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CREWS - Katastrofiriskien vähentämiskeinojen vahvistaminen valtion ja kansalaisyhteiskunnan yhteistyötä edistämällä profiilikuva

CREWS - Katastrofiriskien vähentämiskeinojen vahvistaminen valtion ja kansalaisyhteiskunnan yhteistyötä edistämällä

Projekti
01.03.2025 - 29.02.2028
Historia- ja maantieteiden laitos, Yhteiskuntatieteiden ja kauppatieteiden tiedekunta
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Hanketta rahoitetaan Euroopan aluekehitysrahastosta (EAKR) ja Itämeren alueen Interreg -ohjelmasta. Hanketta toteuttavat Itä-Suomen yliopisto, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, District office of Altona (Lead Partner), Council of the Baltic Sea States Secretariat (CBSS), Klaipeda University, Estonian Rescue Board, Lithuanian Red Cross Society, State Fire and Rescue Service of Latvia, Jelgava Municipality institution "Jelgava digital centre", City of Warsaw, Suomen Pelastusalan Keskusjärjestö, Fire and Rescue Department under the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Lithuania, Hamburg Fire and Rescue Service ja Danish Civil Protection League.

Yhteyshenkilöt

The CREWS project addresses the urgent need to enhance disaster risk reduction capacities in the Baltic Sea Region (BSR). It leverages the potential of civil society in disaster scenarios, aiming to empower local communities and bridge the gap between formal and informal actors in disaster management. By fostering transnational cooperation and knowledge exchange, CREWS develops a joint mechanism for the collaboration of public players and civil society actors adaptable to regional needs. The project outputs include a collaboration model and a digital tool facilitating effective coordination between public authorities and civil actors. By doing so, the project enhances resilience, optimises disaster risk reduction capacities, and promotes a whole-of-society approach to crisis management. Aligned with the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR), CREWS contributes to Policy Area Secure by strengthening capacities for preparedness and response, while fostering a common societal security culture in the BSR, and to PA Innovation.

https://www.uef.fi/fi/artikkeli/kansainvalinen-hanke-parantaa-yhteiskuntien-kykya-katastrofivalmiuteen-itameren-alueella

Educating future leaders

Young people want to volunteer—yet often do not know how to start

Aija Lulle, University of Eastern Finland

February, 2026

Within the CREWS project, our partners are currently preparing a cooperation model for state and municipal authorities. In addition to this work, we have strong interest in better understanding the phenomenon of spontaneous volunteers and in exploring how volunteer engagement can be strengthened. We recognise the significant volunteer potential that exists in society, especially among young people.

At the University of Eastern Finland, Assoc Prof Aija Lulle who is also educating future leaders,  discussed the draft cooperation model with students in the course “Development Crisis and Globalisation” she teaches. This large, interdisciplinary course brings together more than 100 students from environmental policy, geography, history, biology, and other fields, including numerous international exchange students.

Young people participating in the course expressed very clearly that they want to volunteer—yet often do not know how to start.  Several student quotes further illustrate that clear information is the key, in a student’s words, below:.

Therefore, their first priority is clear, accessible information on how young people can get involved in volunteer activities.

 

Further, students emphasised the importance of building an everyday culture of volunteerism, where young people are invited, encouraged, and shown concrete pathways to contribute to society. They want to understand the roadmap: whom to contact, where to go, and how their contribution can make a difference.

This exercise has already helped us begin drafting materials for educating future leaders, improving university curricula, and embedding volunteerism into daily pedagogical work.

Students also highlighted that volunteerism, civil preparedness, and everyday resilience all begin with ordinary citizens—in their homes, neighbourhoods, and local communities. Knowing who to contact, how to stay safe, and how to contribute meaningfully are essential elements of strengthening everyday security.

From authorities students want a dynamic, motivating approach to sustain volunteerism over time.

We will incorporate these and other into encounters with future leaders and our teaching materials.

 

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