Participating together
Activities that strengthen the development of the conditions for citizen-oriented activities and the experiences of participation in Mikkeli.
Let’s participate 2gether!
Participating 2gether
Participating 2gether is a joint group project of South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences and the City of Mikkeli. Juvenia the Youth Research and Development Center of South- Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences is the administer of this project.
The aim of the project is to promote the opportunities of the people of Mikkeli to influence the development of the city and the surrounding environment, and to support their participation in decision-making and service planning. The aim is to strengthen the conditions for civic activities, strengthen community spirit and well-being, and increase the experience of being part of a community.
Tell us your ideas!
Tell us your ideas for promoting the well-being and community spirit of the people of Mikkeli.
Do you have wishes or ideas that we could be involved in? We are happy to hear the thoughts of people of Mikkeli. You can contact us on Instagram, Facebook, by phone or email.
This is what we do!
- Strengthening the conditions for civic activity
- Developing meeting place activities
- Strengthening young people’s abilities to influence
- A network of actors that strengthen civic action and participation will be created.
- Outreaching wellbeing work is being developed
- Participatory design is being developed
As a result of the project, the residents’ opportunities to influence the development of the city and the surrounding environment and to participate in decision-making will increase, the conditions for participation will improve, the risk of exclusion will decrease, the conditions for employment will improve and the regional sense of community will improve. The cooperation of the various parties participating in the projects’ activities is getting tighter and participation skills are improving. New ways and methods to strengthen civic action and participation will be created.
You can find more information about the project and our current activities on Instagram @yhdessaosallistuen and on Facebook @yhdessaosallistuen.
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Facts
Participating together
Info
Budget
Funding from EU for Xamk is EUR 374,636 and for City of Mikkeli EUR 386,706 .
Project partners
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South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Science
Juvenia – Youth Research and Development Centre
Project manager
Elisa Suominen
elisa.suominen@xamk.fi
+358 50 473 2527
RDI-specialist
Ilona Halmesmäki
ilona.halmesmaki@xamk.fi
+358 50 476 8836
RDI-specialist
Jenna Romppanen
jenna.romppanen@xamk.fi
+358 50 449 5005
City of Mikkeli
Project manager
Hanna Valjakka
hanna.valjakka@sivistys.mikkeli.fi
+358 40 737 6811
Project specialist
Janita Taivalantti
janita.taivalantti@sivistys.mikkeli.fi
+358 40 575 1683
Project specialist
Terhi Venäläinen
terhi.venalainen@sivistys.mikkeli.fi
+358 40 570 2048