ACTIVATING LOCAL COMMUNITIES: FINNISH LIVING LAB AND LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS MEET IN KOKKOLA
On October 22nd, the Finnish Living Lab coalition convened in Kokkola, Finland, for a collaborative workshop designed to strengthen…
Inclusion of more low-skilled people to the labour force is important to ensure sustainable economic well-being in an aging and tight labour market. The share of people with long-term unemployment has increased and remained high (Statistics Finland, 2019; OECD 2020), but a significant part of this group would like to return to work and is able to do so.
The main vulnerable groups involved in the Living Lab are long-term unemployed (over a year) or individuals with repeated unemployment periods.
The Living Lab is designed and implemented by FIOH and city of Kokkola.
On October 22nd, the Finnish Living Lab coalition convened in Kokkola, Finland, for a collaborative workshop designed to strengthen…
In the Finnish Living Lab, one of the largest employers is the Wellbeing Services County of Central Ostrobothnia, known…
The City of Kokkola and FIOH collaborated to organize a SYNCLUSIVE workshop in Kokkola on June 6th, 2024, aiming…
Kokkola Living Lab experts share insights on their progress: their local coalitions, their plans and expectations, the challenges they…
The Finnish Living Lab in the city of Kokkola will include several actions for job seekers, employees, and employers.…