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Sustainable development, local government and urbanism expert with a focus on policy formulation and implementation. Have written extensively on urban sustainability and sustainable construction as well as on the juxtaposition between the public and the private sphere. An amateur of the arts, visual arts and classical music in particular - and politics at all levels, from local to global!
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Urban Researcher, Columnist, Editor And Expert AdviserIndependent FreelancerHelsinki, Fi
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Member, Board Of GovernorsHok-Elanto Nov 2022 - PresentHelsinki, Finland2023 - 2026
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Council MemberTekniikan Akateemiset Tek Sep 2020 - PresentHelsinki, FinlandTEK is a professional organization for academic engineers and architects, with over 77 000 members. TEK is a labour union.So funny that LinkedIn does not list anything even close to this kind of an organization as an “industry”.https://www.tek.fi/en/about-tek -
Board MemberArkadia-Seura Sep 2021 - PresentHelsinkiI’ve been Board Member of Arkadia-seura (Association of Parlamentarians and representatives of arts and culture) earlier, too, including Vice Chairperson.
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Urban Researcher, Columnist, Editor And Expert AdviserIndependent Freelancer Jan 2014 - Present
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Board ChairKsr Kansan Sivistysrahasto, Helsingin Maakuntarahasto Sep 2016 - May 2023Helsinki, Uusimaa, FinlandHelsingin maakuntarahaston eli Martta Salmela-Järvisen rahaston hoitokunnan puheenjohtaja.
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Board MemberFinnish Red Cross - Suomen Punainen Risti Nov 2021 - Jan 2023Töölö Chapter In HelsinkiThis is volunteer work, of course, but LinkedIn does not acknowledge such work! I’ll continue as a volunteer, but not as a board member, any more. -
MemberParty Congress, Social Democratic Party Of Finland 2010 - 2023The party congress used to be organized biannually, more recently every three years. By now I've participated six times (2010, 2012, 2014, 2017, 2020 and 2023).
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Vice Chair, Climate And Energy Working Group, Baltic Sea CommissionConference Of Peripheral Maritime Regions (Cpmr) Jan 2020 - Oct 2021Helsinki Area, Finland -
Vice Chair, Transport Working Group, Baltic Sea CommissionConference Of Peripheral Maritime Regions (Cpmr) Jan 2019 - Jan 2020Helsinki Area, FinlandWorking with EU-wide and cross-border transport issues (strengthening the EU TEN-T network) and their linkages to, a.o.t. climate change mitigation, social cohesion and sustainable growth.
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Board MemberUudenmaan Liitto Jan 2009 - Oct 2021I've fought for the densification of urban areas, for efficient public transport networks, for the introduction of renewable energy infrastructure and sources (should be done in the coming years), and against mega shopping malls in the boondocks. Also, I've fought for the introduction of metropolitan governance in the Helsinki Region (14 different municipalities for the time being), while the Uusimaa Regional Council covers a much larger area.My final fight in this role was to hilight the role of forests as carbon sinks. -
Member Of The S&D Group At The City CouncilCity Council, City Of Helsinki Jan 2013 - Jul 2021
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Vice Chair, Party CouncilSocial Democratic Party Of Finland Feb 2017 - Aug 2020HelsinkiThe Party Council with 60 members meets twice annually, while the Party Congress with 500 representatives is organized only every three years. - Hence, this vice chairmanship is for the period of three years 2017-2020. The post also gives me access to the regular meetings of the Party Board, and its day-to-day political debate. -
Member Of The S&D GroupCity Board, City Of Helsinki Apr 2017 - Jun 2019
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Council MemberAssociation Of Finnish Local And Regional Authorities (Kuntaliitto) Apr 2013 - Dec 2017 -
ChairVapaus Valita Toisin Ry Apr 2012 - Apr 2016Vapaus Valita Toisin ry ("Liberty to make a different choice" - or, the opposite of TINA) is an NGO with the purpose to bring issues and raise questions in public debate. We organize seminars and publish books, among other things.After four years of service as Chairperson I wished to resign and was happy that the former Vice Chair, Eero Yrjö-Koskinen, was willing to take over.
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Jury Member And LecturerLivcom Awards 2011 - 2014Seoul, Rok; Al Ain, Abu Dhabi; Xiamen, Prc
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Fellow (3-Year Grant)Arts Council Of Finland Dec 2010 - Dec 2013The grant allowed me to work as a free-lance writer, lecturer and expert adviser.(The "Please select an industry" of LinkedIn is absolutely ridiculous - the list does not give any alternatives that would even remotely resemble what I'm doing - and I'm sure that is true for most of us.)
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Senior Visiting FellowCenter For Knowledge And Innovation Research Ckir / Aalto University School Of Economics Jan 2005 - Feb 2013I'm an independent researcher focussing on sustainability issues at all levels, be it at the global, metropolitan or urban level of the built environment. At the same time, I'm interested in governance, policy-making and politics. -
ColumnistKuntalehti (Journal Of The Finnish Ass Of Local And Regional Authorities) Dec 2010 - Dec 2011just a few columns a year
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Vice PresidentIisbe International Initiative For A Sustainable Built Environment Oct 2006 - Oct 2011
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Radio ColumnistFinnish Broadcasting Company Sep 2007 - Aug 2010Radio column every four weeks in the morning news broadcast YLEn ykkösaamu on the national channel YLE One.Earlier, columnist also in daily newspapers Uusi Suomi and Helsingin Sanomat, in the journal of the Architects' Association, Arkkitehtiuutiset, and occasionally Rakennuslehti or other printed media. -
Chair And CoordinatorUn Marrakech Task Force On Sustainable Buildings And Construction Nov 2005 - Jun 2010
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Expert AdviserHolcim Foundation For Sustainable Construction 2004 - 2007 -
Executive DirectorBuilding Department, City Of Helsinki Nov 1993 - Dec 2003Building control department is in charge of building permits, monitoring of the built environment and guidance for those involved in construction and refurbishment projects.
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ChairpersonIclei - Local Governments For Sustainability 2000 - 2003for more information about ICLEI, see www.iclei.org
Kaarin Taipale Skills
Kaarin Taipale Education Details
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Urban Studies -
Fcg - Suomen KuntaliittoBoard Professional, Local Government Owned Companies -
Columbia University GsappHistoric Preservation, Architectural Criticism, Theory, History
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Netexplo Observatory And Its Academic Partners (Escp Europe, Peking University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Telecom Paris)Urban Policies
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