DATE & TIME
30 September 2026, 15:45 – 17:15
ROOM
Nightingale A
TRACKS
TRACK 5: Living Labs Operations, Methods, Tools, and Impact
Description
This hands-on workshop invites participants to explore participatory foresight methods for designing impactful Living Lab events. Through creative exercises, participants gain hands-on experience with futures thinking-based co-creation approaches that support engagement and learning, and lead to concrete actions. They are also equipped with practical tools they can apply in their own Living Labs.
Agenda
Facilitators
Raija Kaljunen
Service Designer and Learning Facilitator, Laurea University of Applied Sciences
Raija Kaljunen
Service Designer and Learning Facilitator, Laurea University of Applied SciencesRaija Kaljunen (MA, Master’s Degree in Service Design) is a Service Designer and Learning Facilitator at Laurea University of Applied Sciences. She works in EU‑funded R&D projects, applying Living Lab principles and methods to support sustainability-driven and participatory development. Raija has extensive experience in designing and facilitating co‑creative and futures‑oriented processes that foster collaborative learning and create practical impact in real‑world contexts. Her work focuses on facilitating shared understanding and enabling meaningful dialogue, drawing on a strong background in communication.