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Helsinki is the capital of Finland. Population 648 042, metropolitan area 1.2 million.A functional and unique seaside city with strong emphasis to sustainability, tech, design and nature.www.hel.fi

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  • City of Helsinki
    Pohjoisesplanadi 11-13, P.O. Box 1, 00099 CITY OF HELSINKI
    09 310 1691
    http://www.hel.fi
  • Pi Krogell-Magni

    External Communications, Unit Head, Helsinki City Executive Office


    +358 50 5225953
  • Johanna Snellman

    Communications Specialist, Helsinki City Executive Office


    +358 40 8430915
    http://www.hel.fi/en
  • Laura Itävaara

    Communications Specialist, External Communications, Helsinki City Executive Office


    + 358 50 5475706

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    Helsinki aims to be the most functional city in the world. The key element in this has been our ambitious digitalisation program. In the future, we want to target the city services in a predictive way that calls for the utilisation of analytics and data. Trust is in the essence of data usage: the citizens need to be to trust that the city is using data on their behalf and with their consent so that it benefits both, the citizens and the city. This is what MyData is basically about.
    Jan Vapaavuori, the Mayor of Helsinki.
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    How do cities design? Join us to hear about Helsinki’s journey as a city of design

    The role of design in urban development will be at the heart of the 'Design and the City: Learnings from a 10-Year Journey' seminar to be held at Helsinki City Hall on 6 September.[Design seminar Helsinki Finland 6 September 2022] Helsinki, the capital of Finland, was the World Design Capital in 2012 . The year marked the launch of a broader use of design in Helsinki’s city organisation.  Over the course of this ten-year journey, design has earned a permanent place as one of the city’s core functions. The city

    Helsinki co-hosts world’s first immersive virtual conference that uses cutting edge gaming technology

    The cities of Helsinki and Tallinn are hosting the third World Summit on Digital Built Environment, WDBE, for experts in the field of urban development. Due to the Covid-19 crisis, the WDBE is partnering with Epic Games and Zoan to bring the guests an immersive virtual event experience like nothing before. The WDBE brings participants from over 50 countries together September 29–30, 2020 around the unlimited possibilities of digitalization as an enabler of a more socially, culturally, ecologically and economically sustainable urban future. It is fitting, therefore, that the event is

    White-tailed eagle couple nesting in the middle of the city of Helsinki become proud parents of three chicks

    A daring white-tailed eagle couple decided to establish their nest in the middle of Finland’s capital this spring. Now there are three chicks peeking out of said nest. Persistent conservation measures have made Helsinki one of the bird capitals of Europe.   White-tailed eagles nesting in the middle of Helsinki is a unique occurrence, as there are no records of the species ever nesting in such an urban environment in neither Finland nor the rest of Europe. White-tailed eagles are timid and typically nest further away from settlements. The species was on the brink of extinction just

    Helsinki searches sustainable city heating solutions: Global challenge competition launches today

    In a drastic turn to eliminate coal as the main source of district heating, The City of Helsinki today kicks off the Helsinki Energy Challenge – a global one million euro competition to find the future of urban heating. With the aim to find a solution sustainable in the long term, ideas presented must not rely on fossil fuel or biomass fired heating. With the aim of becoming carbon-neutral by 2035 and with coal banned from energy production in Finland from 2029, Helsinki is strongly dedicated to the decarbonisation of cities. Several cities already have ambitious plans to reduce

    Helsinki presents solutions for sustainable urban development during Finland’s Presidency of the EU

    Finland’s Presidency of the Council of the EU, which started on 1 July, brings Helsinki a lot of international visibility. The delegates that visit the city can experience the sustainable everyday solutions of Helsinki. - Helsinki is a forerunner in Europe when it comes to sustainable urban development. During the Finnish Presidency we want to highlight solutions that are not only environmentally friendly and energy efficient, but are also built on the well-being, equality and good routines of the citizens, emphasises Mayor Jan Vapaavuori.  - Over the upcoming six months, the

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