The next MDI Academy will be moved to the autumn of 2021

Due to Covid-19 restrictions and the feedback from Academy applicants, we will rearrange the launch of MDI Academy II for the autumn of 2021.

The goal of the MDI Academy is to bring together regional development specialists from all over Finland. Several applicants definitely wanted face-to-face meetings. A safer time to start the training programme is likely to be in the autumn as the vaccination roll/out programme progresses making it possible and safe to organise face-to-face meetings at the Academy.

In the spring we already received several great applications. Students already accepted into the programme will automatically participate when the Academy starts. Those selected have already been notified in person.

The supplementary application period will begin in August

We will organise the Academy’s supplementary application period from the 16th of August to the 16th of September 2021 and will notify all those selected though this process by the 24th of September. The new schedule for the Academy’s face-to-face meetings will be announced when the supplementary application period starts in the autumn of 2021.

Follow our social media and mdi.fi/akatemia to receive the latest information on the start of the supplementary application period.

 

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MDI leads the co-creative process of developing, piloting and sharing practices for wellbeing in Sustainable Cities

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