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Demographic changes challenge the sustainability of our society – key points gathered
The Strategic Research DEMOGRAPHY-programme information package gathers key facts and issues on demographic change that should be taken into consideration in decision-making. Finland is in a period of major demographic change. The population is ageing rapidly and the number of people of working age is declining. The decline in birth rates is accelerating this change […]
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Villa Victor and Mobile Futures – Inventive collaborations and new encounters
One of Mobile Futures key collaborators is the multicultural center Villa Victor of the City of Oulu. Villa Victor is a lowtreshold meeting place that is open to all. Their most important values are equality and fairness and the starting point of their operations is to organize free and tailored services as well as, give […]
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DEMOGRAPHY-programme kickoff highlights now in on place
The Strategic Research Demography-program Kick-off on 15 August 2022 brought together researchers and stakeholders. The event explored the causes and consequences of demographic change and sought solutions to the challenges it brings. See the summary publication below (in English and Finnish).
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The reasons for demographic change must be understood in order to make just solutions
The Strategic Research Demography Programme kick-off brought together researchers and various stakeholders. The afternoon explored the causes and consequences for demographic change and sought solutions to the challenges it brings. Finland’s population is ageing, the birth rate is declining and the working age population is decreasing. This has huge implications for the social and health […]
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We are hiring a Project assistant
Åbo Akademi University is hiring a Project assistant for the Mobile Futures – Diversity, Trust and Two-Way Integration research project. The person we are looking for has ongoing master’s studies within one of the fields of social sciences or humanities. For more information see: https://abo.rekrytointi.com/paikat/?o=A_A&jid=578
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Mobile Futures supports the Lupa elää-initiative
Be in solidarity with asylum seekers and undocumented migrants, don’t forget to sign the Lupa Elää citizens’ initiative. Lupa elää (Permit to live) citizens’ initiative proposes the “issuing of a 4-year continuous residence permit for people who have applied for asylum in Finland before 1.1.2017 and have not been issued continuous residence permits”. The purpose […]
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The entire Mobile Futures team meets for the first time!
Last week our entire project team met for the first with the our steering group members from Moniheli Ry, The centre of expertise in Immigrant Integration, The Advisory board for ethnic relations (ETNO Secretariat) and the Multicultural centre Villa Victor, to discuss the project and future collaborations.
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Welcome to the Mobile Futures website!
are happy to announce the launch of our new website. Here you can find the latest news about the project, events, research results and much more. On our front page you can also subscribe to our mailing list.
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Mobile Futures snapshot report published
Now you can read the Mobile Futures snapshot report on the Strategic Research Council’s webpage. In the report we discuss the background to the project, how we position ourselves to the research on integration, and give an insight to the project impact goals and how we plan to collaborate to reach these goals.
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SRC awards funding for the Mobile Futures consortium
funding for the research consortium Mobile Futures – Diversity, Trust and Two-Way Integration. In addition to Åbo Akademi University who leads the consortium, research is being carried out in the University of Oulu, University of Turku and the Migration Institute of Finland.
