The Third Joint Early-Career Research Seminar
The Third Joint Early-Career Research Seminar was successfully organised by the DeCrises and EGRUiEN EU Horizon research project on 3-4 November 2026 in Jyväskylä, Finland. The event brought together early-career researchers from the University of Jyväskylä and LUT University to discuss the doctoral research plans and manuscripts on sustainability, governance, energy transitions, and social dimensions of the twin transition. The seminar offered opportunities for both in-person and online participation.
The event provided a valuable platform for academic exchange, constructive feedback, and interdisciplinary dialogue among researchers working on the challenges of Europe's green and digital transitions. The professors and peers from both the University of Jyväskylä and LUT University provided feedback on the presented research plans and manuscripts.
Presentations addressed diverse topics ranging from deliberative foresight and governance gaps in the EU twin transition to labor relations, youth climate engagement, and climate-energy data governance.
The seminar featured the following presentations:
- Adjusting without Transitioning: Social Dialogue and the Twin Transition at a Finnish Contract Car Plant by Zamzam Elmi (LUT University, Finland);
- Governing Through Futures: How Deliberative Foresight Shapes Pathways for the EU Twin Transition by Giga Mukutadze (University of Jyväskylä, Finland);
- Stakeholder Experiences of Procedural Governance Gaps in Finland’s Twin Transition Governance by Mashiur Rahman (University of Jyväskylä, Finland);
- From Oil to Renewable Fuels: Union Strategies and Just Transition for Oil Refinery Workers in Finland by Sarah Tornberg (University of Jyväskylä, Finland);
- How Cities and Municipalities Engage the Youth in Climate Action? A Literature Review by Maare Käis (LUT University, Finland);
- Governing Energy Data in Practice: The Case of Fingrid Data Hub by Paul Arteaga, Rodrigo Santaella Goncalves, Matti Kojo, and Edemilson Parana (LUT University, Finland).
The seminar demonstrated the importance of interdisciplinary perspectives in addressing the governance, social, technological, and environmental challenges associated with Europe’s twin transition, while also supporting the professional development of early-career researchers. Organizers thank all presenters and participants for their active engagement and valuable contributions to the success of the event.
