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The changes leading to hyperconnected world will shape our values and identities

Think about your life at the moment. What are the most important things in your life? How have they changed in the past years? Values shape our opinions about what is important in life. Values are relatively stable, linked to cultural context and once adapted they are not easily changed….


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Hot tips for Slush 2015

Demos Helsinki is part of Slush 2015, one of Europe’s biggest technology and startup event! Follow this schedule and find us at Slush 2015:   WEDNESDAY 11th NOV 2015 10:30–10:50 // GREEN STAGE Impact Ecosystem: Accelerating non-profits Demos Helsinki’s Maria Ritola interviewing Kate Courteau from Y-Combinator 13:00–13:45 Meet Sitra Impact Challenge startups: for more information, contact julia.jousilahti@demoshelsinki.fi 14:00–14:15 // GREEN STAGE…


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This is not a Smart City

Urbanisation is one of the most important megatrends to shape global society of the 21st century. However, urbanisation puts a strain on the quality of life in cities, as well as the management of big infrastructure systems, such as city traffic and energy usage. The Smart City approach is the…


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Imagining change through science at Demos Helsinki Research Encounters

In Imagining Change Through Science – Demos Helsinki Research Encounters, we explored how science and research have shaped societal change.


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16 Horizon projects later, our goal is the same

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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Demos Helsinki is part of three SRC-funded research projects on democracy and water security

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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AI, automation and public authority: Beyond the hype of algorithmic decision-making in the Nordic welfare state

Nordic public administrations are among Europe’s most digitally advanced. FEPS policy study authored by Demos Helsinki examines three automated systems in Norway, Finland, and Sweden and sets out thirteen recommendations for public organisations and policymakers on governing automation.


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The European Care Contract: From crisis to transition

Europe’s need for care is growing and changing, and treating it as a crisis misreads the change. Demos Helsinki’s report, The European Care Contract, frames care as a transition and part of the social contract and asks how the duty to give care could become as universal as the right to receive it.


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Designing circular economy policies where they matter the most

The Circular Design Toolkit helps policymakers move beyond recycling by focusing on upstream design decisions that shape sustainable value chains and industrial transformation.


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Suomen kohtalonkysymykset – jos ennen, niin myös nyt

🗓️ Friday 4 December 2026
⏰ From 09 to 13
📍 Bio Rex, Helsinki


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Robotit töihin 2040, millä ehdoilla?

🗓️ Tuesday 10.11.
⏰ From 11.00 to 13.00
📍 Pikkuparlamentti, Helsinki


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Anticipatory Policy Innovation and Decision-Making

🗓️ 16, 18, 23 & 25.11.2026
⏰ From 15:00 to 19:00 (Singapore Time)
📍 Online


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