Front page News News MDI evaluated the Local Food Programme MDI evaluated the Local Food Programme 5.12.2018 TK-Eval MDI and evaluated the Local Food Programme for the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. The evaluation focused on execution, results and preliminary effects on the Local Food sector. The evaluation is based on documentary analysis, electronic survey, interviews and workshops. Consumer behavior and delivery channels have been changing recently. Consumers are more and more interested in food and its origin and direct selling channels are increasingly popular. The Local Food Programme has had an impact in developing the local food theme and creating partnerships. Diversification of the production and raising the level of processing are key objectives for the Programme in the future. The evaluation was due in November 2018. 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
