| Name: | Bjarne Häggman |
| Year of birth: | 1950 |
| Municipality: |
Espoo |
| Town: | Espoo - Esbo |
| Title: | Master of Science in Forestry |
Bjarne
Häggman
Espoo
"Your voice for a human and successful Espoo. Experience, communication, openness and expertise are the basis of good decisions. Challenges do not look at boundaries - they can be solved by cooperation. The key to genuine and successful communication with all inhabitants of Espoo is listening and presence."
I was born and raised in Ostrobothnia. After my studies, I settled with my family in Espoo, where I have lived for almost 50 years. Espoo has changed dramatically during this time.
I have a burning interest towards working at the grassroots level with resident democracy and community development in order to make the residents' voices heard in local politics.
I have been working in Espoo municipality politics since 2004 eg. as a member of the City Council, the City Planning Committee, the Environmental Committee and the current Environmental and Building Committee. I also have experience as a deputy member of the Swedish-speaking unit of the education sector, and for a couple of years as Espoo's representative in the South Coast Regional Council.
I strive for a community development that is fair, liberal and democratic. With freedom also comes responsibility. I believe that the Nordic welfare societies include the right of people to create their future safely, healthy and successfully. I never accept intolerance, bullying or racism. By education, I have a Master of Science Degree in Agriculture and Forestry.
Put you vote on a humane, reliable, equal and rightful candidate on sustainable development in order to make your voice heard and outspoken on issues concerning sustainable economic and social development in Espoo!
I am also running in the county elections
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1 / 14
We should build upwards rather than expand into new areas in Espoo.
2 / 14
Espoo is a safe city to live in.
For now, but Espoo\'s current urban planning will create more problems and insecurity in the future.
3 / 14
Espoo provides sufficient services and support for young people.
The statistics show that the problems are increasing in Espoo and that the service and support for young people is insufficient.
4 / 14
Early childhood education should be free for everyone.
A functioning, safe and equal early childhood education system is an important foundation for the development of society, but it should be possible to charge parents a progressive cost.
5 / 14
Schools should prioritize traditional textbooks over digital learning materials.
Both are important, but traditional textbooks and notebooks must not be forgotten.
6 / 14
One of the municipality’s most important tasks is to invest in sports facilities and opportunities for exercise and recreation.
The municipality must support and develop residents\' physical activity, recreation and sports opportunities.
7 / 14
It is important to provide all residents with equal opportunities for cultural activities.
Cultural interests vary from person to person. The municipality should support equal opportunities for different cultural events.
8 / 14
The municipality should introduce or improve opportunities for residents to influence how municipal funds are used through participatory budgeting.
Participatory budgeting is to be encouraged, The council should allocate a certain annual budget to implement residents\' proposals.
9 / 14
The municipality should invest in public transportation.
Public transport is important, but in a municipality like Espoo it cannot be prioritised at the expense of other means of transport.
10 / 14
It should be possible to be a resident in more than one municipality, for example, through digital municipal citizenship.
Digital municipal citizenship is a very theoretical and risky idea.
11 / 14
The municipality should better facilitate the expansion of renewable energy, such as solar and wind power.
The idea should be supported, but its implementation in Espoo is in practice very difficult, especially when it comes to wind power.
12 / 14
The municipality should mix more housing types in planning than is currently the case.
The municipality\'s planning in Espoo today is negative in terms of sustainable socio-economic development.
13 / 14
The municipality should introduce anonymous recruitment.
It is advisable to recruit anonymously, but not exclusively, as skills, qualifications, experience and social skills are not always reflected in certificates.
14 / 14
If you could give a superpower to your future political leader, what would it be?
Some of the key requirements for good governance are responsibility, trust, transparency and public accountability.