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About Demos Helsinki
As a journalist, you contribute to the future by highlighting ideas that matter. Whether you are already writing a story or looking for inspiration, Demos Helsinki can provide trustworthy commentary while remaining joyful and optimistic about societies and our future.
Governments and other organisations come to Demos Helsinki looking for new ideas, concepts, points of growth, and strategic change when old tools become outdated. Our people lead the way in challenging the status quo to bring about positive societal change. We work with global actors, including the United Nations, OECD, European Commission, Bloomberg Philanthropies, and many others, to reshape societies.
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Demos Helsinki experts always provide useful context that can promote public dialogue and increase the stakes of any story. All of our experts are available for comments, and you can find them here. Otherwise, see if something sparks your interest from the featured topics below:
Cutting-edge research and evidence-based policies
We have an extensive research portfolio that explores the dynamics of institutions and society.
Public administration and governance
Our current institutions, tools, and policies are not fit for purpose. We have been building a number of approaches, models, and frameworks that can create a new type of governance — one that can instigate and sustain just transformations.
See our relevant research, projects, experts, and thoughts ->
Sustainability and post-sustainability
Our experts have 20 years of experience studying societal and behavioural trends regarding the sustainability transition, while also carrying out direct engagements with governments, companies, universities, and civil society to accelerate a just transformation.
See our work and experts on Sustainability & Climate Action ->
New economic thinking, wellbeing economy, new economic indicators
Our economic system has revealed its pain points. We believe that there are economic interventions that go beyond policy. What if our economies focused on wellbeing instead of growth? What if new key indicators replaced GDP?
Industrial policy for the post-industrial era
Industrial policy is about governance — and we said before it was cool. Governments are now dealing with strategic uncertainty and a gap in capacities, while also missing the right tools to engage meaningfully with critical-industry leaders.
Emerging technologies and how to design, develop and deploy them equitably
Technology cannot be treated as a sector. We consistently develop research and recommendations on the responsible and ethical deployment of technologies, the rollout of ethical AI, and the future of work, governance, and regulation in a digitalised era.
The future of care, healthcare, and welfare
Demands for care are growing due to a number of factors. Our work shows the need to integrate care in all economic sectors and all aspects of life.
Cities, their challenges, and their opportunities
Cities can lead essential transitions by instigating and sustaining collective action. Our 20+ years of experience in urban transformations reveals city-governance gaps and opportunities.
Connect with the right expert
Send your request to angeliki.vourdaki[at]demoshelsinki.fi, including your name, publication, and a short summary of what interests you. Our colleague, Angeliki, will help direct you to the right person.
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Geoff Mulgan joins Demos Helsinki as a Fellow: “We need social imagination to come out of this crisis”
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April 8, 2020
UCL Professor and former Chief Executive of Nesta, Geoff Mulgan, joins Demos Helsinki as a Fellow. Working together with world-leading thinkers is one of the many ways in which Demos Helsinki drives its mission: rethinking society of the post-industrial era. One example is UNTITLED initiative, a 10-year process of social…
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In Memoriam: Tuija Talvitie Created Faith in the Future, Always
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January 29, 2020
Tuija Talvitie passed away on 2nd January 2020. She was the Executive Director of Crisis Management Initiative (CMI): a Finnish organisation working to prevent and resolve violent conflicts globally. Throughout her decade-long career as their Director, Tuija built CMI into a global front-runner in its own field. In addition, Tuija…
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$1M to be Awarded for Urban Best Practices – Submission Now Open
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December 11, 2019
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.
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Demos Helsinki to strengthen research and consulting – Roope Ritvos and Tuuli Kaskinen appointed as directors
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October 8, 2019
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.
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Meet Our Interns
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September 23, 2019
What do our interns have to say about their experience at Demos Helsinki?
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Demos Helsinki Appoints Sari Baldauf and Mikael Sokero as Board Members to Support Global Work
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June 13, 2019
Sari Baldauf (M.B.A., B.Sc.) and Mikael Sokero (M.Soc.Sci) have been appointed as Board Members of Demos Helsinki. Baldauf has acted as Executive Vice President and General Manager at Nokia from 1998 to 2005. She has been a member of Nokia’s board since 2018, as well as a Member of the…
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