Cases
7.10.2026
Safe navigation in the waters and air of the Baltic Sea region is increasingly dependent on up-to-date information, functioning backup systems, and foresight. In projects under the Interreg Baltic Sea Region programme, Finnish operators have developed solutions that improve navigation and preparedness for disruptions, and help cities to prepare for the proliferation of drones.
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23.9.2026
It is estimated that the number of foreign-language speakers living in Uusimaa will rise from around 339,500 to around 674,000 by 2045. Growth continues to be heavily concentrated in the large cities of the Helsinki metropolitan area.
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24.4.2026
Partners of the Strategic Foresight Partnership (SFP) project gathered in Helsinki on 4–5 March for an interregional seminar dedicated to foresight practices. The seminar aimed to showcase the diversity of foresight approaches across the Helsinki region and to facilitate exchanges between practitioners.
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12.6.2025
The European project Strategic Foresight Partnership (SFP) aims at strengthening regional foresight competence and changing interregional foresight information and sharing best practices.
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4.4.2024
For the 7th year in a row, Finland ranks as the happiest country in the world in the UN World Happiness Report 2024. The findings, announced today to mark the UN’s International Day of Happiness, are powered by data from the Gallup World Poll and analysed by some of the world’s leading wellbeing scientists.
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9.6.2021
When working with scenarios during autumn 2020 and winter 2021, reflections have been made on alternative long-term futures. Three scenarios describe developments and trends.