KYMISTÄMÖ
Kymistämö compiles a snapshot of the need for talent and vitality and guides actors towards phenomenon-oriented network cooperation in Kymenlaakso.
Future Thrives in Kymenlaakso!
Kymistämö focuses on the overall picture.
Kymistämö focuses on understanding the overall skills needs and addressing skills demand as a phenomenon. Anticipating these needs, securing the workforce, and boosting regional vitality are central to their development measures.
However, projects and initiatives are often short-lived, and even successful results can be forgotten. The project identifies the strengths of various organisations and unites the talents of different actors. A roadmap is created to transparently guide development activities towards a sustainable and successful future for Kymenlaakso.
The final outcome will be recommendations for action!
We are seeking answers to these questions:
What does Kymenlaakso have to offer to talented people to attract and/or retain them in the region?
What kind of images of Kymenlaakso do young people in particular have?
What are Kymenlaakso’s future talent needs?
How could the region respond more effectively to the needs of skilled workers?
This is how we move forward:
Form a complex and holistic snapshot of the phenomenon of talent needs. Focus on the sectors that are growing in importance and on the strategy for smart specialisation in Kymenlaakso.
Bringing together the results and lessons learned from previous development activities and existing networks working on the phenomenon. Experiments will be used to enrich the information gathered: they can fill knowledge gaps or reinforce good practices.
To examine the image of the Kymenlaakso region and challenge the images of the future associated with the region from the point of view of different target groups. The service design process will focus in particular on young people and students, but will also take into account the different life cycle stages more broadly.
Linking the education field to regional development by identifying the strengths and regional specificities of different education organisations.
Bidding for Progress – How Would International Students Reshape Kymenlaakso
This exercise was part of the Kymistämö project’s efforts to enhance understanding of Kymenlaakso’s future from the perspective of young people.
A gamified team-building exercise challenged Xamk and LUT University students to contemplate the future vision statements for Kymenlaakso. The winning development areas focused on working life and operational culture because the students found employment, entrepreneurship, and collaboration to be challenging.
For Kymenlaakso RDI stakeholders, this exercise produced valuable information from international students’ perspective. International students’ opinions are needed in the region to ensure a sufficient workforce, and by involving them in development, the existing capabilities are enriched!.
We felt that the operational culture included many points from the other topics, too.