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Get to know our International Talent – ph.d Anna Lenkewitz-Salminen
NewsToday I had the pleasure of spending a couple of hours with one of the most beloved figures in the NGO world, Anna Lenkewitz-Salminen. Even though she could never imagine herself living anywhere else but Germany, she fell for Finland. ‘Pretty much after I came here for the first time (2011) to work
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Year 2020 participatory budgeting projects implemented – lighting and signs in Hakunila, and trashcans in Martinlaakso
NewsIn the fall of 2020, participatory budgeting was carried out in Martinlaakso and Hakunila whose residents got to decide how to develop the areas with a sum of €50,000. The measures chosen by the residents have been implemented in the course of 2021.
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Let's ensure together safety at county elections’ early voting places
ReleaseLess than a month remains till early voting in the county elections begins. Sixty-nine members of the Vantaa and Kerava wellbeing services county will be chosen for the county council. In the county elections, all municipal citizens entitled to vote can vote for any candidate in their electoral
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The city council ratified Vantaa’s budget for the coming year - More support for children and the young
ReleaseIn its last meeting of the year, on December 13, the city council ratified the city’s budget for the coming year as well as the financial plan for 2022-2025. In addition, the council ratified the new local detailed plans for Silkkitehtaantie in Tikkurila and Hiirakkokuja in Hakunila, which will
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Child friendly Vantaa to receive an action plan of its own
ReleaseVantaa City Executive Board had its last meeting this year on December 12, 2021. The meeting ratified the City of Vantaa’s Child Friendly City 2022-2023 action plan, confirmed the results of the youth council election, and decided to apply for membership in the EU Commission’s 100 Climate-Neutral
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Get to know our International Talent Ekaterina Podnebesnikova
NewsIf you are active on LinkedIn, you might have read by now some of her articles from the ‘Inspired by Experts’ series. Today’s story features Ekaterina Podnebesnikova, a very determined young lady, originally from Saint-Petersburg, who came to Finland 3 years ago.
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Connect & experience; How a startup nation is systematically organized and maintained
NewsI had the honor to take part in a five-day learning program to Israel as part of a delegation of European ecosystem leaders. This program is part of the European Innovation and Technology Institution – and is organized by EIT Hub Israel, portfolio program: #connectandexperience.
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Children and young people to plan Vantaa light rail by playing a game
ReleaseChildren and young people in Vantaa are invited to participate in the planning of Vantaa Light Rail with an online and mobile game. The game and game instructions are produced in Finnish, Swedish and English.
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