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Demos Helsinki is a Finnish future-oriented think tank focused on governance and societal innovation for the development of a democratic and sustainable society. [1] The organisation receives a mix of public and private funding. [2]When it was founded in 2005, Demos Helsinki became Finland's first independent think tank, and it remains one of the country's most prominent advocates of social change internationally, receiving regular coverage from notable English-language newspapers, including The Guardian, Forbes, and The Economist. [3][4]
| Formation | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Type | Think tank |
| Headquarters | Mechelininkatu 3d, 00100 |
| Location |
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Chief Executive | Juha Leppänen |
Founders | Aleksi Neuvonen, Roope Mokka |
| Website | Demoshelsinki.fi |
Aside from its headquarters in Helsinki, Demos also has an office in Paris. [5]
Policy Influence
The organisation has been actively involved in increasing environmental and social sustainability of urban planning projects, and has been a long-standing partner to the city of Helsinki in its local sustainability programmes. [6] [7] The French RATP Group is also one of Demos Helsinki's major clients, with their collaboration being aimed at improving the societal impacts of Paris's public transport infrastructure, whilst decreasing its environmental footprint. [8]
Notable People
This is a list of notable people presently or formerly associated with Demos Helsinki:
- Sari Baldauf - Chairman of Nokia.
- Geoff Mulgan - British political scientist.
- Aleksi Neuvonen - Finnish futurist and co-founder of Demos Helsinki.
- Roope Mokka - Finnish futures researcher and co-founder of Demos Helsinki. [9]
See Also
References
- ^ "Demos Helsinki -About", Demoshelsinki.fi
- ^ Lounasmeri, Lotta (2020). "The Finnish Think Tank Landscape–A Mixture of Consensualism and Adversity?". Scandinavian Political Studies. 43(3): 187–206. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ Soila, Amanda. "Think Tanks See an Even Better Finland". This is Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Roope Mokka", Sitra.fi
- ^ "Demos Helsinki -About", Demoshelsinki.fi
- ^ "Think Sustainably", Sustaineurope.com
- ^ "Helsinki Launches Local Sustainability Programme", Smartcitiesworld.net
- ^ Nuutinen, Johannes. "RATP, Paris – The world's fourth biggest public transport operator examines the year 2035". Demoshelsinki.fi. Demos Helsinki. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Roope Mokka", Sitra.fi
External Links
Demos Helsinki - New wiki on one of the most prominent think tanks in Finland, and the country's first independent think tank
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