Experience

Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)

• Finland
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Researcher

  • Aug 2014 - Present

  Main projects:”Real Estate and Sustainable Crisis Management in Urban Environment” (2021- ) combines futures studies, architecture, land use and spatial planning, and real estate economics, funded by the Academy of Finland.“Great Electrification in Peer-to-Peer Society” (2018) uses science-communication to explore and analyse the comprehensive electrification of society, shaped by the uptake of renewable energy technologies and the models of peer-to-peer society. Such advances, pushed by pioneering actors are bringing forth a new renewable energy vision 2050."NEO-CARBON ENERGY" project (2014-2017) is a strategic research opening to study a brand new emissions-free energy system based on solar and wind energy, related storage technologies, and its associated business sector. In the futures research part, foresight processes and the study of a changing economy in a peer-to-peer society are included. These are complemented with country case studies from Africa and Latin America. The project is a collaboration by Finland Futures Research Centre, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Lappeenranta University of Technology, funded by Tekes - the Finnish Funding Agency for Innovation.



Institute for Futures Research at the Stellenbosch Business School

• South Africa
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Visiting Researcher

  • Mar 2019 - May 2019

  Research visit to familiarize to the diverse range of futures and foresight work conducted at the IFR. Research visit to familiarize to the diverse range of futures and foresight work conducted at the IFR.



SPRU - Science Policy Research Unit

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Visiting Fellow, Associate

  • Mar 2017 - Mar 2018

  SPRU - Science Policy Research Unit, with 50 years' experience, is internationally recognised as a leading centre of interdisciplinary research on science, technology and innovation policy. The Sussex Energy Group at SPRU undertakes academically rigorous, inter-disciplinary research that engages with policy-makers and practitioners. SPRU - Science Policy Research Unit, with 50 years' experience, is internationally recognised as a leading centre of interdisciplinary research on science, technology and innovation policy. The Sussex Energy Group at SPRU undertakes academically rigorous, inter-disciplinary research that engages with policy-makers and practitioners.



Shalin Finland ry

• Coordinator

  • Oct 2012 - Apr 2015

  In 2014, coordination of SkillsFAST (“Skills for Appropriate and Sustainable Technologies”) project. The main objective of SkillsFAST is to improve access to renewable energy, promote food security, enable job creation for the unemployed youth and vulnerable members of the society. In East African countries, food security and energy poverty are key developmental needs and these sectors have a considerable potential for employment creation.From October 2012 to March 2013, providing technical support and coordinating the setting up of co-operatives for forestry-based rural communities in Kenya. This included working in the areas of innovation, renewable energy, energy kiosks, small-scale farming (crops, bee-keeping, sustainable tourism), organizational management and project funding in development cooperation. The improved economic livelihoods are built upon the principles of environmental sustainability, democratic governance and social equity.



Beyond 2015: Exploring domestic debates and envisioning development futures

• Project Researcher

  • Apr 2013 - Jun 2014

  "Kenya and Tanzania Beyond 2015: Exploring domestic debates" project looks at domestic debates on development frameworks in Kenya and Tanzania post-2015, a collaboration of Finland Futures Research Centre and University of Dar es Salaam: Institute of Development Studies. The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), a set of eight internationally agreed upon development goals, are due to expire in 2015. There is currently a lively discussion on future development frameworks and agendas post-2015. Several actors, including the EU, have acknowledged the significant changes and new realities in economic and political systems since the MDGs were agreed upon in the early 2000s. In discussing a new development framework, the aim has been to include more actors, especially from developing countries, and correct the shortcomings of previous efforts. For many actors, a significant shortcoming of the MDGs has been the lack of attention on environmental issues and energy access. At the Rio+20 forum, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were promoted as a framework for bringing together the environment and development agendas. Several actors are currently considering whether the post-2015 agenda could entail a merging of the MDGs and the SDGs as a new, universal development framework.



Access to Energy for All

• Project Researcher

  • Feb 2014 - Apr 2014

  "Access to Energy for All" research project, conducted by Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC), investigates energy models, scenarios and future forecasts, with examples from different regions (Northern Europe, Southeast Asia, East Africa). Energy modelling is used for evidence-based policy making in the context of climate change, economic needs, and access to energy, and analysis is conducted on the power structures in the knowledge production in energy policy decision-making. "Access to Energy for All" research project, conducted by Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC), investigates energy models, scenarios and future forecasts, with examples from different regions (Northern Europe, Southeast Asia, East Africa). Energy modelling is used for evidence-based policy making in the context of climate change, economic needs, and access to energy, and analysis is conducted on the power structures in the knowledge production in energy policy decision-making.



World Health Organization

• Switzerland
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Feb 2011 - Aug 2011

  Working in the UN and Intergovernmental Organizations Coordination Unit of the Director General's Office. Working with the issues of global health governance, inter-agency coordination, funding and UN reform. Participating in the 64th World Health Assembly and the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). Working in the UN and Intergovernmental Organizations Coordination Unit of the Director General's Office. Working with the issues of global health governance, inter-agency coordination, funding and UN reform. Participating in the 64th World Health Assembly and the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).



Mieux-Etre

• Assistant Project Manager

  • May 2010 - Aug 2010

  Promoting policies of environmental education and recycling in the municipal level and participating in local seminars and international environmental conferences such as Planet'aire in Yaoundé.This included fund-raising and marketing for Mieux-Etre, a local non-governmental organisation and cooperation with local stakeholders: municipality, state, international NGOs and donors. Simultaneously, research was conducted on corporate responsibility in Cameroon, including the design and hosting of trainings on corporate responsibility to local university students.



Finnish Student Sports Federation - Opiskelijoiden Liikuntaliitto (OLL)

• Finland
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice-president

  • Jan 2009 - Dec 2009

  Promoting the welfare issues of higher education students in Finland. This included cooperation with the Ministry of Education, universities and other stakeholders in the field of health policy, higher education policy and sports policy. Work included advisory, research, internal and external communications, organisational planning and designing of trainings and workshops. Promoting the welfare issues of higher education students in Finland. This included cooperation with the Ministry of Education, universities and other stakeholders in the field of health policy, higher education policy and sports policy. Work included advisory, research, internal and external communications, organisational planning and designing of trainings and workshops.