Front page News News MDI camped out with rural developers in Kainuu MDI camped out with rural developers in Kainuu 23.8.2013 MDI set up a three-day innovation camp in Sopen tupa, Kajaani August 15-17, 2013. Regions of Kainuu and Northern Ostrobothnia joined the innovation camp as a start-up for a series of five regional innovation camps. There was a large and diverse group of actors from two provinces working together and brainstorming new ideas and operation models for the development of rural areas. Ideas were developed in five pre-defined themes. MDI was appointed for the work by the Rural Network Unit of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. For more information about the innovation camps and developed ideas, please check the blog at Blogspot (in Finnish). Share to Share to: facebook Share to: linkedin Share to: twitter
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