemisellä’ on ero, muistutti Demos Helsingin Sofia Rahikainen ministerien järjestämässä tilaisuudessa.
Read MoreDemos Helsinki to strengthen research and consulting – Roope Ritvos and Tuuli Kaskinen appointed as directors
Roope Ritvos, previously Director at Forum Virium, started on October 1st as the Director of Research Operations. Tuuli Kaskinen returned from parental leave and started in a new role as Director of Consultancy Operations.
Read MoreKansainvälistyvä Demos Helsinki lujittaa tutkimustyön ja konsultoinnin alueita – vetäjiksi Roope Ritvos ja Tuuli Kaskinen
Forum Viriumilla johtajana työskentellyt Roope Ritvos aloittaa 1.10.2019 tutkimustyöstä vastaavana johtajana. Vanhempainvapaalta palannut Tuuli Kaskinen aloitti syksyllä uudessa roolissa konsultatiivisen työn johtajana.
Read MoreTime to Discuss Cities’ Role in Global Agenda-Setting, Seriously
By strengthening city networks from peer-learning platforms into capable changemakers, we can have a truly global impact on the wicked problems of our day.
Read MoreThe Changing Roles of Universities: Three Ways for Doctoral Education to Respond
In Finland, almost two thirds of PhD graduates work outside academic research 3 years after graduation. This is an understated route to societal impact of universities. Based on our survey among University of Helsinki PhD students, the imaginable “future horizons” of doctoral candidates are still mostly linked to academic research.
Read MoreDesigning the next era of (zero) waste
On September 13th I participated in a discussion on the future of waste organized under Helsinki Design Week by the innovative design company Lovia that recently published their Flipside statement on the topic. I was joined by two opinion leaders on waste issues, designer Outi Korpilaako from Lovia and Otso…
Read MoreTutkittu tieto päätöksenteon tukijalkana – 13 mallia Suomesta ja maailmalta
Sitran ja Demos Helsingin yhteistyöhankkeena toteutetussa muistiossa esitellään 13 tiedon ja päätöksenteon yhteistyömallia, joista on saatu hyviä kokemuksia moniulotteisten yhteiskunnallisten ongelmien kohtaamiseen.
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