Front page Kirsi Siltanen Page 8 Kirsi Siltanen Specialist M.Sc. (Admin.) 040 667 4678 kirsi.siltanen@mdi.fi Regional development Multisectorality Equality Culture LinkedIn My repertoire includes report, programme and research tasks and the facilitation of different types of events. My specialty is the interface between different fields and perspectives such as topics related to the development of art and culture and equality in regional development. My thesis in regional science covers operational cultures in regional development. In my previous career I worked e.g., as a university researcher, a network coordinator in a national coordination project and a project manager of cultural welfare in regional preparation. Latest Articles Title 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 Green transition — the potential for change? Blog 10.11.2022 Kaisa Lähteenmäki-Smith Kirsi Siltanen Laura Väliniemi Change starts from awareness and intention In recent years, the importance of diversity has increasingly been studied in a context… Read more Green transition — the potential for change? My References Term List All Aged Agriculture and forestry Archipelago Building Circular economy Cities Climate Communication Companies Culture Customer satisfaction Digitalisation Education policy Employment Entrepreneurship Environment Equality and non-discrimination EU Funds Governance Growth Immigration Impact Industries Knowledge Knowledge management Land use, Housing and Transport Leader Municipalities Networks Participation Physical activity Population and migration Programme Provinces RDI Regional development Rural Smart specialisation Social and Health care Strategy Tourism Vitality Wellbeing Young Situation analysis to support the development of an English-language growth learning pathway in the Tampere city region Education policy Immigration Young Date: 24.11.2025 –28.2.2026 Check out the reference Situation analysis to support the development of an English-language growth learning pathway in the Tampere city region Reform of the subsidy system for the City of Lahti’s vitality services sector Governance Vitality Date: 12.11.2025 –28.2.2026 Check out the reference Reform of the subsidy system for the City of Lahti’s vitality services sector Scenarios for physical activity and sport Physical activity Date: 3.11.2025 –30.6.2026 Check out the reference Scenarios for physical activity and sport URBAN PROSUMERS – towards a knowledge transfer hub for empowering citizens as producers and consumers of sustainable solutions to climate-neutrality Cities Climate Communication Participation Date: 1.10.2025 –31.3.2028 Check out the reference URBAN PROSUMERS – towards a knowledge transfer hub for empowering citizens as producers and consumers of sustainable solutions to climate-neutrality From Men’s and Women’s Jobs to More Equal Labour Markets – Three Pathways Out of Gender Segregation Employment Equality and non-discrimination Regional development Date: 18.9.2025 Check out the reference From Men’s and Women’s Jobs to More Equal Labour Markets – Three Pathways Out of Gender Segregation Report on the effects of the temporary increase in apprenticeship training compensation in 2022–2024 Education policy Date: 1.9.2025 –31.3.2026 Check out the reference Report on the effects of the temporary increase in apprenticeship training compensation in 2022–2024 Evaluation of the National World Heritage Strategy Culture Programme Wellbeing Date: 19.6. –30.11.2025 Check out the reference Evaluation of the National World Heritage Strategy Developing and testing an indicator framework for the wellbeing impacts of public libraries Culture Impact Participation Wellbeing Date: 10.6.2025 –6.3.2026 Check out the reference Developing and testing an indicator framework for the wellbeing impacts of public libraries Load More
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
Green transition — the potential for change? Blog 10.11.2022 Kaisa Lähteenmäki-Smith Kirsi Siltanen Laura Väliniemi Change starts from awareness and intention In recent years, the importance of diversity has increasingly been studied in a context… Read more Green transition — the potential for change?
Situation analysis to support the development of an English-language growth learning pathway in the Tampere city region Education policy Immigration Young Date: 24.11.2025 –28.2.2026 Check out the reference Situation analysis to support the development of an English-language growth learning pathway in the Tampere city region
Reform of the subsidy system for the City of Lahti’s vitality services sector Governance Vitality Date: 12.11.2025 –28.2.2026 Check out the reference Reform of the subsidy system for the City of Lahti’s vitality services sector
Scenarios for physical activity and sport Physical activity Date: 3.11.2025 –30.6.2026 Check out the reference Scenarios for physical activity and sport
URBAN PROSUMERS – towards a knowledge transfer hub for empowering citizens as producers and consumers of sustainable solutions to climate-neutrality Cities Climate Communication Participation Date: 1.10.2025 –31.3.2028 Check out the reference URBAN PROSUMERS – towards a knowledge transfer hub for empowering citizens as producers and consumers of sustainable solutions to climate-neutrality
From Men’s and Women’s Jobs to More Equal Labour Markets – Three Pathways Out of Gender Segregation Employment Equality and non-discrimination Regional development Date: 18.9.2025 Check out the reference From Men’s and Women’s Jobs to More Equal Labour Markets – Three Pathways Out of Gender Segregation
Report on the effects of the temporary increase in apprenticeship training compensation in 2022–2024 Education policy Date: 1.9.2025 –31.3.2026 Check out the reference Report on the effects of the temporary increase in apprenticeship training compensation in 2022–2024
Evaluation of the National World Heritage Strategy Culture Programme Wellbeing Date: 19.6. –30.11.2025 Check out the reference Evaluation of the National World Heritage Strategy
Developing and testing an indicator framework for the wellbeing impacts of public libraries Culture Impact Participation Wellbeing Date: 10.6.2025 –6.3.2026 Check out the reference Developing and testing an indicator framework for the wellbeing impacts of public libraries
