Aila M Consulting

20/06/2026

Jag önskar en trivsam sommar!
Virkistävää kesää!
Have a nice summer!

20/06/2026

European young people encountered hostile messages online

According the latets data from Eurostat, online exposure to hostile or degrading content towards specific groups of people or individuals was more common among younger people and declined with age in 2025.

The data shows that 54 procent of internet users aged 25-34 and 53.7 procent of those aged 16-24 encountered hostile messages. Among 16-24-year-old internet users, 57.2 procent of young women reported higher exposure to hostile online messages compared with 50.4 procent of young men. This pattern was observed across all types of messages. The highest shares of hostile messages related to political or social views and to racial or ethnic origin.

You can read more about what the data shows:

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27/04/2026

Kartläggning om kvinnors företagande och finansiering

Tillväxtverket har ett uppdrag om att genomföra åtgärder som förbättrar förutsättningarna för kvinnors entreprenörskap, ägande och företagande i hela landet. En central del av uppdraget är att stärka kunskapen om kvinnors tillgång till privat och offentlig finansiering.

Tidigare forskning visar på att kvinnor tar del av en lägre andel extern finansiering än män. Skillnaderna är särskilt tydliga inom riskkapital, men förekommer även inom andra privata finansieringsformer och inom delar av den offentliga finansieringen.

Den här nya kartläggningen visar att kvinnors företag har oftare egenskaper som aktörer inte kan och/eller vill finansiera med lån eller ägarkapital, vilket medför att dessa företags finansieringsmöjligheter i praktiken begränsas. För kvinnor med företag inom traditionellt mansdominerade branscher med ambitioner att växa snabbt finns tillgång till riskkapital. För kvinnor som med små företag i branscher där många kvinnor verkar och som inte har ambitioner att växa snabbt, är tillgången till extern finansiering mer begränsad.

Den ojämna fördelningen av offentlig finansiering mellan kvinnor och män kan till stor del förklaras av de egenskaper som präglar kvinnors respektive mäns företag. Samtidigt visar kartläggningen att offentlig styrning och uppföljning har betydelse för hur jämställdhetsfrågan hanteras inom finansieringssystemet.

För att utveckla finansieringsmöjligheter för kvinnors företagande ges några rekommendationer, bland annat:
* Tillväxtverket bör tillsammans med Almi och regionerna utveckla kunskap om kvinnodominerade branscher.
* Tillväxtverket bör utreda utrymmet för statsstöd inom befintliga regelverk.
* Tillväxtverket och Jämställdhetsmyndigheten bör följa utvecklingen av investerarnätverk som kan bidra till faktisk tillgång till kapital för kvinnor.
* Tillväxtverket bör aktivt koppla samman aktörer och främja kvinnors reella tillgång till etablerade nätverk.

Du kan läsa mer om kartläggningen här:

Strategirådet har på uppdrag av Tillväxtverket och Jämställdhetsmyndigheten kartlagt finansieringsaktörer och deras erbjudanden samt analyserat vilka faktorer som påverkar finansieringsmöjligheterna för kvinnors företag.

30/03/2026

State of the Global Climate 2025

World Meteorological Organization´s (WMO) State of the Global Climate report 2025 confirms that 2015-2025 are the hottest 11-years on record. 2025 was the second or third hottest year on record, at about 1. 43 °C above the 1850-1900 average. Extreme events around the world, including intense heat, heavy rainfall and tropical cyclones, caused disruption and devastation and highlighted the vulnerability of our inter-connected economies and societies.

The ocean continues to warm and absorb carbon dioxide. It has been absorbing the equivalent of about eighteen times the annual human energy use each year for the past two decades. Annual sea ice extent in the Arctic was at or near a record low. Antarctic sea ice extent was the third lowest on record, and glacier melt continued unabated, according to the report.

For the first time, the report includes the Earth’s energy imbalance as one of the key climate indicators. Increasing levels of greenhouse gases, like carbon dioxide, in the atmosphere due to human activities are a major driver of climate change.

You can read WMO´s report here:

WMO’s State of the Global Climate report 2025 confirms that 2015-2025 are the hottest 11-years on record, and that 2025 was the second or third hottest year on record, at about 1.43 °C above the 1850-1900 average. Extreme events around the world, including intense heat, heavy rainfall and tropica...

09/03/2026

Circular economy roadmaps and strategigies world wide 2025

Chatham House updates the mapping of which countries have produced policy documents for circular transition. 66 countries have published at least one action plan or similar. The fastest increase is in developing countries. Only 36 procent of the measures are specific with both time-bound targets and assigned ownership. Further 10 procent contains detailed information on financing or budgeted funds.

Let´s look at some examples. Nigeria leads globally in fiscal instruments with 40 highly specific actions, followed by Indonesia with 32. Chad demonstrates strong commitment to circular plastics solutions, contributing 18 highly specific actions. Developing countries now account for 33 procent of published frameworks and 34 procent of quantitative targets, establishing benchmarks for policy clarity.

Research and innovation (11 procent), fiscal instruments (10 procent), and brokering (9 procent) dominate policy categories, while waste management remains the most action-intensive sector (29 procent). However, worker and consumer rights receive only 0.5 procent of actions, and roadmap governance only 2.5 procent. This near-absence of just transition principles threatens social sustainability and public acceptance.

Fewer than 10 procent of policy frameworks address international coordination, and only 9 procent explicitly consider trade-related aspects. Countries largely develop frameworks independently of any international coordination principles or mechanisms.

You can read the report here: https://www.unido.org/sites/default/files/unido-publications/2026-01/Stocktake%20CE%20Roadmaps%202025.pdf?v_id=Nzg3MlUzOTYzUzE2NDkw&upls=VVBNLjEzODk4OQ==

08/03/2026

International Women's Day 8 March 2026 - for women and girls around the world to demand equal rights and equal justice to enforce, exercise, and enjoy those rights.

International Women’s Day 2026 comes at a time when justice systems are under strain. Conflict, repression, and political tensions are weakening the rule of law. The result – women and girls have just 64 per cent of the legal rights of men.

Only one-third of parliamentarians across the EU are women, according the data from Eurostat. In 2025, women held 33.6% of the seats in national parliaments across the EU, marking a 5.4 percentage points (pp) increase compared with 2015.

Finland (46.0 %), Sweden (44.8 %) and Denmark (44.7 %) had the highest shares of female representatives in 2025, while Cyprus (14.3 %), Hungary (15.6 %) and Romania (22.0 %) had the lowest.

Compared with 2015, all EU countries recorded increases in the share of female representatives, except Germany (-3.5 pp). Among the EU countries in which the share of women in parliament rose, 4 reported increases above 10 pp: Latvia (+19.0 pp), Malta (+14.8 pp), France (+10.9 pp) and Czechia (+10.6 pp).

You can see more data at Eurostat.

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18/01/2026

New publication: Advancements in digital health across the Nordic region 2025

This publication presents a comprehensive overview of the current state and future direction of digital health in the Nordic countries, with a special focus on infra­structure develop­ment, preventive digital health solutions, and inclusion in digital trans­formation. The report outlines the principles of digital inclusion and patients’ rights, noting the risks of unequal access due to digital literacy gaps, socioeconomic factors, or regional disparities.

The first theme explores the foundational elements required to support digital health. Nordic perspectives illustrate how inte­grated digital ecosystems can break down barriers between health care service delivery and wider health innovation environments. The publication addresses the secondary use of health data, presenting national approaches as well as cyber­security for data.

The second theme focuses on the shift from reactive to preventive health systems enabled by digital tools. Artificial intelligence in Finnish health care is examined not only as a technological advancement but also as a driver of new skills and competencies among professionals. Tele­health and remote consultations are presented as central to integrated care models, improving accessibility, and supporting continuity of care regardless of geographical distance.

Nordic country case studies from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden provide diverse approaches to safeguarding inclusivity during the digital transition. The role of health personnel is also emphasized, particularly the importance of developing digital and AI-related competencies to ensure safe, ethical, and person-centered care.

You can read the publication online:

This publication presents a concise overview of digital health in the Nordic region, aligned with the priorities of the Finnish and Ålandic presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers in 2025 and the Nordic Vision 2030. It highlights how digital infrastructure, preventive solutions and inclusive ...

30/12/2025

I wish you a Peaceful New Year 2026!

When you look for peace
then the peace lies within you
When you search for peace
then it is not hard to find

Ravi Sathasivam (from a poem "Let Peace Prevail In This World")

12/12/2025

20% of EU enterprises use AI technologies

According Eurostat, 20.0 % of EU enterprises with 10 or more employees used artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to conduct their business 2025. The use of AI technologies is becoming more popular among EU businesses.

The highest shares of these enterprises in 2025 were in Denmark (42.0%), Finland (37.8%) and Sweden (35.0%). At the other end were Romania (5.2%), Poland (8.4%) and Bulgaria (8.5%).

The most common use of AI technology by EU enterprises was to analyse written language (11.8%). This was followed by AI use to generate pictures, videos, sound/audio (9.5%), written or spoken language (8.8%) and to convert spoken language into machine-readable format (7.2%).

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