DOCSLIB.ORG

Finland's Largest Entertainment Centre to Open in Vantaa

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Finland's Largest Entertainment Centre to Open in Vantaa ISSUE 33 (65) • 29 AUGUST – 4 SEPTEMBER 2008 • €3 • WWW.HELSINKITIMES.FI DOMESTIC NEWS BUSINESS SPORT LIFESTYLE CULTURE Dead Forestry HJK breaks Peace The world zones in compared Inter’s is in of art Baltic Sea in EU-27 undefeated run the air exchange page 5 page 10 page 13 page 14 page 15 Violence among pupils has increased at an alarming rate HEIDI LEHTONEN - HT early intervention are central to MICHAEL NAGLER – HT decreasing school bullying and vi- olence. It is important to increase BULLYING has become more com- knowledge about how we perceive mon in comprehensive schools. Sev- violence and what it means to youth, en per cent of girls and one tenth of parents and those who work among boys said that they are bullied at least young people,” Pietikäinen says. once a week. A fi fth of junior high The results of the Kiva Koulu school students on average have ex- (Nice school) programme, which was perienced physical threats during the developed at the University of Turku last year. Fights and threatening with with funding from the Ministry of violence have increased considerably Education, have appeared prom- among boys in comprehensive school. ising. In the experimental schools These results are revealed in a school which ran for a year, the proportion health survey conducted by STAKES, of children who were repeatedly bul- the National Research and Develop- lied as well as those who bullied oth- ment Centre for Welfare and Health. ers fell by about 40 per cent. Over 100,000 comprehensive school, Elisa Poskiparta of the Universi- vocational school and high school stu- ty of Turku, a senior researcher of the dents took part in the survey. Kiva Koulu programme, says that the STAKES Senior Researcher Minna experimental schools have received Pietikäinen sees dysfunctional fami- the programme surprisingly well. lies as one reason for increased school She hopes that there will be grow- bullying and youth violence. “Drug and ing interest in the project. “This year alcohol use and mental problems have junior high school students are also increased in our society, and more involved in the experiment, which families than before have problems. makes it more challenging than last This manifests itself in the increase of year,” she adds. children taken into state custody, the The experiment, which began in Entertainment resort Flamingo in Vantaa will be the largest of its kind in Nordic Countries. need for rehabilitation services, and 2007, targeted over 4,000 pupils in perhaps also in the increased physical the fourth, fi fth and sixth grades of threats experienced by young people.” comprehensive school. This school A more thorough approach year comprehensive school pupils Finland’s largest entertainment should be taken with regards to in the fi rst to third grades as well as school bullying and violence. Ac- those in the seventh to ninth grades cording to Pietikäinen there are not will get to try the project. The Kiva centre to open in Vantaa enough support services for youth Koulu programme will be available and families. “Pre-emption and to all schools by autumn 2009. KATI HURME mingo has also evoked some conver- opened by Finnkino, along with the HELSINKI TIMES sation about the consequences, both Flamingo Spa, which contains the planned and otherwise. The rising largest indoor water park in Finland Competition invites easy designs THE RECENT trend in shopping cen- amount of private traffi c is one issue (10,000 m²) and an Inca themed en- tres is towards bigger, better and troubling some critics. According tertainment spa for adults. The spa STT open, while material which easily more entertaining, and the epitome to the CEO of Espa Invest, Esa Ran- can fi t up to 2,500 people. It goes MATTHEW PARRY – HT slides through the fi ngers is prob- of the phenomena is Ideapark, the ta, “Flamingo is intended as a kind without saying that a hotel, dozens ably not the best choice either. En- 104,000 m² mall opened in Decem- of resort where people will arrive in of restaurants, cafés and wall-to- IN FUTURE, products on supermarket tries should also come with succinct ber 2006 in Lempäälä. The next Ide- groups by bus or plane.” He adds that wall shopping will also be part of the shelves will be marked with informa- but clear instructions for opening. aparks are already being planned in ”Flamingo aims to attract up to three Flamingo experience. tion on how easy it is to open them. Research indicates that around Pieksämäki and Vihti. and half million visitors per year.” Public concern has also emerged The Finnish Rheumatism Associ- 1,5 million Finns suffer from an im- The latest arrival in the Greater The colossal entertainment centre about the disappearence of local ation, in conjunction with the Foun- paired ability to use their hands. This Helsinki area, billed as the largest has already been affectionately nick- services from local residential ar- dation for Finnish Inventions, has competition aims to make every-day entertainment centre in the Nordic named the ”the Las Vegas of Finland”. eas. Small shopping centers built launched a Helppo avata- competi- products easier to open. Countries, is Flamingo, set to open The name is not entirely overblown, in the 1960s and 70s are slowly dy- tion to fi nd the best design ideas for Much packaging presents diffi cul- in Vantaa on 3 September. The new- as the September line-up for night ing, forcing people to do their dai- the packaging of groceries and medi- ty to even the most able-bodied of us, comer is located right next to what club Club Flamingo includes Boney M, ly shopping in big supermarkets, cine. The competition, which closes at but it is the sick and the elderly who used to be the second largest shop- Village People and the mid-90’s euro- mostly located in or close to mas- the beginning of December, is open to face the greatest challenge. Stud- ping centre in Finland, Jumbo, and is dance group Ace of Base. The centre’s sive shopping centres like Flamin- anybody. ies have shown that ease of opening situated less than three kilometres two-storey night club, run by man- go. The periodic public debate about Prospective entries should take is often a factor in purchasing deci- from Helsinki-Vantaa Airport. ager Sedu Koskinen, has room for Sunday opening hours is also affect- into account the material used in sions, and two thirds of consumers While many locals have expressed up to 2,300 customers. ed by the mega-mall trend, just in packaging, since the most robust say they would pay more for a prod- satisfaction at the development, the Flamingo’s other attractions in- time for the municipal elections at package may not be the easiest to uct were it easier to open. phenomenon of mega-malls like Fla- clude the fi rst 3D-cinema in Finland, the end of October. OPEN YOUR EYES FOR BETTER VISION WE CHECK YOUR EYES FOR FREE BOOK YOUR APPOINTMENT TIME NOW, THIS OFFER IS VALID FOR ONE MONTH YOUR LOCAL OPTICIAN IN HELSINKI Paasi-Optiikka, Siltasaarenkatu 12, Hakaniemi tel. 050 5821021, info@paasioptiikka.fi www.paasioptiikka.fi 2 29 AUGUST – 4 SEPTEMBER 2008 VIEWPOINT HELSINKI TIMES Dr. Vladimir P. Kozin Head of Political Analysis and Forecasting Section, General Asian Affairs Directorate, Russian Foreign Ministry. This article was written exclusively for Helsinki Times. Read the full version of this article online: www.helsinkitimes.fi Is there any light at Operation “empty field”: causes, developments, lessons the end of the tunnel? The massive aggression of announced 9 August that ternational mechanisms are Georgia against South Ossetia The recent Georgia-South Ossetia conflict will go down into history the country’s troops had be- put in place. has intensifi ed its ambitions as gun a “peace enforcement Russia quickly pulled back well as long-cherished dreams as the most dramatic and fierce confrontation with a substantial operation” in South Ossetia its forces from South Ossetia of Abkhazia to proclaim in- use of military might. to force Georgian troops to and Georgia proper: the with- dependence from Tbilisi. On cease violence. drawal began 18 August, and 25 August, both the Russian It was not an easy decision by 22 August, at 19.50, nearly all State Duma and the Federa- UNDOUBTEDLY, the recent A carefully lican hospital were totally for the Kremlin to embark up- Russian contingents have safely tion Council formally request- and relatively short Georgia- timed attack destroyed, water supply sys- on military power. But it did returned to Russian territory. ed the President to support South Ossetia armed confl ict People all over the world were tems severely damaged, the not have any intention to cap- Seemingly, the fi ve-day the independence of these re- that lasted only from 8 till 12 watching the Olympic Games Parliament and University ture Georgia or to oust Presi- war was over. What are its publics. President Medvedev August 2008 will go down in in China. The Russian lead- buildings burned. Around dent Saakashvili. The Russian major lessons? signed two decrees on the rec- history as the most dramat- ers were out of Moscow: Pres- 70 per cent of buildings were Foreign Minister Sergei Lav- First. True, it was an ex- ognition of the independence ic and fi erce confrontation ident Dmitry Medvedev was reduced to rubble, and gas rov stressed 19 August that tremely unhappy event for of South Ossetia and Abkhaz- with a substantial use of mil- in the Volga river area, while and electricity were cut off.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Finnish Shopping Centers 2020 Centers Shopping Finnish Finnish Councilfinnish of Shopping Centers • Suomen Kauppakeskusyhdistys Ry
    Succesful and evolving shopping center business – the beating heart of community! Menestyvä ja kehittyvä Finnish Shopping Centers 2020 kauppakeskusliiketoiminta – yhdyskunnan sykkivä sydän! Kauppakeskukset Finnish Council of Shopping Centers Annankatu 24, 2. krs. 00100 Helsinki puh. +358 9 4767 5711 www.kauppakeskusyhdistys.fi Finnish Shopping Centers 2020 Centers Shopping Finnish Kauppakeskukset Finnish Shopping Centers 2014 Centers Shopping Finnish Kauppakeskukset www.kauppakeskusyhdistys.fi Finnish Council of Shopping Centers • Suomen Kauppakeskusyhdistys ry Finnish Shopping Centers 2020 Kauppakeskukset 4 5 Introduction The Finnish Shopping Centers 2020 industry review transparency and knowledge of the sector among they are conveniently accessible. The business mix centers is as part of a community structure which is compiled by the Finnish Council of Shopping investors, customers, traders, and the main stake- changes constantly according to customer needs. is conveniently accessible. The key is to create rele- Centers. It provides a package of information on holders in the sector, both in Finland and abroad. Business proprietors are able to operate in an eco- vant spaces for people and to provide a community shopping centers for everyone interested in the logically and socially responsible way. The shopping hub. The ongoing trend is to provide non-retail uses sector. This is already the fourteenth annual review. Shopping centers are adapting to center business in Finland has reached its 30-year by increasing leisure in shopping centers and also Shopping Centers 2020 contains key figures about continuous change anniversary. It is not yet a mature sector, but it is in town centre regeneration. The mixed-use town the business sector as well as standardised intro- an area with continuous development.
    [Show full text]
  • CV Catalogue of the Fulbright Finland
    The Fulbright Finland Foundation is an independent not-for-profit organization based in Helsinki, Finland. Its purpose is to promote a wider exchange of knowledge and professional talents through educational contacts between Finland and the United States. The Foundation collaborates with a range of government, foundation, university and corporate partners on both sides of the Atlantic to design and manage study and research scholarships, leadership development programs and internationalization services. The Foundation supports the internationalization of education and research in Finland, and helps U.S. and Finnish institutions create linkages. Under its Internationalization Services the Foundation organizes themed study tours to the United States for Finnish higher education experts, runs the highly popular Fulbright Speaker Program, the Fulbright Dialogues series, and the Transatlantic Roundtables, as well as organizes two national Fulbright Seminars every year. The Foundation is funded by the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture, the U.S. Department of State, the Finland-America Educational Trust Fund, private foundations, Finnish and U.S. higher education institutions, alumni of the Fulbright Finland programs, and private donors. Over 70% of the Foundation’s core funding originates from Finland, and advancement, fundraising and sponsored grants are a central part of the operation. Please contact the Fulbright Finland Foundation if you wish to contact A key strength of the Fulbright Finland Foundation is the consistent a Fulbright Finland grantee or invite a strategic engagement of the alumni. 5 700 Finns and Americans have grantee to lecture at your university. received a grant from the Finnish-American program since its inception in 1949 and the Foundation runs an active and rapidly growing alumni Fulbright Finland Foundation network in both countries.
    [Show full text]
  • REAL CRISIS in Mental Health Today
    THE REAL CRISIS In Mental Health Today Report and recommendations on the lack of science and results within the mental health industry Published by Citizens Commission on Human Rights Established in 1969 IMPORTANT NOTICE For the Reader he psychiatric profession purports to be know the causes or cures for any mental disorder the sole arbiter on the subject of mental or what their “treatments” specifically do to the Thealth and “diseases” of the mind. The patient. They have only theories and conflicting facts, however, demonstrate otherwise: opinions about their diagnoses and methods, and are lacking any scientific basis for these. As a past 1. PSYCHIATRIC “DISORDERS” ARE NOT MEDICAL president of the World Psychiatric Association DISEASES. In medicine, strict criteria exist for stated, “The time when psychiatrists considered calling a condition a disease: a predictable group that they could cure the mentally ill is gone. In of symptoms and the cause of the symptoms or the future, the mentally ill have to learn to live an understanding of their physiology (function) with their illness.” must be proven and established. Chills and fever are symptoms. Malaria and typhoid are diseases. 4. THE THEORY THAT MENTAL DISORDERS Diseases are proven to exist by objective evidence DERIVE FROM A “CHEMICAL IMBALANCE” IN and physical tests. Yet, no mental “diseases” have THE BRAIN IS UNPROVEN OPINION, NOT FACT. ever been proven to medically exist. One prevailing psychiatric theory (key to psychotropic drug sales) is that mental disorders 2. PSYCHIATRISTS DEAL EXCLUSIVELY WITH result from a chemical imbalance in the brain. MENTAL “DISORDERS,” NOT PROVEN DISEASES.
    [Show full text]
  • Welcome to HAMK 2018-2019
    Welcome to HAMK 2018-2019 Table of Content WELCOME TO HÄME UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES ........................................................................... 1 HAMKO – THE STUDENT UNION OF HÄME UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES ......................................... 2 1. FINLAND .................................................................................................................................................... 3 Finland in Figures ...................................................................................................................................... 4 Climate ...................................................................................................................................................... 4 Currency and Banks .................................................................................................................................. 4 Electricity .................................................................................................................................................. 4 Transportation .......................................................................................................................................... 5 Shopping and Cost of Living ..................................................................................................................... 6 2. FINNS, FINNISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE .............................................................................................. 9 Finnish Language ...................................................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • A Narrative Inquiry on Postgraduate International Students' Psychologic
    Beltrán, Ana María Their story, our story, my story: A narrative inquiry on postgraduate international students’ psychological well-being experiences at the University of Oulu Master’s Thesis in Education FACULTY OF EDUCATION Master’s Degree Program in Education and Globalisation 2020 University of Oulu Faculty of Education Their story, our story, my story: A narrative inquiry on postgraduate international students’ psychological well-being experiences at the University of Oulu (Ana Maria Beltrán) Master’s thesis in Education, 98 pages, 4 appendices June 2020 This study focuses on the experiences of eight postgraduate international students at the Uni- versity of Oulu in Finland. The thesis follows narrative inquiry as the research methodology and heart of the inquiry. The research puzzles (Clandinin, 2016) of this study seek to under- stand postgraduate international students’ stories regarding psychological well-being experi- ences at the University of Oulu, and secondly, how psychological well-being services feature in research participants’ stories. The thesis explores internationalisation in the Finnish higher education context, its history, current market-oriented governmental policies and challenges experienced at the institutional level. Then, the thesis presents the role of different psycholog- ical well-being support services for international students at the University of Oulu. In terms of the theoretical framework, multidimensional transitions experienced by international stu- dents when living abroad are described first, followed by a broad analysis of mental health, addressed from postmodern, positive, multidimensional and cross-cultural lenses. Counselling services are also analysed from a critical and dialogical standpoint. The eight interviews of this study were analysed from a three- dimensional space data-analysis approach and creative research practices.
    [Show full text]
  • Gems in Seinäjoki
    4 <- Vaasa 34 Y Valtionkatu stie 3 ga X Ä 10 en CULTURE, MUSEUMS INFO R Puskantie Gems in C 59 Kokkola -> Vaasantie 6 Emergency 50 A3 Seinäjoki City Theatre Koskenalantie 18 Z Awarded as the 2015 Theater of On call between 8am–8pm, Accommodation CITY CENTER 28 T Seinäjoki the Year. Versatile repertoire. Also p. +358 (0)6 425 5311 Koulukatu 6 58 39 has a lunch restaurant in gorgeous At nighttime between 8pm–8am, 33 surroundings. SJK SEINÄJOEN PALLOKERHO PAUKANEVA p. +358 (0)6 415 4555 22 70 Maamiehenk. Alvar Aallon katu 22 30 72 12 53 62 What to do Keskuskatu -> 37 Seinäjoki City Orchestra Police HOTELS 5 Juhonkatu 4 18 16 <- Kauhajoki Follow the repertoire at www.skor.fi 71 66 49 31 24 Sammonkatu 64 3 D Provincial museum of Tourist information 1 Scandic Seinäjoki <- Kalevankatu55 1 21 19 South Ostrobothnia South Ostrobothnia Tourist Kauppakatu 10 69 AALTO-CENTRE Porvarink. 56 A versatile and extensive museum Service Ltd. Located in the 13 15 6014 67 POHJA 2 Hotel Fooninki area located in the beautiful park area Travel Center (Matkakeskus) 61 1 Verkatehtaankatu 40 DAP The administrative Kaarretie 4 19 52 Ruukintie of Törnävä. The permanent exhibition premises 50 1 Valtionkatu and cultural center SQUASH & BOWLING CENTER THE DUDESONS ACTIVITY PARK 42 in the stone barn is about the past p. +358 (0)6 420 9090 3 Hotel-Restaurant Alma Kutojankatu of Seinäjoki is F 29 and present of Seinäjoki and the Ruukintie 4 20 Kauppakatu 67-> 48 one the most 32 57 Kulmak. substantial works province.
    [Show full text]
  • Peeled Rubber,” Fined Peter J
    1 Children Were Pictured At Lyndhurst Playgrounds By Annette Savino. MINIT-ED Wood-Ridge’s library was vandalized recently — books and records scattered, equipment and money stolen. Funeral directors urge newspapers to forego printing 53 Years Of addresses of the deceased: ghouls ransack the homes while the mourners are at the funeral. Gangs gather on (C om m ercial 'ïïc a iic r Community) corners or in dark streets and defy police. These are evidences of the illness that frightens so many today and TEN CENTS Per Copy causes the even more frightening demand for “strong and SOUTH-BERGEN REVIEW Service measures." It is too bad there is no organization like the American C ivil Liberties Union, which is so quick to rise to the defense of the individual, to rise to the defense of the masses. Second-Class postagf paid at Hutherford, N.J. Vol. 53, No. 2 Vol. 53, No. 3 Thursday, August 23, 1973 Published at 251 Ridge Rd„ Lyndhurst Subscription $3.00 Published Weekly. Police / Schools Reopening Sept 5 ^^Blotter i f f South Bergen, schools will reopen WoHna.WauWednesday, «»n*Sept. 5,* St. Michael’s, also an elementary, willw ill have 29290. 8-9 ~ Patrick Kane reported with over 15 000 students storming to their element«ry and Rutherford w ill have 659 students in the senior high to Hdqts. that his bike, a 10 high scjiooi desks, school, 776 in the junior and 1,679 in the elementaries. speed H.J. Sport, 27 , brown, Here is the story in North Arlington: At St. M ary’s there will be 662 in the high school and was stolen while parked in front ^ The high school, which has students from 7 to 12, will an as yet undetermined number in the elementaries.
    [Show full text]
  • Completeandleft
    MEN WOMEN 1. BA Bryan Adams=Canadian rock singer- Brenda Asnicar=actress, singer, model=423,028=7 songwriter=153,646=15 Bea Arthur=actress, singer, comedian=21,158=184 Ben Adams=English singer, songwriter and record Brett Anderson=English, Singer=12,648=252 producer=16,628=165 Beverly Aadland=Actress=26,900=156 Burgess Abernethy=Australian, Actor=14,765=183 Beverly Adams=Actress, author=10,564=288 Ben Affleck=American Actor=166,331=13 Brooke Adams=Actress=48,747=96 Bill Anderson=Scottish sportsman=23,681=118 Birce Akalay=Turkish, Actress=11,088=273 Brian Austin+Green=Actor=92,942=27 Bea Alonzo=Filipino, Actress=40,943=114 COMPLETEandLEFT Barbara Alyn+Woods=American actress=9,984=297 BA,Beatrice Arthur Barbara Anderson=American, Actress=12,184=256 BA,Ben Affleck Brittany Andrews=American pornographic BA,Benedict Arnold actress=19,914=190 BA,Benny Andersson Black Angelica=Romanian, Pornstar=26,304=161 BA,Bibi Andersson Bia Anthony=Brazilian=29,126=150 BA,Billie Joe Armstrong Bess Armstrong=American, Actress=10,818=284 BA,Brooks Atkinson Breanne Ashley=American, Model=10,862=282 BA,Bryan Adams Brittany Ashton+Holmes=American actress=71,996=63 BA,Bud Abbott ………. BA,Buzz Aldrin Boyce Avenue Blaqk Audio Brother Ali Bud ,Abbott ,Actor ,Half of Abbott and Costello Bob ,Abernethy ,Journalist ,Former NBC News correspondent Bella ,Abzug ,Politician ,Feminist and former Congresswoman Bruce ,Ackerman ,Scholar ,We the People Babe ,Adams ,Baseball ,Pitcher, Pittsburgh Pirates Brock ,Adams ,Politician ,US Senator from Washington, 1987-93 Brooke ,Adams
    [Show full text]
  • The NCAA News
    The NCAA September 13,1982, Volume 19 Number 17 Official Publication of the National Collegiate Athletic Association USFL draft plans CEOs face outlined for NCAA wide range In an effort to relieve some of the 0 Los Angeles-Southern Califor- of topics concerns voiced by NCAA member nia, Long Beach State. Pacific. Fullcr- institutions, representatives of the ton State and California Lutheran. Topics ranging from academic con- United States Football League met l Phoenix-Arizona. Arizona cerns to mcmbcrship criteria will be recently with the NCAA Professional State. New Mexico, New Mexico discussed by more than hOchief execu- Sports Liaison Committee to discuss State and Northern Arizona. tivc officers of NCAA member institu- the USFL’s plans for a player draft and Although the USFL has scheduled tlons at the third-annual NCAA-spon- to announce the establishment of an its draft to accommodate teams in post- sored CEO meeting September 27-28. incentive program for athletes to com- 5ca50n play, the Professional Sports The meeting will bc conducted in plete their college degrees. Liaison Committee expressed concern separate sessions for chief executives USFL Commissioner Chester R. about player agents attempting to sign from Divisions I, II and 111,ending in a Simmons and Carl Peterson, president players bcforc the draft. brief joint session September 2X. of the Philadelphia franchise and chair “I bcl~cvc it is obvious that Chct Each Division I and Dlvlsion II vot- of the USFL College Relations Corn- Simmons and his collcapucs In the ing allied contcrcncc has been invited mittcc. said the new lcapue will USFL are mindful of the potential that to send one chief executive.
    [Show full text]
  • Citizens Commission on Human Rights International
    ® ® CITIZENS COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS INTERNATIONAL OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT Established in 1969 by the Church of Scientology to investigate and expose psychiatric violations of human rights Arts, Entertainment & Media INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT Kirstie Alley Jan Eastgate Abiy B. Desta Jennifer Aspen NATIONAL U.S. PRESIDENT Anne Archer Bruce Wiseman CDRH Ombudsman Catherine Bell BOARD MEMBER David Campbell Isadore M. Chait Office of the Center for Devices Raven Kane Campbell Nancy Cartwright COMMISSIONERS and Radiological Health Kate Ceberano Founding Commissioner U.S. Food and Drug Administration Chick Corea The late Thomas Szasz, Jesus Corona Professor of Psychiatry WO32 Room 4282 Bodhi Elfman Emeritus, State University of Jenna Elfman New York Health Science 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Donna Isham Center Mark Isham Science, Medicine & Health Silver Spring, MD 20993 Jason Lee Rohit Adi, M.D. Geoff Levin Prof. Garland Allen Gordon Lewis Giorgio Antonucci, M.D. Dear Mr. Desta Juliette Lewis Lisa Bazler, B.A., M.A. Chris Masterson Danny Masterson Ryan Bazler, B.S. Shelley Beckmann, Ph.D. John Mappin Lisa Benest, M.D. I testified about the ECT Device at the FDA’s Neurological Jaime Maussan John Breeding, Ph.D.’ Kelly Patricia O’Meara Lisa Cain Devices Advisory Panel meeting held January 27-28, 2011 in Marisol Nichols Anthony Castiglia, M.D. John Novello James Chappel, D.C., N.D., Ph.D. Gaithersburg, MD. I am the international president of the Citizens David Pomeranz Beth Clay Kelly Preston Ann Y. Coxon, M.B., B.S. Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), which represents a large Harriet Schock Moira Dolan, M.D.
    [Show full text]
  • Omastadi Budgeting Game an Evaluation Framework for Working Towards More Inclusive Participation Through Design Games
    OmaStadi Budgeting Game An evaluation framework for working towards more inclusive participation through design games Andreas Wiberg Sode Master’s Thesis Aalto University Andreas Wiberg Sode OmaStadi Budgeting Game - An evaluation framework for working towards more inclusive participation through design games Master’s Thesis, Master of Arts Supervisor: Teemu Leinonen Advisors: Maria Jaatinen & Mikko Rask New Media Design and Production programme Department of Media School of Arts, Design and Architecture Aalto University, 2020 3 Abstract AUTHOR Andreas Wiberg Sode DEGREE PROGRAMME New Media Design TITLE OF THESIS OmaStadi Budgeting Game - An and Production evaluation framework for working towards more inclusive YEAR 2020 participation through design games NUMBER OF PAGES 102 + 22 DEPARTMENT Department of Media LANGUAGE English Today, the notion of participatory budgeting has been The impact of the game is analysed using five identified goals and implemented in more than 1500 cities worldwide. In Finland, the subsequently examined using three democratic criteria for evaluating City of Helsinki’s new participatory budgeting process, OmaStadi, participatory processes: participation (inclusion), political equality, opens up an annual budget of 4.4 million euros to implement and quality of deliberation. The evaluation results are then used to proposals suggested by citizens. For this process, the city has develop a broader evaluation framework with guidelines for how to developed a design game, the OmaStadi game, to facilitate these plan, implement, and analyse further evaluation of the OmaStadi proposals. The main goal of the game is to make participation game. in OmaStadi more inclusive. Therefore, it is designed to support qualities such as equal participation, improved discussion, creativity, The research findings indicate that the game seemingly supports citizen learning, and city perception.
    [Show full text]
  • Citycon Annual Report 2007 Annual Report Citycon Business and Property Portfolio
    Pohjoisesplanadi 35 AB Tel. +358 9 680 36 70 www.citycon.fi FI-00100 Helsinki, Fax +358 9 680 36 788 [email protected] Finland Annual Report 2007 Contents 2007 Citycon in Brief .....................................................................................................................................1 Citycon as an Investment and Information for Shareholders .............................2 CEO’s Review ...........................................................................................................................................4 Business Environment .....................................................................................................................6 Citycon Annual Report Annual Report Citycon Business and Property Portfolio ...............................................................................................9 Finland ....................................................................................................................................................27 Sweden ...................................................................................................................................................30 Baltic Countries ................................................................................................................................32 Human Resources ...........................................................................................................................34 Profit Performance and Financial Position ..................................................................37
    [Show full text]