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European Week of Regions and Cities

Tiina Ramstedt-Sen

  • Representative, The Council of Tampere Region
  • Tiina Ramstedt-Sen is an experienced regional and urban development expert and a member of Finland’s national InnoCities coordination team. She supports leading cities in designing and implementing Sustainable Urban Development (SUD) strategies, with a strong focus on innovation ecosystems and impact. In her role, Tiina works at the interface of local, regional, and national governance, helping cities strengthen their innovation ecosystems, scale effective solutions, and generate measurable impact. She is particularly focused on fostering collaboration between cities, enabling peer learning, and ensuring that ecosystem-based development translates into tangible economic and societal benefits. Tiina has a strong track record in coordinating multi-stakeholder processes, aligning funding instruments with strategic objectives, and advancing evidence-based decision-making. Her work emphasizes impact evaluation, strategic communication, and the practical implementation of EU-level policy goals at the local level. She closely collaborates with ministries, regional authorities, and urban stakeholders, contributing to the development of coherent national frameworks that empower cities to act as drivers of sustainable growth and innovation.