Annual planners for impact - webinar for interaction experts of SRC-funded research projects and RCF-funded Finnish Flagships
Welcome to the Research Council of Finland’s (RCF) webinar on 10 February 2026 at 12.00–13.00.
Annual planners for impact 2026: How to convey research-based knowledge?
This webinar presents annual planners for impact that support the utilisation of research-based knowledge and strengthen public relations. The annual planners are a tool to support researchers in providing timely research data to policymakers at national, regional (municipalities and wellbeing services counties) and European level. The planners have been updated and thematically expanded from last year. They were produced by Miltton for the RCF.
The planners are divided into four themes: International technology competition: disruptive technologies; Clean transition: the environment and natural resources; Public finance challenges: health, welfare and education; and Democracy, education and societal resilience.
The webinar is specifically intended for SRC programme directors, SRC interaction coordinators, SRC consortium PIs and coordinators as well as for communications officers, coordinators, directors and deputy directors of Finnish Flagships. This invitation can be forwarded to other people involved in strategic research and flagship interaction work and those interested in knowledge brokering.
Programme
12.00–12.10 Impact promotion as a shared responsibility for the RCF and researchers
Milja Saari, Senior Science Adviser, Research Council of Finland
12.10–12.50 Annual planners for impact
Matti Niemi, Managing Director, Senior Advisor, Miltton Networks
Max Mickelsson, Senior Advisor, Miltton Networks
Antti Kotti, Senior Adviser, Miltton Networks
Saana Ylikruuvi, Public Affairs Advisor, Miltton Networks
Ninni Norra, Project Coordinator, Miltton Networks
- What kind of tool are the annual planners for researchers and interaction experts?
- The 2027 parliamentary elections are approaching: where and when to offer research data and engage in dialogue?
12.50–13.00 Annual planners for impact to support impact work
Susan Kuivalainen, Programme Director for SRC programme DEMOGRAPHY, Finnish Centre for Pensions
More information
Research Council of Finland
milja.saari@aka.fi
anmari.afhallstrom@aka.fi
