Koostoimise
Koostoimise is the Estonian term for the act or process of coordinating actions among individuals, teams, or organizations to achieve a shared objective. It encompasses cooperation, joint planning, resource sharing, information exchange, and mutual governance. The term is widely used across sectors, including business, science, public administration, and civil society. Etymology traces the word to koos, meaning together, and toime, meaning action or effect, signaling working together toward a common result. Related terms include koostöö (cooperation) and koostoime (interaction); koostoimise is the action-oriented aspect of these concepts.
Core aspects of koostoimise include a clear common goal, defined roles and responsibilities, governance and decision-making
The aims of koostoimise typically include increased efficiency, access to complementary resources, accelerated innovation, risk sharing,
See also: Koostöö, Koostoime. Examples of koostoimise occur in cross-sector collaborations addressing societal challenges, research consortia,