blogger at Freelancer
Finland
- Current
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- blogger at Freelancer
- Past
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- Project manager at Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences
- Eu Expert at European Agency for Reconstruction
- Project co-ordinator at Municipality of Salla (FIN) and City of Kovdor (Russia)
- Economic Development Officer at Municipality of Salla
- Education
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- University of Jyväskylä
- Connections
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connections
- Industry
- Civic & Social Organization
- Websites
Ari Rusila’s Summary
SKILLS AND COMPETENCES
• Team work experience also with multicultural teams
• LogFrame Approach and experience of Project Cycle management at all it’s levels
• Implementing experience with Participatory Planning Methods and Goal Orientated Project Planning methods
• I have ability to survive and solve problems in crisis-/post-crisis societies
• Capacity building and SME developing at local and regional level is familiar to me with nearly 20 years experience
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Field experience 1: My work in Kosovo gave me clear picture of problems in Balkans
• Field experience 2: My work in Russia trained me to make practical solutions between anarchical field work and western regulations
• Field experience 3: My work in Lapland (FIN) trained me all aspects of project management from ideas and strategies through action plans to implementation of individual projects
Ari Rusila’s Specialties:
Project/programme management
LogFrameApproach
Crisis management
Ari Rusila’s Experience
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blogger
Freelancer
(Civic & Social Organization industry)
May 2008 — Present (1 year 8 months)
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Project manager
Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences
(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)
July 2004 — June 2007 (3 years )
Project Management (total progress and financial responsibility as Lead Partner) of NorWat funded by EU Intrerreg IIIB NPP. Locations in Finland, Sweden, Norway and Scotland. Budget > 1.2 MEUR.
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Eu Expert
European Agency for Reconstruction
(Government Agency; 201-500 employees; Government Administration industry)
January 2000 — October 2002 (2 years 10 months)
Capacity building of local administration, project management/coordination, business registra-tion; youth, culture and sport sectors; procurement. Team leader to create municipal strategical framework and development plan (RSDA/Rapid Strategical Development Assessment)
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Project co-ordinator
Municipality of Salla (FIN) and City of Kovdor (Russia)
(Public Policy industry)
June 1998 — December 1999 (1 year 7 months)
Project Coordinator (Lead) of Tacis CBC TSP 55/97 project
Creating the project plan and application before start. Managing the project from start to end. Location Kovdor, Murmansk Region, Russia. -
Economic Development Officer
Municipality of Salla
(Public Policy industry)
1993 — May 1998 (5 years )
SME developing, strategy and sectoral planning at local and regional levels, project management (EU programmes and Interreg), cross border cooperation with Russia, Barents cooperation.
Ari Rusila’s Education
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University of Jyväskylä
MASocSc , Political science
Date: from - to 10/2005
Location Tromsö, Norway
Company Pinnacle Public Relations
Course Communcation seminar and training workshops
Description Seminar and workshops for lead partners from the Interreg IIIB Northern Periphery Programme
Date: from - to 16.01.-26.01.2000
Company EU Task Force Kosovo
Loation: Pristina, Serbia
Course Training course for EU experts in Kosovo
Date: from - to 08/1998-05/1999
Location Rovaniemi, Finland, Murmansk, Russia
Company SVYS
Course Russian Trade Course or officers of Lapland
Description Training for cross border cooperation and economies in transition
Date: from - to 09/1998 - 09/1998
Location Murmansk, Russia
Company Lingua Center, Murmansk in cooperation with Summer University of Lapland
Course Russian intensive course
Description 1 week course
Date: from - to 09/1997 - 09/1997
Location Brussels and Liege, Belgium
Company Local Federation of East-Lapland
Course Study visit
Description 1 week- Activities and Societies:
- Atlantic-Community Org
PES activists
Peace and Collaborative Development Network
Blogger of Cafebabel
Additional Information
Ari Rusila’s Websites:
Ari Rusila’s Interests:
AriRusila’s BalkanBlog - a personal perspective on events in western Balkans. Topics of interest: Serbia, Kosovo province, EU enlargement, ICO/EUSR, Eulex, UN peacekeeping operations, western Balkans, crisis management.
Ari Rusila’s Groups:
General News Service
European News Agency
Atlantic-Community Org
PES activist
Euroblogger
Anna Lindh Foundation
Ari Rusila’s Honors:
Th!nk about it: Quality blogging award (2009)
Ari Rusila’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
