Regional elections

Candidate in regional elections from outside of the welfare area

It is easy to think that the leading roles in the welfare area on the regional council should be occupied by people who know the healthcare system well. This is probably partly true, but I think there is also room in the regional council for people from outside the welfare area. However, the most important thing in politics is not precise knowledge of practical matters, but representing people, bringing in perspectives and the right values. A good council needs a diverse Read more…

By Roni Juntunen, ago

Improving analytics in the area of well-being

The welfare area serves over one hundred thousand South Karelians. The large number of customers inevitably produces a huge amount of data, such as patient information and financial figures. Although there is a lot of information, the welfare area's own data analysis capacity is quite limited. This is probably partly why, for example, savings models were commissioned from an external consultant. Data analysis would be very useful, because it can be used to guide operations. Read more…

By Roni Juntunen, ago

Posture in the activities of the regional council

The first term of office of the regional councils began in 2022. The first term has generally been seen as a practice run for the new operating model. This is understandable considering that the current welfare area is quite different compared to the previous municipality-led model. In the first term, the regional council operated as simply as possible and did not, among other things, utilize boards in its operations. Although this may have been appropriate in the first term, I think in the second Read more…

By Roni Juntunen, ago
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Announcement of candidacy

Now it's official! I am running for the municipal and regional elections 2025 on the National Coalition Party list. I decided to run for the municipal elections because I see massive future potential in my hometown of Lappeenranta, which is not yet fully exploited. I want to be involved in creating and developing future solutions that will make Lappeenranta an even more vibrant and better city for everyone to live in. I am running for the regional elections, Read more…

By Roni Juntunen, ago
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