One hundred Social Innovations from Finland
Edited by Ilkka Taipale, M.D., Ph.D
One might wonder what a single-chamber parliament, dish drying cabinets and text messaging have in common. Or what the link is between maternity packs, xylitol, the sauna and free school meals. The answer is simple: they are all Finnish social innovations. In Finland, as elsewhere, technical inventions have hogged all the economic limelight, but it is only recently that social innovations have been highlighted as the foundation of societal harmony. Gender equality, free education, universal social security and parliamentary democracy, and the consequent social stability they create, have secured Finlands welfare.
in addition to the fact that many individual innovations are significant as such, they together form a broader view of the conditions for health and social security.
The book has been translated into more than 50 languages.
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The Contents
THE CORNERSTONE OF UNITY
- 1 Single-Chamber Parliament – Riitta Uosukainen
- 2 Constitutional Law Committee – Jarmo Vuorinen
- 3 Committee for the Future – Jyrki Katainen
- 4 Municipal Self-Governance – Pekka Nousiainen
- 5 The Principle of Transparency – Lasse Lehtonen
- 6 Population Register – Hannu Luntiala
- 7 Coalition Governments – Harri Holkeri
- 8 Tripartism – Timo Kauppinen
- 9 Women’s Suffrage and the 40 Percent Quota – Tuula Haatainen
- 10 No Corruption – Johannes Koskinen
- 11 Bilingualism – Göran von Bonsdorff
- 12 Åland – An Autonomous Region in Finland – Gunnar Jansson
- 13 Sámi People – Pekka Aikio
CIVIL SOCIETY
- 14 The Promised Land of Associations – Risto Alapuro & Martti
- 15 Participatory Urban Culture – Jaakko Blomberg
- 16 Road Maintenance Association – Lasse Weckström
- 17 Finland’s Slot Machine Association – Raimo Vistbacka
- 18 Unionisation – Lauri Lyly
- 19 Party Subsidies – Risto Salonen
- 20 Economic Autonomy of Student Unions – Linnea Meder
- 21 The Coalition of Finnish Women’s Associations – Johanna Pakkanen
- 22 The Service Centre for Development Cooperation – Folke Sundman
- 23 Peace Station – Kalevi Suomela
- 24 Prometheus Camps and the Youth Philosophy Event – Matti Mäkelä
- 25 Common Responsiblity Campaign – Kalle Kuusimäki
- 26 Operation Hunger Day Campaign – Hannu-Pekka Laiho
INTERNATIONAL
- 27 Nordic Co-Operation – Larserik Häggman
- 28 The Northern Dimension – Paavo Lipponen
- 29 Tornio Haparanda Twin City – Hannes Manninen
- 30 Sponsor Commune Movement – Aura Korppi-Tommola
- 31 Demilitarised Åland – Roger Jansson
- 32 The Resettlement of Karelians – Hannu Kilpeläinen
- 33 Finnish Non-Violent Resistance – Steve Huxley
- 34 Peace Mediation and the Legacy of Martti Ahtisaari – Tuija Talvitie
- 35 Exchanging Wounded Prisoners of War – Seppo Seitsalo
- 36 Historians Without Borders – Erkki Tuomioja
CULTURE
- 37 The Finnish Literature Society – Tuomas M S Lehtonen
- 38 Finno-Ugrian Society – Riho Grünthal
- 39 Finnish Libraries – Kaarina Dromberg
- 40 Finnish Comprehensive Schools – Erkki Aho
- 41 Free Education – Sonja Kosunen
- 42 Teacher Education and Training – Päivi Lipponen
- 43 Literacy of Finnish Children – Jukka Sarjala
- 44 University Decentralisation – Jaakko Numminen
- 45 Financial Aid for Students – Silja Silvasti
- 46 Music Schools – Minna Lintonen
- 47 Adult Education – Jukka Gustafsson
- 48 Figurenote Method – Machiko Yamada
- 49 Storycrafting Method – Monika Riihelä
HEALTH
- 50 Comprehensive Health Centres – Aki Linden
- 51 Maternity and Well-Baby Clinics – Marjukka Mäkelä
- 52 Finnish Student Health Service – Vesa Vuorenkoski
- 53 Occupational Safety and Health – Jorma Rantanen
- 54 Halving the Number of Road Deaths – Pekka Tarjanne
- 55 The North Karelia Project – Pekka Puska
- 56 Schizophrenia Project – Yrjö Alanen
- 57 Suicide Prevention – Kristian Wahlbeck
- 58 Controlling Sexually Transmitted Infections – Osmo Kontula
- 59 Tobacco Legislation and Legal Actions – Mervi Hara
- 60 A Century of Finnish Dental Care – Heikki Murtomaa
SOCIAL POLICY
- 61 Social Housing – Martti Lujanen
- 62 No Slums – Pekka Korpinen
- 63 The Y-Foundation – Housing first! – Juha Kaakinen
- 64 Student Accommodation – Ulla-Mari Karhu
- 65 24-hour Service Homes – Ilkka Taipale
- 66 Status of the Romani Population – Kyösti Suonoja
- 67 Housing Company Model – Martti Lujanen
- 68 Employment Pension Scheme – Kari Puro
- 69 Child Day Care – Vappu Taipale
- 70 Child Home-Care Allowance – Marjatta Väänänen
- 71 Paternity Leave – Johannes Koskinen
- 72 Maternity Pack – Sirpa Taskinen
- 73 Free School Meals – Kirsi Lindroos
- 74 Caring for Disabled War Veterans – Veli-Matti Huittinen
- 75 Abilis Foundation – Kalle Könkkölä
- 76 Caregivers Allowance – Päivi Voutilainen & Reija Heinola
- 77 Combating Poverty – Heikki Hiilamo
- 78 Living Alone – a New Global Trend – Ilkka & Vappu Taipale
- 79 Quarantee Foundation – Leena Veikkola
- 80 Social Credit – Marianne Rikama
- 81 State Alcohol Monopoly – Jussi Simpura
- 82 November Movement – Ilkka Taipale
- 83 Three Percent Theory – Ilkka Taipale
- 84 Legal Aid and Criminal Damage Compensation – Tuija Brax
- 85 Mediation in Disputes and Criminal Cases – Aune Flinck
HI-TECH
- 86 Linux – Jyrki J J Kasvi
- 87 SMS Messaging – Matti Makkonen
- 88 IRC (Internet Relay Chat) – Jarkko Oikarinen
- 89 The Molotov Cocktail – Heikki Koski
EVERYDAY AMUSEMENT
- 90 Working Bees – Reino Hjerppe
- 91 Sauna – Lasse Viinikka
- 92 Santa Claus – Juha Nirkko
- 93 Seurasaari Christmas Path – Marjaliisa Kauppinen
- 94 Finnish Tango – Pekka Jalkanen
- 95 Everyman’s Right – Juha Korkeaoja
- 96 Happy Relationships Due to a Healthy Sex Life – Osmo Kontula
- 97 Ice-Fishing – Kari Rajamäki
- 98 Ice Swimming – Paula Kokkonen
- 99 Pesäpallo – Finland’s National Sport – Markku Pullinen
- 100 Nordic Walking – Eero Akaan-Penttilä
- 101 Dish Drying Cabinet – Pirkko Kasanen
- 102 Public Laundering Jetties – Pirkko Ruuskanen-Parrukoski
- 103 Dry Toilets – Asta Rajala
- 104 ‘Mad’ Jokes – Jussi Särkelä
- 105 Star of Africa – Kari Mannerla