{"id":1317,"date":"2026-08-13T12:42:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T09:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/?p=1317"},"modified":"2026-09-02T16:29:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T13:29:31","slug":"citizens-assembly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/en\/citizens-assembly\/","title":{"rendered":"Citizens\u2019 Assembly on Work-Based Immigration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Researchers at the University of Turku will organise a Citizens\u2019 Assembly on work-based immigration between November 2026 and February 2027. At the Citizens\u2019 Assembly, 100 participants from different backgrounds and from different parts of Finland familiarise themselves with the topic of work-based immigration, discuss the topic in a constructive atmosphere and prepare a joint position, which is handed over to decision-makers.<br><br>The Assembly is part of an initiative launched by the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland, which maps the views of the Finnish population on work-based immigration on an exceptionally broad scale for the use of decision-makers.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br>Below you will find answers to the most frequently asked questions.<br><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kt-accordion-id1317_338f61-23 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:0px;}.kt-accordion-id1317_338f61-23 .kt-accordion-panel-inner{border-top:0px solid transparent;border-right:0px solid transparent;border-bottom:0px solid transparent;border-left:0px solid 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solid #f2f2f2;border-left:1px solid #f2f2f2;}.kt-accordion-id1317_338f61-23 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover, \n\t\t\t\tbody:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id1317_338f61-23 .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top:1px solid #878787;border-right:1px solid #878787;border-bottom:1px solid #878787;border-left:1px solid #878787;}.kt-accordion-id1317_338f61-23 .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id1317_338f61-23 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top:1px solid #444444;border-right:1px solid #444444;border-bottom:1px solid #444444;border-left:1px solid #444444;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id1317_338f61-23 kt-accordion-has-10-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-basic kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"true\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-5 kt-pane1317_a2bebe-4f\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>Why is the Citizens&#8217; Assembly being organised?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sitra and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment have launched the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sitra.fi\/en\/projects\/the-future-of-work-based-immigration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Future of Work-Based Immigration project<\/a>, which uses various methods to investigate the views of Finnish residents on work-based immigration. In addition to the Citizens\u2019 Assembly, a series of citizen dialogues will also be held, as well as a discussion open to all on the digital Voxit participation platform. &nbsp;<br><br><a>Work-based immigration has various impacts on<\/a> Finland\u2019s long-term economic growth, the maintenance of the welfare state and the development of human capital. The topic is multidimensional and full of tension, so it would be very difficult to solve it without the participation of Finnish residents.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The aim of the project is to strengthen decision-making capacity and trust, and to increase citizens\u2019 opportunities to influence decision-making.&nbsp;This is the first time in Finland that several methods of citizen participation have been combined on such a broad scale to address a socially significant issue.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-2 kt-pane1317_bacf13-32\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong>Who will participate in the Citizens&#8217; Assembly?<\/strong><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>20,000 adults living<\/strong> in Finland will be invited to the Citizens\u2019 Assembly on the basis of a random sample taken by the Finnish Digital and Population Data Services Agency. The random sample means that all adults living in Finland are equally likely to receive an invitation. In this way, we can include a diverse range of Finnish residents from different backgrounds and life situations.<br><br>The participants register by completing the electronic survey indicated in the invitation. From among those who have registered, the researchers will select 100 participants for the Citizens\u2019 Assembly using a quota system so that the composition provides a diverse representation of the population living in Finland, for example in terms of age, gender, first language, and place of residence.\u00a0\u00a0<br><br>No prior knowledge of the theme is required for participation. Participants will receive compensation (taxable income). The compensation will be paid through the University of Turku. In addition, travel expenses and, if needed, accommodation for participants travelling from outside the Helsinki Metropolitan Area will be covered. The participants are required to commit to all sessions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane1317_14182f-f9\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong>How does the Citizens&#8217; Assembly work?<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Citizens\u2019 Assembly will be held online and in Helsinki between November 2026 and February 2027 on the dates indicated in the invitation.<br><br>The Citizens\u2019 Assembly will discuss what Finland should do regarding work-based immigration in the coming years.<br><br>Before the Assembly, the participants familiarise themselves with the topic by studying the background materials. During the Assembly, the participants hear experts, discuss different perspectives and the information they have received, and together prepare a joint statement with recommendations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The discussions are held in small groups and joint discussions led by trained facilitators. The discussion follows the principles of deliberative democracy, in other words, aiming to hear different viewpoints and deliberate them equally on the basis of information related to the topic. Different opinions are allowed, and each of them is discussed constructively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The recommendations of the Citizens\u2019 Assembly will be delivered to decision-makers, political parties and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment ahead of the parliamentary elections in 2027.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-8 kt-pane1317_4ce62e-9d\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>Who is responsible for organising the Citizens&#8217; Assembly?&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Citizens\u2019 Assembly will be held by the Research Group for Innovating Democracy at the University of Turku. The Citizens\u2019 Assembly is commissioned by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and Sitra, the Finnish Innovation Fund, as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sitra.fi\/en\/news\/citizens-views-on-labour-migration-are-being-gathered-on-an-unprecedented-scale-to-support-decision-making\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Future of Work-Based Immigration project<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the Citizens\u2019 Assembly, researchers at the University of Turku will carry out an impact assessment of the entire project. The research carried out by the group deals, among other things, with how the combining of different methods of citizen participation affects both the participants and decision-making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The research carried out in connection with the Citizens\u2019 Assembly is funded by the European Research Council (ERC) as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/advancingdemocracy.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Advancing Digital Democratic Innovation (ADDI) project<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-9 kt-pane1317_d97582-1b\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>Materials<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/09\/Privacy-notice_Citizens-assembly-on-work-based-immigration_1.9.2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Privacy notice<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/09\/Information-sheet_Citizens-assembly-on-work-based-immigration_1.9.2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Research participant information sheet<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-10 kt-pane1317_de0498-12\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>Further information<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have any questions, please contact the University of Turku research team by email at <a href=\"mailto:demokratia@utu.fi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">demokratia@utu.fi<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/kansalaiskeskusteluopas\/tutustu-kansalaiskeskusteluun\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">More information about the citizens\u2019 assembly method can be found in this guide (in Finnish), written by researchers at the University of Turku<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utu.fi\/en\/news\/press-release\/citizens-assembly-will-discuss-future-of-work-based-immigration-20000-to-receive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read the University of Turku\u2019s news article about the Citizens\u2019 Assembly<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sitra.fi\/en\/news\/citizens-views-on-labour-migration-are-being-gathered-on-an-unprecedented-scale-to-support-decision-making\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read Sitra\u2019s news article about the Future of Work-Based Immigration project<\/a>.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/tem.fi\/-\/hanke-kokoaa-kansalaisten-nakemyksia-tyoperaisesta-maahanmuutosta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment\u2019s news article about the project (in Finnish).<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Researchers at the University of Turku will organise a Citizens\u2019 Assembly on work-based immigration between November 2026 and February 2027. 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