The new business programme of Nurmes aims at sustainable growth created together
Pielinen Karelia Development Centre PIKES, the agency responsible for the development of Nurmes, has been expanded through a process of municipal consolidation, has ordered an update of their business programme from MDI. The programme did not change radically as previous key sectors such as forest bioeconomy, agriculture, the food industry and nature tourism were also … Continue reading The new business programme of Nurmes aims at sustainable growth created together
Impact-driven leadership through anticipatory governance
We implemented a digital workshop for the executive group, based on strategy materials of the Association of Finnish Municipalities, exploring the current state of the affairs of impact-driven and systems-based thinking and practice in their strategy work. The objectives of the workshop included stopping to think about the boundary conditions of effective phenomenon-based and impact-driven … Continue reading Impact-driven leadership through anticipatory governance
A team of three trainees will be involved in MDI’s projects this summer
At the beginning of May two new experts joined the team when Iina Tunkkari and Niklas Aro started as trainees. Maria Jussila started her work already earlier in the spring. Interns are closely involved in our projects with, thus far, all work being done remotely. Iina Tunkkari is studying municipal and regional management at the … Continue reading A team of three trainees will be involved in MDI’s projects this summer
RDI activities of social and health sector organisations focus on development activities
A report on STEA-assisted RDI activities has been published. According to the study, the RDI activities of social and health sector organisations are very development-oriented. The organisations co-operate in a variety of ways with various actors, while much of this RDI activity takes place in a cooperative context. The key challenges for organisations in relation … Continue reading RDI activities of social and health sector organisations focus on development activities
Vitality and urban development as themes in the MDI Academy webinar
The MDI Academy met for its second meeting on the 8th May with participants gathering together for a webinar. The day started with a ‘catch up’ session and a reflection on how work and working methods have changed due to the Covid19 crisis. MDI’s own Tommi Ranta introduced the participants to the theme of the … Continue reading Vitality and urban development as themes in the MDI Academy webinar