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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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Having integrated the internship programme into the community fabric 15 years ago, we at Demos Helsinki have attempted to refine it iteratively. Our goal is to create a welcoming and inspiring work environment for students at the early stage of their careers and impact-making journeys. We reached out to some interns to share their experiences, and below are their reflections.
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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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What if green skills were more than technical expertise? The Green Skills Radar helps Finnish organisations integrate transformative mindsets and leadership into sustainability strategies. With tools for skill assessments and practical recommendations, it guides teams to navigate change, fostering adaptability and collaboration for a successful green transition.
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In a world racing towards new carbon-neutral innovations, how can companies in the wood-product industry maintain their competitive edge? This research agenda highlights how the wood industry can seize opportunities in the sustainability transition through innovation and research. By prioritizing long-life products and collaboration across sectors, Finnish companies can lead the way to a path of strong sustainability.
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Demos Archives: Fifteen Minutes of Privacy
December 21, 2011
Is timeline destroying our privacy? Surely not, but the age of fixed privacy is gone. Even if the current debate circles around Facebook’s timeline technology’s only part of the story. Demos Helsinki tracks down the roots of our transparent life’s in a previously unpublished article on privacy “Fifteen Minutes of…
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What happens when you collide all Aalto’s new design MA-students with wicked problems?
October 1, 2011
Demos Helsinki was given a unique opportunity to craft and run the intensive introductory course of new design post-grads at Aalto-university. Come and see what we made at the Mediakeskus Lume / Aalto on 02 September 13:00 – 15:00. We promise you nothing less than a manifesto of design in…
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There is no Spoon – Wellbeing in the Age of Wicked Problems
August 25, 2011
This is the age of lifestyle. And that has turned our problems wicked. Human behaviour has become the prime focus of all production, design and politics. In humans, we believe, lies the solutions to wicked problems. We invite you for a lecture series in Wicked Problems: Wednesday 24th August 13:15…
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