Front page News News MDI Decided on Grants MDI Decided on Grants 11.2.2015 We were positively surprised by the amount of grant applications as well as by the versatile approaches to regional development presented in the research plans. All the applications were highly interesting and written in professional manner. MDI decided to give grants to three Master’s Thesis. Grants were given to: Mr. Lauri Ovaska (University of Vaasa), Public participation in municipal land use planning – Collaborative planning process in Central Pasila, Helsinki. Ms. Tiia Possakka (University of Oulu), Regional Adaptability Index. Regional resilience in the municipalities of Finland. Ms. Sofia Tuisku (University of Turku), Future prospects of the Finnish countryside – How is Rural Development Programme for Mainland Finland described in national press? Each grant is worth EUR 2 000. All theses are due September 2015. Congrats to all receivers! Share to Share to: facebook Share to: linkedin Share to: twitter
Station areas are organic and locally driven entities News 30.11.2023 Experts from MDI and FCG have been exploring models for the development of station areas, op-portunities for EU funding and ways to projectise the development work of different types of station areas during the autumn. Read more Station areas are organic and locally driven entities
Multi-functional development of station areas News 28.11.2023 In the early autumn period, MDI and FCG worked on the development of the Asemanseutu project which is part of the project package – Vitality for Urban Regions. The work undertaken clarified the basic models for the multi-functional development of station areas, as well as providing recommendations for their development and financing. Read more Multi-functional development of station areas
Addressing the Gender and Diversity Paradoxes in Innovation — Towards a More Inclusive Policy Design News 5.4.2023 Kaisa Lähteenmäki-Smith Kirsi Siltanen Laura Väliniemi Implicit norms and structural disadvantages derive from previous innovation policies and therefore policies need to be redesigned. Read more Addressing the Gender and Diversity Paradoxes in Innovation — Towards a More Inclusive Policy Design
