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Juvenia – Youth Research and Development Centre

Our goal in Youth Research and Development Unit Juvenia is to support equal and participatory youth by combining effective research and development work.

We support equal and participatory youth!

Our mission

We support equal and participatory youth by combining effective research and development work. Our activities focus on strengthening young people’s inclusion, citizenship and communality, and preventing marginalization. In the youth sector, we promote, among other things, environmental awareness, digitalization and internationalization. Our core competence is youth-oriented research and development. 

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Scale of operation

We employ more than 30 researchers and developer experts who implement local, national and international research and development projects that focus on multidisciplinary youth research, as well as the development and evaluation of youth services and methods in the youth field. In addition, we offer training and expert services. During its years of operation, Juvenia has implemented more than 100 research, development and training projects related to young people.

Equality and empowerment in youth

Diagram. The goal is effective youth research and development in the youth sector. Cross-cutting themes include regionality, digitalisation, internationality and sustainable development. Five sub-areas: Youth-oriented research and development, Community and equality, Inclusion and participation of young people, Education, work and the future, and Youth environmental awareness.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • In addition to project activities, it is possible to order expert services from Juvenia. These include various studies, surveys, evaluations, workshops and consultations.
  • Juvenia can offer practical training periods for Bachelor´s or Master´s level students. For PhD student or worker as a researcher in the field of youth, it is possible to host a visiting resercher in Juvenia.
  • Juvenia´s regular youth survey is an extensive survey of the well-being, values and attitudes of young people in Eastern Finland.

Juvenia´s news

Ongoning projects

Past projects

Contact details

Phone
+358405218451
Email
Assi.Kukkonen@xamk.fi
Department
Nuorisoalan tutkimus- ja kehittämisyksikkö Juvenia
Assi Kukkonen
Director of Research Unit
+358405218451
Assi.Kukkonen@xamk.fi
Phone
+358401626713
Email
Sari.Tuuva-Hongisto@xamk.fi
Department
Nuorisoalan tutkimus- ja kehittämisyksikkö Juvenia
Sari Tuuva-Hongisto
Research Manager
+358401626713
Sari.Tuuva-Hongisto@xamk.fi
Phone
+358504001276
Email
Mirja.Maatta@xamk.fi
Department
Nuorisoalan tutkimus- ja kehittämisyksikkö Juvenia
Mirja Määttä
Research Manager
+358504001276
Mirja.Maatta@xamk.fi