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Integrating Immigrant Parents into Society in Helsinki through PDIA  

  • Publication date June 10, 2024
Immigrant family in Finland

Guest blog by Johanna Marttila, Mari Luolamaa, Laura Leino, Mia Kivioja, Antti Lehto-Raevuori Parents from multicultural / immigrant backgrounds are isolated and segregated. That´s why parents are not adapting into society.   Meri-Rastila is facing a large-scale urban renewal project which will see the construction of new homes for up to 4, 400 new residents and…Continue Reading Integrating Immigrant Parents into Society in Helsinki through PDIA  

Organizing for Success: Ukraine’s Economic Recovery Post-War and EU Integration

  • Publication date June 5, 2024
A bombed building in Ukraine

Guest blog by Dmytro Lyvch, LEG ’23  As you may probably know,  Ukraine is now facing one of the biggest challenges of the decade – full scale war that has its dramatic outcomes for the society and economy of Ukraine (GDP has dropped by 29% in 2022; total damages and losses accounted for ca USD…Continue Reading Organizing for Success: Ukraine’s Economic Recovery Post-War and EU Integration

Reforming Governance Process for Accelerating Economic Reforms in Azerbaijan 

  • Publication date March 15, 2024
Azerbaijan cityscape

Guest blog by Vusal Shikhaliyev, IPP’23 The aspirations for accelerating economic reforms required a new approach in the reform governance process to enable a much faster process desired by the government to improve the business environment and attract investments into non-oil sector.  …Continue Reading Reforming Governance Process for Accelerating Economic Reforms in Azerbaijan 

Combining parenthood and employment in Belgium: What is the problem?

  • Publication date February 7, 2024
A working mother

Guest blog by Silvia Steisel, IPP ’23 My role as a leader in a philanthropic organization focused on employment has led me to the realization multiple times that we were attempting to address complex issues in an inadequate manner. Employment is a multifaceted sector influenced by various cyclical, cultural, social, and political factors. Challenges related…Continue Reading Combining parenthood and employment in Belgium: What is the problem?

Exploring how Shenzhen can increase circular/regenerative entrepreneurship

  • Publication date September 26, 2023
Aerial image of Shenzhen

Guest blog by Gordana Kierans, LEG’23 Due to my four years at the Shenzhen Technology University in China, where I taught, among other subjects, the circular economy and systems thinking, I decided to focus my project within this programme on implementing the circular/regenerative entrepreneurship. Shenzhen is a megacity with over 17 million inhabitants, 99% of…Continue Reading Exploring how Shenzhen can increase circular/regenerative entrepreneurship

Exploring the Agility of Economic Initiatives in Azerbaijan

  • Publication date August 25, 2023
Aerial view of Baku, Azerbaijan

Guest blog by Vusal Shikhaliyev, LEG ’23 My journey with “Leading Economic Growth” program started with my strong aspiration to achieve my career goals. I have always deeply believed that strengthening my economic knowledge might facilitate the path to my career goals, which include becoming an expert in the design and evaluation of reform initiatives…Continue Reading Exploring the Agility of Economic Initiatives in Azerbaijan

Improving Access to Quality Employment for Vulnerable Young Mothers Using PDIA Approach in Romania

  • Publication date May 18, 2023
Romania Parliament

Guest blog by Oana Toiu Why are there high chairs and heavy mahogany bookcases and tall ceilings and actual silk flags and the most serious of fountain pen in the office of key decision makers in policy? It looked like a weird travel machine to the XIX century for me, when I started my State…Continue Reading Improving Access to Quality Employment for Vulnerable Young Mothers Using PDIA Approach in Romania