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RADIK-project 2023

DEVELOPING ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT RADICALIZATION PREVENTION IN THE THIRD SECTOR IN NORTH KARELIA 2023 PROJECT

The RADIK project was funded by special grants from the Ministry of Justice for the prevention of violent radicalization.

The coordination was carried out in cooperation with Lieksan Somali Family Association / Metka Village Hall

and the Joensuu Region Multicultural Association

Project objectives:

  • create unified provincial structures for third sector actors to develop activities that support the prevention of radicalization.

  • to provide preventive activities and information to young people with an immigrant background in Joensuu and Lieksa

  • intensify cooperation with organizations and other actors

  • organize training for those working with young people and highlight what radicalization and violent extremism mean as phenomena

The project's activities include:

  • An electronic survey for those working with young people (n = 60), which surveyed the knowledge of those working in the North Karelia region about radicalization and their assessments of the situation of young people in the region in this regard. Respondents included representatives from the field of organizations, the municipal sector, youth and education services, and social welfare.

  • Continuous, reflective feedback collection in organized trainings

  • The project was presented at various events in the North Karelia region and to the Ministry of Justice.

  • Increasing the knowledge base through training, workshops, webinars and conferences

  • Collaboration on themes will continue in 2024 with Mieli ry's RE-MAP project

Project events and activities, including:

  • Joensuu 25.8.2023 joint networking meeting with EXIT activities

  • Joensuu 31.8.2023 Mieli ry RE-MAP project presentation and development of cooperation (Joensuu as a regional partner)

  • Joensuu 9.9.2023 Janne “Rysky” Riiheläinen's lecture on disinformation and information influence for young people

  • Lieksa 3.10.-4.10.2023 Resilience project workshops for youth work professionals. Organized by Save the Children Finland

  • Lieksa 4.10.2023 RadEscape -escape game for young people. Save the Children Association

  • Online webinar 24.10.2023 Racism and hate speech. Organized by Save the Children Finland

  • Online webinar 7.11.2023 The Incel phenomenon and men's mental health. Organized by Save the Children Finland

  • Joensuu 14-15.11.2023 “ Calmly about radicalization ” workshops for professionals working with young people. Trainer: Onni Sarvela / Exit activities

  • Participation in the Nordic Conference on Preventing Violent Extremism on 28 November 2023. Organised by Save the Children Finland.

Information about radicalization and violent extremism:

Official publications:

Mental health and violent radicalization:

Other links:

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Suvi Kaskela

(FI, EN)

Project Manager

Supervisor work, project management

+358 44 757 7682

Kiira Myller

(FI, EN)

Organizational assistant

Volunteer and Finnish language teaching coordinator

+358 41 5778282

Karl Hancock

(ENG, FI)

Sports coordinator

Football coach

Vlad Iarygin

(ENG, RU, FI)

GOALS instructor

A group of Russian-speaking youth and young adults

Katja Radkevich

(FI, RU)

Instructor, GOALS activity

Individual guidance

+358 44 364 5577

Natalia Komarova

(FI, EN, RU)

Organizational assistant

Paikka Auki grant program employee

Hanaa Hamdan

(Arabic, ENG, FI)

GOALS instructor

Target group of Arab and Kurdish women

Raed Al-Tawil

(Arabic, EN, FI)

GOALS instructor

Young people and young adults who know Arabic

Joensuun monikulttuurisuusyhdistys ry

Torikatu 9 A, 2. krs

80100 JOENSUU

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