Front page News News The evaluation of the operating model of bridge agreements produces development proposals The evaluation of the operating model of bridge agreements produces development proposals 4.6.2020 MDI will carry out a study for the Ministry of Employment and the Economy to review the bridge agreement operating model and process as well as the effects of these agreements whilst also defining a proposal for the criteria to be used to select possible new bridge agreement areas. The bridge agreement is a process based on cooperation between actors across administrative borders and has been developed to support regional growth and exploit opportunities. Thus far, bridge agreements have been concluded in four areas: a bridge agreement was signed between the state and Southwest Finland for 2018–2019 and between the state and Kainuu, Pirkanmaa and North-Savo for 2019–2020. The bridge agreement includes measures at regional and national level to strengthen, for example, labor supply, R&D, education and the knowledge base. The bridge agreements agree on measures that affect, among other things, the availability of labour, skills and education, research, development and innovation activities as well as the accessibility and recognition of the area. The aim of the study carried out by MDI is to produce conclusions and development proposals that can be utilised in the implementation of ongoing bridge agreements in late 2020 and in possible new bridge agreements in the future. The work is carried out in accordance with the principles of multi-perspective and impact-based evaluation, using a developmental and operational research approach. Evaluation methods emphasise qualitative and interactive methods, but statistical data is also collected for evaluation. The final conclusions and development proposals are based on a holistic interpretation of the information gathered from different perspectives. Share to Share to: facebook Share to: linkedin Share to: twitter
A sustainable green transition is achieved by investing in the diversity of RDI activities – the AGDA project continues to work on this theme News 12.1.2023 AGDA is a Nordic development project funded by the Nordic Gender Equality Fund (NIKK). The project focuses on the opportunities that a greater focus on diversity and inclusion could create in the RDI-field, particularly in respect of green transition. Read more A sustainable green transition is achieved by investing in the diversity of RDI activities – the AGDA project continues to work on this theme
MDI leads the co-creative process of developing, piloting and sharing practices for wellbeing in Sustainable Cities News 12.10.2022 The challenge bundle work is the cross-cutting co-development of the “Sustainable City” programme, co-ordinated by the Ministry of the Environment, with the aim of producing and sharing information, knowledge and solutions to the challenges linking cities’ management and practice in the area of leading work towards sustainability. The work produces concrete development measures, new ways of doing things and peer learning. Read more MDI leads the co-creative process of developing, piloting and sharing practices for wellbeing in Sustainable Cities
A new project funded by the Ministry of Agriculture will explore multi-locality from the point of view of companies and their employers: is place-independence becoming the future norm of successful companies? News 4.10.2022 Although remote working and place-independent work have already been examined extensively from both the public administration implications and individual perspectives,… Read more A new project funded by the Ministry of Agriculture will explore multi-locality from the point of view of companies and their employers: is place-independence becoming the future norm of successful companies?
