Front page News News The rural network study material evolved into fresh research The rural network study material evolved into fresh research 30.3.2016 MDI mapped the developer networks of four LAGs (Local Action Groups) as part of “Enabling rural development” survey. MDI’s trainee Benjamin Heikkinen gathered the material for his master’s thesis in connection with the survey. Benjamin’s thesis “Networks in place-based rural development” was finished in February. Regional developer networks were analysed by examining the main organisation groups and the most important factors in terms of social capital. In addition to the network analysis, the thesis analysed the factors, which promote networking between the actors and challenges faced in the regions. The networks seem to centre on parties, which have the resources or which give advises for using them. The meaning of local village associations and other associations was based on social capital in all regions. The meaning of information and ideas was highly emphasised in relation to social capital. You can find the thesis (in Finnish) here. 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?
