Introductions
Christoph Demmke
Professor of public management, University of Vaasa
On Thursday from 10.15 to 11.00: Benchmarking governments and public administrations – It´s all about interpretation and communication
In his research, Demmke is currently focusing on evaluating the effectiveness of ethics policies and innovative approaches in the field. Demmke is also working on conceptualization of institutionalization of integrity policies in times of administrative renewal.
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Kim Strandberg
Professor, Åbo Akademi University
Presentation on Thursday from 13:00 to 14:00 together with Thomas Karv: Deliberating municipal mergers – the case of Mustasaari
Strandberg’s research focuses on political communication and voting behavior on social media and online. In addition, he is interested in democracy research and citizens’ dialogue.
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Thomas Karv
Project researcher, Åbo Akademi University
Presentation on Thursday from 13:00 to 14:00 together with Kim Strandberg: Deliberating municipal mergers – the case of Mustasaari
Karv’s main research topics revolves around political attitudes, political cleavages and European integration. Karv defended his doctoral thesis in 2019, which was about public attitudes towards the European Union. Karv is, furthermore, also a member of the City Council and the City Board of Uusikaarlepyy