Kristiina Jokelainen is the Operational Coordinator of the PERMANET Horizon Europe project. With a background in coordinating collaboration among European mining regions, she has initiated several EU-funded projects in the raw materials sector. Additionally, she served as an expert in regional mining innovation ecosystems for the OECD. She is also an expert for the EC on Smart Specialisation, Industrial Transition, and the effective synergy of EU funding instruments.