2010 started with a variety of reports on different topics.
Leena Ilmola provided insights from discussions held at the International Institute for Systems Analysis, in Laxenburg, near Vienna. Approximately 150 to 200 IIASA experts analyse change from a system perspective with an analytical approach. One of the current topics was food, and the global changes in the food market regarding prices and availability.
Food has been a current topic on national levels as well. In Finland, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is currently working on a national food strategy for 2020. Background research is now completed and the process will continue with expert workshops and strategy work. Results are expected during the summer of 2010. The United Kingdom has just completed its Food 2030 (pdf) strategy.
While Ruurik Holm commented on the current discussion on pensions, Jari Kaivo-oja reported on the launch of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology. Dubbed “the MIT of Europe”, the institute will become an important European science institute that actively creates networks to other institutions. Finnish organisations, such as the Aalto University and the Academy of Finland, must work towards creating active connections with the EIT. One of the EIT Knowledge and Innovation Communities is set to be based in Finland, at the Otaniemi campus area of the Aalto University.
Kari A. Hintikka reported his experiences on the topic of innovations and new working methods, based on the Innovation Train event that took place in January. The event gathered approximately 50 enthusiasts together on a train trip full of brainstorming and networking. The unorthodox meeting was well received, and considered as a good case example on how the power of the web community can be used to create innovative real-life events.
While Ruurik Holm commented on the current discussion on pensions, Jari Kaivo-oja reported on the launch of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology. Dubbed “the MIT of Europe”, the institute will become an important European science institute that actively creates networks to other institutions. Finnish organisations, such as the Aalto University and the Academy of Finland, must work towards creating active connections with the EIT. One of the EIT Knowledge and Innovation Communities is set to be based in Finland, at the Otaniemi campus area of the Aalto University.
Kari A. Hintikka reported his experiences on the topic of innovations and new working methods, based on the Innovation Train event that took place in January. The event gathered approximately 50 enthusiasts together on a train trip full of brainstorming and networking. The unorthodox meeting was well received, and considered as a good case example on how the power of the web community can be used to create innovative real-life events.
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