Front page Maria McPartlin Page 2 Maria McPartlin Specialist MSc maria.mcpartlin@mdi.fi Regional development Rural development Agriculture Sustainable development Programmatic development I am a versatile regional developer, with a special interest in rural development both domestically and at the EU level. I am well-versed in central government, and in my previous work I have worked on phenomenon-based, cross-sectoral governance. In my work, I carry out various assessments, surveys, programs and facilitate events. I am an agricultural scientist by background, and in my studies I focused particularly on sustainable food systems. I also enjoy working on projects related to sustainable development and sustainability transition. 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 Updating the Active Working Life recommendations and developing a workplace assessment model Physical activity Social and Health care Wellbeing Date: 1.8.2026 –15.1.2027 Check out the reference Updating the Active Working Life recommendations and developing a workplace assessment model Preparatory project for a flagship project in urban aviation – Situational overview of drones and urban aviation in Finland Industries RDI Date: 3.5. –15.6.2026 Check out the reference Preparatory project for a flagship project in urban aviation – Situational overview of drones and urban aviation in Finland External evaluation of the ‘Liikkuva aikuinen’ programme Impact Physical activity Date: 1.5. –13.8.2026 Check out the reference External evaluation of the ‘Liikkuva aikuinen’ programme Workshops on water and marine management measures Agriculture and forestry Archipelago Environment Governance Strategy Date: 16.4. –30.6.2026 Check out the reference Workshops on water and marine management measures Evaluation of the Business Development Grant and the Operating Environment Development Grant Companies EU Funds Impact Industries Regional development Date: 1.2. –31.12.2026 Check out the reference Evaluation of the Business Development Grant and the Operating Environment Development Grant Study on the Impacts of Public Subsidies on Film Productions Companies Culture Impact Industries Date: 1.10.2025 –31.1.2026 Check out the reference Study on the Impacts of Public Subsidies on Film Productions 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 Support for stakeholder engagement in the preparation of the national restoration plan Climate Environment Date: 27.5. –31.12.2025 Check out the reference Support for stakeholder engagement in the preparation of the national restoration plan Load More
Updating the Active Working Life recommendations and developing a workplace assessment model Physical activity Social and Health care Wellbeing Date: 1.8.2026 –15.1.2027 Check out the reference Updating the Active Working Life recommendations and developing a workplace assessment model
Preparatory project for a flagship project in urban aviation – Situational overview of drones and urban aviation in Finland Industries RDI Date: 3.5. –15.6.2026 Check out the reference Preparatory project for a flagship project in urban aviation – Situational overview of drones and urban aviation in Finland
External evaluation of the ‘Liikkuva aikuinen’ programme Impact Physical activity Date: 1.5. –13.8.2026 Check out the reference External evaluation of the ‘Liikkuva aikuinen’ programme
Workshops on water and marine management measures Agriculture and forestry Archipelago Environment Governance Strategy Date: 16.4. –30.6.2026 Check out the reference Workshops on water and marine management measures
Evaluation of the Business Development Grant and the Operating Environment Development Grant Companies EU Funds Impact Industries Regional development Date: 1.2. –31.12.2026 Check out the reference Evaluation of the Business Development Grant and the Operating Environment Development Grant
Study on the Impacts of Public Subsidies on Film Productions Companies Culture Impact Industries Date: 1.10.2025 –31.1.2026 Check out the reference Study on the Impacts of Public Subsidies on Film Productions
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
Support for stakeholder engagement in the preparation of the national restoration plan Climate Environment Date: 27.5. –31.12.2025 Check out the reference Support for stakeholder engagement in the preparation of the national restoration plan
