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Demos Helsinki is currently involved in 14 Horizon Europe projects. From exploring the societal impacts of new technologies to tackling climate challenges, these projects reflect a growing demand for research that sparks systemic change. Discover how we are working across disciplines to shape fairer, more sustainable futures.
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These three research projects are: 1) Reducing polarisation via material participation (MaDem); 2) Coastal waters under pressure – safeguarding a healthy Gulf of Finland in a changing geopolitical and environmental landscape (CoWup); and 3) Safe Water for All (WaterFall).
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We are pleased to announce that the UNDP’s Istanbul Innovation Days (IID), taking place in March 2025, will focus on shaping the next generation of public institutions for a secure and prosperous world.
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This report shares how young people aged 14-19 helped shape Scotland’s Horizon Scanning through a participatory foresight process co-designed with Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament. It reveals insights on young people’s perspectives on topics such as climate, technology, democracy, and society more broadly, and shows how engaging them meaningfully can strengthen anticipatory governance. The methodology offers learnings and tools for governments seeking to embed long-term thinking into policy, and build trust and momentum towards shared large-scale goals.
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This report, created in collaboration with the EU Horizon-funded LIKE-A-PRO project and over 50 food experts across sectors and regions, underscores the urgent need to change the default protein production and consumption within the next two decades.
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How can countries strengthen their capacity for long-term governance and ensure that future generations are taken into account in decision-making? In this white paper, we highlight ways to promote anticipatory governance based on the views of key Finnish stakeholders. By translating the Finnish experience into a broader context, we aim to provide universally applicable strategies for advancing long-term governance and promoting intergenerational justice.
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The new normal of urban growth
November 26, 2015
Cities are not like they used to be. Cities all over the world are repurposing themselves and building new narratives of their future success. While the rest of society defines progress in increasingly economic terms, cities have started thinking more about their population and their capacity to create a flourishing environment…
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3 Guidelines for Corporations Wishing to Grasp Collaborative Platforms
November 23, 2015
Facebook, AirBnB, Zipcar, Ebay and Wikipedia. The biggest new services have transformed the ways we eat, sleep, move, communicate and consume. And more often than not, they are also good business. Robin Chase, the co-founder of Zipcar and the author of Peers Inc., visited Demos Helsinki to share her thinking…
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Statement to the Finnish Parliament Committee for the Future about the Biggest Challenges
November 20, 2015
Topic: 20/2015 vp Parliament Committee for the Future projects 2015-2019 Theme: Expert hearing on the most important challenges of the future and means to improve foresight processes. Statement by Demos Helsinki: There are three things that everyone needs to understand. Not tomorrow, not next week, not next year, not next…
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