ungetinget 2026
program webpage
Program
On this page, we have gathered relevant information and program details for you.
Some parts of the program are the same for everyone.
And some parts of the program runs parallel to each other. You can choose between these on the day.
Wondering what the different parts of the program contain? Just scroll down the page to see detailed descriptions of each part of the program.
Practicalities
Ground Rules and Code of Behavior
The Ground rules are designed to create a respectful and safe space for everyone at the seminar. We encourage everyone to read them.
Packing list
Here is a packing list to help you remember the most important things.
Reimbursement
If you need to get reimbursement, you can read more about how to apply for it here.
Other practical information
We’ve gathered all the information that you have also received by email here.
Friday
Below you’ll find all the information you need about the program for Friday at Ungetinget.
buses depart from Helsinki Central Station and Helsinki Vantaa Airport
- Departure from Helsinki Central Station 15.50
- Departure from Helsinki Vantaa Airport at 15.50 and 16.15 (please take the one at 15.50 if possible)
How to find the buses:
The bus company is called KORSISAARI, their logo is on all buses.
- At the railway station the bus can be found at the charter bus stop at Mikonkatu on the same side as the railway station in front of the Casino Helsinki.
- At the Airport the buses can be found at the bus terminal where buses also wait for charter guests.
Arrival and room check-in
16.30 – 17.15
We will wait for you by the entrance at Hotelli Nuuksio.
When you arrive, you must:
- Receive the key to your room
- Make your own nametag
Session - Get to know each other in reflection groups
When: 17.45-18.30
Where: In homerooms – Hopeapaju, Vaahtera, and Tuomi
What: Everyone will be part of a reflection group during the seminar.
This group will be your “core group” during the seminar. We will start and end each day together with this group. The idea is to give you the chance to get to know some people a little bit better and provide time for you to reflect on how you are and what you want to get out of the seminar.
Each group consists of app. 6 people and is part of a homeroom that will be facilitated by your main contact person.
You have received information about your reflection group, homeroom and main contact person in an email from fim@duf.dk.
session - Introduction to theme
When: 19.30-20.15
Where: In homerooms – Hopeapaju, Vaahtera, Tuomi
What: In the homerooms, we will begin exploring the theme “Sustainable and resilient youth organizations”.
We will reflect on what inspires young people to engage in youth organizations, and how engagement becomes something we create together. Through exercises and conversations, we will explore how participation takes shape in organizations and what enables people to engage.
Session - Make your Collaboration Profile
When: 20.15-21.00
Where: In Lounge
What: All participants are encouraged to fill out a Collaboration Profile.
This is your chance to introduce yourself, your role, and your organization, helping everyone get a great overview of the exciting connections that can be made during Ungetinget!
saturday
Below you’ll find all the information you need about the program for Saturday at Ungetinget.
Good morning in reflection groups
When: 09.00-09.45
Where: In homerooms – Hopeapaju, Vaahtera, and Tuomi
Remember your Reflection Journals.
workshops - session 1 // session 2
Projects and partnerships
When: 09.45-10.45 // 11.00-12.00
Where: In Hopeapaju
What: In this session you have the chance to connect with other people interested in the themes in focus.
And you will be provided with different tools to get ideas, create projects, start planning a cooperation, get inspiration on how to fundraise, and much more.
Facilitated by DUF (Sigrid)
09.45-10.15 → Theme group 1:
- Well-being & mental health
- Diversity & inclusion
- Cultural understanding
- Peacebuilding
11.00-12.00 → Theme group 2:
- Climate & biodiversity
- Engaging youth in politics and democracy
- Sustainable volunteering
Prevention and intervention of Discrimination in Youth Organizations
When: 09.45-10.45 // 11.00-12.00
Where: In Vaahtera
What: How can we create more equal and inclusive youth organizations? This hands-on workshop combines theory with interactive exercises and group discussions to explore discrimination, equality, and non-discrimination. Together, we’ll discover practical tools to identify, prevent, and address discrimination in youth organizations.
Facilitated by Center of expertise for Equality in Youth Work – to promote accessibility in youth organizations (under the scouts)
HOW IS VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP CHANGING?
When: 09.45-10.45 // 11.00-12.00
Where: In Tuomi
What: All participants are encouraged to fill out a Collaboration Profile.
This is your chance to introduce yourself, your role, and your organization, helping everyone get a great overview of the exciting connections that can be made during Ungetinget!
Creative Café / Walk and Talk
When: 09.45-10.45 // 11.00-12.00
Where: In Lounge
What: The creative café is a space where you can either work on a creative project you have brought from home or play with some of the materials we have brought.
You are also welcome to just hang out, relax and talk with others at a slower tempo.
Go for a Walk and Talk. Get some fresh air. Maybe talk to a new person?
We have marked a map with a 45 min walk. We’ve also prepared a few questions.
Everyone going on the Walk and Talk should go by Lounge and have their name noted (so we know who is out on the walk).
BÆREKRAFT – sustainable and resilient youth organizations
When: 13.30-14.30
Where: In Kelohonka
What: How do we create youth organizations and communities that people want to be part of – and stay part of? In this workshop, we explore barriers and opportunities for youth engagement, and share perspectives on how to build stronger, more inclusive and sustainable youth organizations across the Nordic countries.
Facilitated by DUF (Katrine)
Becoming ambassadors of Nordic cooperation // Creative Café & Walk and Talk
Becoming ambassadors of Nordic cooperation
When: 14.45-15.30
Where: In Hopeapaju
What: Join this workshop and become an ambassador of Nordic cooperation!
Get inspired and brainstorm concrete ideas for activities.
As an ambassador, you’ll have the chance to host activities that build partnerships, spark curiosity, or showcase the many opportunities in the Nordics – funded by the Youth Network NORD project.
You can read more about the opportunity to host “Ambassador activities” in this concept note and find even more information in this folder.
Facilitated by DUF (Hanna)
Creative Café / Walk and Talk
When: 14.45-15.30
Where: In Lounge
What: The creative café is a space where you can either work on a creative project you have brought from home or play with some of the materials we have brought.
You are also welcome to just hang out, relax and talk with others at a slower tempo.
Go for a Walk and Talk. Get some fresh air. Maybe talk to a new person?
We have marked a map with a 45 min walk. We’ve also prepared a few questions.
Everyone going on the Walk and Talk should go by Lounge and have their name noted (so we know who is out on the walk).
workshops - session 3 // session 4
DEMOCRACY IN YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS
When: 16.00-17.00 // 17.15-18.15
Where: In Hopeapaju
What: Along with being the cornerstone of youth organizations, democratic processes are often a learning process and a very personal experience for the young volunteers. In this workshop, we exchange dos and don’ts for safeguarding fair decision making and elections. We also look into ways to mediate conflicts and facilitate debriefings after big decisions have been made.
Facilitated by the Upper secondary school students of Finland
STRENGTHENING YOUNG PEOPLE’S TRUST IN SOCIETIES THROUGH NORDIC COOPERATION
When: 16.00-17.00 // 17.15-18.15
Where: In Vaahtera
What: Do you trust your neighbor, local politician, or international institutions? Whatever your answer is, it is clear that young people’s trust in society is so crucial for the future that it’s hard to put into euros or crowns. In this workshop, we will discuss ways in which the Nordic youth organizations can work together and strengthen young people’s trust in the society.
Facilitated by PNN (The Finnish Norden Association)
YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS AND PREPAREDNESS
When: 16.00-17.00 // 17.15-18.15
Where: In Tuomi
What: Youth organizations can face different challenges and unexpected situations that affect their activities and everyday work. Being prepared and knowing how to respond can help organizations become more resilient.
In this workshop, we will explore what preparedness and resilience mean for youth organizations, taking our own organizations as a starting point. Through discussions, practical exercises, and exchange of experiences with participants from across the Nordics, we will reflect on potential risks, how to deal with challenges, and what we can do to make our organizations more resilient.
Facilitated by DUF (Frida)
Creative Café / Walk and Talk
When: 16.00-17.00 // 17.15-18.15
Where: In Lounge
What: The creative café is a space where you can either work on a creative project you have brought from home or play with some of the materials we have brought.
You are also welcome to just hang out, relax and talk with others at a slower tempo.
Go for a Walk and Talk. Get some fresh air. Maybe talk to a new person?
We have marked a map with a 45 min walk. We’ve also prepared a few questions.
Everyone going on the Walk and Talk should go by Lounge and have their name noted (so we know who is out on the walk).
Rounding off the day in reflection groups
When: 14.45-15.30
Where: In homerooms – Hopeapaju, Vaahtera, and Tuomi
Remember your Reflection Journals.
Nordic Culture Night
When: 20.45-21.45
Where: In Kelohonka
What: The stage is open to all participants!
We invite you to share a form of entertainment with the other participants – maybe something from your home country – a dance, a song, a funny story, a good joke, a quiz, or a small game?
Karaoke & Just Dance // Board games
Karaoke / Just Dance
When: 21.45-23.00
Where: In Kelohonka
What: We will open the floor and make sure there’s room for everyone to join. So, find your favorite Icelandic sing-along-song or the best ABBA-JustDance-video you know and join the fun!
Board games
When: 21.45-23.00
Where: In Kelohonka
What: Play board games with other participants!
Sunday
Below you’ll find all the information you need about the program for Sunday at Ungetinget.
Good morning in reflection groups
When: 09.30-10.00
Where: In homerooms – Hopeapaju, Vaahtera, and Tuomi
Remember to check out of your room before 9.30 and remember your Reflection Journals.
workshops - session 5 // session 6
Projects and partnerships
When: 10.00-11.00
Where: In Hopeapaju
What: Come by for a last chance to connect and share ideas with someone new – or join with people you have connected with and take the next steps to make your ideas come true!
In this session you get the opportunity and tools to share knowledge, create ideas, get inspiration on how to fundraise, create project plans and partnership agreements for your partnerships.
Facilitated by DUF (Sigrid)
Nordic funding opportunities
When: 11.15-12.15
Where: In Hopeapaju
What:
Join us for a relaxed, informative session and get the support you need to bring your project ideas to life!
In this workshop, you will get an introduction to a selection of Nordic funding opportunities, presented by the administrators of the funds themselves.
We’ll focus on:
After a short presentation, there will be a group discussion and time for individual questions. If you’d like to work on an application, feel free to bring your laptop for hands-on guidance.
Facilitated by Nordic Culture Point (Anne and Jenni) and DUF (Hanna)
HOW IS VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP CHANGING?
When: 09.45-10.45 // 11.00-12.00
Where: In Tuomi
What: All participants are encouraged to fill out a Collaboration Profile.
This is your chance to introduce yourself, your role, and your organization, helping everyone get a great overview of the exciting connections that can be made during Ungetinget!
ECOLOGICAL SUSTAINABILITY IN YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS
When: 10.00-11.00 // 11.15-12.15
Where: In Vaahtera
What: Many youth organizations are already incorporating ecological sustainability practices to their actions and administration, but the work is often spotty rather than strategic. This workshop provides participants with case examples on how to integrate ecological sustainability into everything the organization does – and how to communicate about it.
Facilitated by FYCS (Lotta)
FIKA WITH A POLICY MAKER (MP VILLE VÄRYNEN)
When: 10.00-11.00 // 11.15-12.15
Where: In Tuomi
What: What to expect from Nordic politics?
What should youth organizations know about the timely debates in the Nordic Council and Nordic Council of Ministers?
And, vice versa: what should Nordic policy makers know about youth organizations? This workshop is an opportunity to engage in an easy-going conversation with Ville Värynen – a policy maker that is engaged in Nordic cooperation.
Facilitated by FYCS (Aada and Mila)
Creative Café / Walk and Talk
When: 10.00-11.00 // 11.15-12.15
Where: In Lounge
What: The creative café is a space where you can either work on a creative project you have brought from home or play with some of the materials we have brought.
You are also welcome to just hang out, relax and talk with others at a slower tempo.
Go for a Walk and Talk. Get some fresh air. Maybe talk to a new person?
We have marked a map with a 45 min walk. We’ve also prepared a few questions.
Everyone going on the Walk and Talk should go by Lounge and have their name noted (so we know who is out on the walk).
Check out in reflection groups
When: 13.45-14.45
Where: In homerooms – Hopeapaju, Vaahtera, and Tuomi
Remember your Reflection Journals.
Joint closing of the seminar
When: 14.45-15.15
Where: In Kelohonka
What: Everyone together, we’re going to wrap up the seminar!
Buses depart - 15.30
Departure from the seminar on Sunday at 15.30.
- Arrival at Helsinki Vantaa Airport app. 16.05
- Arrival at Helsinki Central Station app. 16.15
JOIN NORDIC NETWORK MEETUP
Online Nordic Network Meetup on December 3rd – 16.30-17.30 (CET / DK-time)
An opportunity for you to:
- Connect with new – or old – friends
- Brainstorm on projects/activities
- Tools for partnerships and projects
- Tips and guidance for funding applications
Deadline for sign-up is December 1st at 7.30 (in the morning)
Ambassador Activities – Bring your Nordic ideas to life!
Have you participated in a Youth Network NORD activity and have an idea for bringing young people from the Nordic region together?
Through NORD Ambassador Activities, you can organize your own activity – whether it’s a Nordic cultural event, a gathering at a festival, or an initiative that strengthens cooperation between Nordic youth organizations.
A regular Ambassador Activity should involve at least 30 young people (aged 18–30) and has a budget of 22,500 DKK.
You can learn more about the opportunity – and get started with your idea – at the workshop “Becoming ambassadors of Nordic collaboration” Saturday at Ungetinget.