Front page News News Co-operation in Helsinki Region North has Gathered Regional Will and Voice Co-operation in Helsinki Region North has Gathered Regional Will and Voice 30.11.2016 Ten municipalities in the Helsinki Region North (a.k.a. Central Uusimaa Region) have organised their regional co-operation in key development themes through KUUMA co-operation concept. MDI conducted an evaluation for current council period of 2013–2016. According to MDI’s e evaluation, KUUMA co-operation has played an important role in the compilation of the common will and voice in the region. During this council period, co-operation has focused on major infrastructure issues (especially transport and land use). Through KUUMA co-operation this pack of 10 small and medium sized municipalities is now considered as a respectable negotiating partner with the metropolitan area and the state authorities. As for the future, MDI sees two possible paths: even stronger focus on fewer themes, which requires will and skill to make shared choices. Another alternative path is the consolidation of municipalities, which is also a viable option when the structures around are changing due to major reforms in health and social services as well as in regional government. MDI continues sparring in two workshops to be organised in January-March. 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