Robert
Arnkil
Validated Lead Expert
Generic Skills
B.1. Understanding of integrated and sustainable urban development:
Robert Arnkil, Licentiate of Psychology, has been a Lead Expert for two Thematic Networks of URBACT (My Generation and My Generation at Work) 2008 – 2015, which were about youth employment and entrepreneurship, involving a 12-city partnership. He is an experienced facilitator of workshops and leader of complex projects, and an innovator in methods to promote dialogue. He has over 30 years of experience in evaluation, research and consultation on labour markets, public employment services (PES), Local Government and employment, European Structural Funds, Mutual Learning Programme (MLP), EU Peer Reviews, working life development and innovation, in a European context. He is self-employed in his own company Arnkil Dialogues, Arnkil is member of the European Employment Policy Observatory (EEPO) Expert Network.
B.2. Understanding of exchange and learning processes at transnational level:
Arnkil has been a lead expert in two Urbact transnational thematic networks, My Generation and My Generation at Work, in 2008 – 2015. He has been involved in several other transnational projects over the decades, including several EU Peer Reviews on Employment, Training and other issues, Evaluation of ESF and ERDF on a European level, evaluation of Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA) of EU, Open Innovation development in the EU CLIQ ERDF funded project and Global City Development project Cities of Tomorrow by the Bertelsmann Foundation. Arnkil is a member of the EU Employment Policy Observatory Expert Network, Arnkil has been active in developing original dialogue and learning methods like the Good Future Dialogue.
B.3. Proficiency in English:
Arnkil is proficient, C2, in all aspects of English and has worked in several transnational projects, where the working language has been English and has published in English over 30 years, studied English at University, and was an exchange student for a year in the United States in his youth.
Expertise for the design and delivery of transnational exchange and learning activities:
Summary Expertise for the design and delivery of transnational exchange and learning activities:
Robert Arnkil, Licentiate of Psychology, with a Major also in Sociology, has been a Lead Expert for two Thematic Networks of URBACT (My Generation and My Generation at Work) 2008 – 2015. He is an experienced facilitator of workshops and leader of complex projects, and an innovator in methods to promote dialogue. He has over 30 years of experience in evaluation and research of labour markets, public employment services (PES), Local Government and employment, European Structural Funds, Mutual Learning Programme (MLP), EU Peer Reviews, working life development and innovation, in a European context. He is self-employed in his own company Arnkil Dialogues, Arnkil is member of the European Employment Policy Observatory (EEPO) Expert Network.
Thematic expertise:
Theme / Policy:
Employment, Human Capital and Labour Mobility
Summary Thematic expertise:
Arnkil, a Licentiate of Psychology, with a Major also in Sociology, has over 30 years of experience in evaluation and research of labour markets, public employment services (PES), Local Government and employment, European Structural Funds, Mutual Learning Programme (MLP), EU Peer Reviews, working life development and innovation, in a European context. He is self-employed in his own company Arnkil Dialogues, Arnkil is member of the European Employment Policy Observatory (EEPO) Expert Network. He has worked as a project leader at University of Tampere Work Research Centre for several years.
Expertise support to local authorities and other stakeholders in designing & delivering integrated and participatory policies
E.1. Knowledge on participatory methods and tools for co-production and implementation of local polices :
Robert Arnkil, Licentiate of Psychology, has been a Lead Expert for two Thematic Networks of URBACT (My Generation and My Generation at Work) 2008 – 2015, involving a 12 city partnership. He is an experienced facilitator of workshops and leader of complex projects, and an innovator in methods to promote dialogue. He has over 30 years of experience in evaluation and research of labour markets, public employment services (PES), Local Government and employment, European Structural Funds, Mutual Learning Programme (MLP), EU Peer Reviews, working life development and innovation, in a European context. He is self-employed in his own company Arnkil Dialogues, Arnkil is member of the European Employment Policy Observatory (EEPO) Expert Network.
A rich set of examples of this kind of work, produced under Arnkil’s leadership, is found on the Urbact website, for instance:
http://urbact.eu/sites/default/files/mgatwork_-_enriching_youth_policies_in_cities_final.pdf
http://urbact.eu/sites/default/files/media/6_-_mgatwork_final_event_rotterdam_2015.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgI8R-Ak7fg&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0BikQdCpCI
E.2. Knowledge on integrated approach for the design, delivering, monitoring and evaluation of urban strategies/policies:
Arnkil has thorough knowledge and expertiese on design, delivering, monitoring and evaluation of urban strategies and policies accrued via work in Urbact (lead expert in two employment-theme projects), in EU Peer reviews, in evaluation of EU Stuctural Fund Good Practices and running a Peer learning network of Finnish municipalities.
Examples summarised:
Local Action Plan summaries:
http://urbact.eu/lap-summary-brochures
Enriching Youth Policies in Cities:
http://urbact.eu/sites/default/files/mgatwork_-_enriching_youth_policies_in_cities_final.pdf
Cocreating careers
http://urbact.eu/sites/default/files/mgatwork_-cocreating_careers_final.pdf
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Arnkil
Summary Expertise:
Robert Arnkil, Licentiate of Psychology, has been a Lead Expert for two Thematic Networks of URBACT (My Generation and My Generation at Work) 2008 – 2015, involving a 12 city partnership. He is an experienced facilitator of workshops and leader of complex projects, and an innovator in methods to promote dialogue. He has over 30 years of experience in evaluation and research of labour markets, public employment services (PES), Local Government and employment, European Structural Funds, Mutual Learning Programme (MLP), EU Peer Reviews, working life development and innovation, in a European context. He is self-employed in his own company Arnkil Dialogues, Arnkil is member of the European Employment Policy Observatory (EEPO) Expert Network.
Informations
Residence location:
Finland
Languages:
Finnish - Mother tongue
Foreign Languages level:
Foreign languages:
Email:
rarnkil@gmail.com