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396nce and research institutes in particular. </p> 397<p>The research, analysis and assessment projects carry out versatile research on cities, municipalities and municipal actors. This includes looking into the different practices and solutions of local authorities and the changes that have been made and are planned to promote well-being, education, culture, employment, vitality, a well-functioning society, good governance, leadership, and democracy. </p> 398<p>The research data will be used for supporting the operational development of local authorities and activities related to foresight and advocacy. In a broader sense, this data is also useful in social debate and preparation concerning the conditions local authorities work within and the challenges they face.</p> 399<p><strong>See also:</strong></p> 400<p><a href="/publications" target="_blank">Publications</a></p> 401<p><a href="/local-elections" target="_blank">Municipal elections</a></p> 402<p> </p> 403<p> </p> 404</div> 405 406 <div class="field field--name-field-liftup field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> 407 <div class="uplift_decentalised group-item first field__item"><div class="paragraph paragraph--type--uplift-decentalised paragraph--view-mode--default manual-liftup-right aim-skip" data-figure=""> 408 409 <div class="field field--name-field-lifted-content field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="node node--type-manual-decentralize-liftup node--view-mode-default ds-1col cleardix manual-liftup aim-skip"> 410 411 412 413 <div class="manual-liftup__image"> 414 415 <div class="field field--name-field-main-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><article class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-liftup-image-on-side"> 416 417 418 <div class="field field--name-field-image-file field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <picture> 419 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/expert_page/public/media/image_bank/Lukeminen_ulkona.jpg?itok=GPsqGYzF 1x" media="all and (min-width: 1200px)" type="image/jpeg" width="790" height="424"/> 420 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/expert_page/public/media/image_bank/Lukeminen_ulkona.jpg?itok=GPsqGYzF 1x" media="all and (min-width: 1025px) and (max-width: 1199px)" type="image/jpeg" width="790" height="424"/> 421 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/expert_page/public/media/image_bank/Lukeminen_ulkona.jpg?itok=GPsqGYzF 1x" media="all and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px)" type="image/jpeg" width="790" height="424"/> 422 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/expert_page/public/media/image_bank/Lukeminen_ulkona.jpg?itok=GPsqGYzF 1x" type="image/jpeg" width="790" height="424"/> 423 <img loading="eager" width="790" height="424" src="/sites/default/files/styles/expert_page/public/media/image_bank/Lukeminen_ulkona.jpg?itok=GPsqGYzF" alt="" /> 424 425 </picture> 426 427</div> 428 429 </article> 430</div> 431 432 </div> 433 <div class="manual-liftup__info"> 434 <div class="align-center"> 435 436 <div class="field field--name-node-title field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"><h2> 437 Research projects and programmes coordinated by the AFM 438</h2> 439</div> 440 441 <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"> <p>The new research programme Finnish Local Government in Transition 2025, launched in 2020, and the ARTTU2 Research Programme (2014â2018).</p> 442 443 444</div> 445 446 447 <div class="field field--name-field-links field--type-link field--label-hidden field__items"> 448 <div class="field__item"><a href="/research-projects-and-programmes-coordinated-aflra">/research-projects-and-programmes-coordinated-aflra</a></div> 449 </div> 450 451 </div> 452 </div> 453 454</div> 455 456</div> 457 458 <div class="field field--name-field-liftup-style field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">lateral-image-right</div> 459 460</div> 461</div> 462 <div class="uplift_decentalised group-item last field__item"><div class="paragraph paragraph--type--uplift-decentalised paragraph--view-mode--default manual-liftup-left aim-skip" data-figure=""> 463 464 <div class="field field--name-field-lifted-content field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">
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