Front page News News The Future Review of Contract Fire brigades presents alternative scenarios for 2035 The Future Review of Contract Fire brigades presents alternative scenarios for 2035 7.5.2021 Future review of contract fire brigades Extinguishing, smoldering or flaming? – Alternative future images of contract fire brigade activities up to 2035 examines the current state of contract fire brigade activities and considers a number of future scenarios for their development. Contract fire brigades have a significant role to play as part of the Finnish rescue system which is currently in the midst of an historic reform. At the same time, for example, the development of the population and regional structure, as well as changes in working life and leisure, pose their own challenges to the operation of contract fire brigades. – The aim of the prospective study was to examine the current state of contract fire service activities in a comprehensive manner and to build scenarios that take into account the diversity of activities. Scenario work can support the future-oriented development of contract fire service activities, says Henrika Ruokonen, project manager from MDI. Research provides a basis for societal debate and supports decision-making. The report describes three alternative visions for the contract fire service and presents five conclusions and recommendations for improvement. MDI carried out the study in collaboration with Juha Heikkala Consulting for the Finnish Fire Officers’ Association. The project was funded by the Fire Protection Fund. Share to Share to: facebook Share to: linkedin Share to: twitter
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
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
