Abstract No: __________
ABSTRACT FORM
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any errors in spelling, grammar or scientific fact may be reproduced as typed by the author.
Deadline for submission: Friday 2 December 2016
Cities are encouraged to submit more than one abstract from different partners but please note that while there is no
limit on the number of abstracts submitted, there will be a maximum of 3 oral presentations in the programme for
each city or network. Poster presentations will also be displayed at the conference.
Contact Information:
City:
Kuopio
National Network:
(if appropriate)
Name of corresponding author:
First Name
Tiina
Surname
Title (Mr/Mrs/Dr/Prof etc)
Arpola
Job Title
Mrs
Organization
RDI Advisor
Email Address
Savonia University of Applied
Sciences
[email protected]
Postal Address
PL 6 (Microkatu 1), 70201 Kuopio
Please list additional authors
Title
First Name
Mrs
Surname
Anna
Organization
Karjalainen
Kuopion seudun mielenterveysseura Hyvä Mieli
ry/Pelituki
If paper is accepted, who will present it at the conference? Insert details if different from corresponding author.
First Name
Surname
Title
Email Address
Tiina
Arpola
Job Title
RDI Advisor
Postal Address
Type
presentation
PL 6of(Microkatu
1 c) 70201 Kuopio
Mrs
Organization
Savonia Uniersity of Applied
Sciences
[email protected]
Email Address
Type of Presentation
Oral only
Poster only
Either oral or poster
x
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Abstract Theme
Conference themes:
Community Resilience ☒
Equity & Governance ☐
Sustainable Development ☐
Conference sub-themes
Transport and Environment ☐
Healthy Aging ☒
Early Life ☒
Gender ☐
Migrant/Refugees ☐
Abstract
Guidance: Please type the abstract in the space below. Submit in English a minimum of 250 words to a
maximum of 350 words. Use these headings to structure your abstract: (1) Title (2) Context: issue or a
problem + policy and organizational context (3) Rationale: reasons for taking the initiative (4)
Description: of the case study including methods used, processes, politics and time-frame (5)
Achievements: impact at strategic/operational level, critical success factors and challenges, lessons
learnt (6) How it relates to the Conference theme (7) Conclusion
Title: Game Scene in Kuopio - Co-operation to Promote Healthy Gaming and Youth Welfare
Context:
Games, gamification and digitalization cause concerns for parents and sometimes for adolescence. Collecting information
about today’s digital culture and its usage and make this information known helps us develop ways to recognize and prevent
risk behaviour. Co-creating positive atmosphere together with game developers, gamers and NGO’s helps us understand digital
culture as a part of everyday life.
Rationale:
The unique co-operation with NGO’s, communal services, game development and business in Kuopio area supports communal
early life goals and welfare of youth and other citizens in Kuopio area. Games and healthy gaming are used as vectors to boost
everyday welfare and create new opportunities to all stake holders in Kuopio region.
Description:
Games for Health Finland is a network that promotes health by emphasizing prevention of diseases, affecting the lifestyle
changes and self-care. Key focuses are in promotion of health, functionality and rehabilitation and treatment of diseases.
Gamification in health promotion is all about the games cited characteristics and application of the technologies. This can
involve, motivate, inspire and commit people for better everyday health.
Bringing health games and game developers to the gamers and future workforce, allows us to show possible future trends in
digital world and inspire diginatives to develop their interest in to a skill that they benefit in the future. At the same time we lower
the threshold between digital generation and their parents allowing them to understand each other. Bringing the digital world
into the area that isn’t so comfortable for active gamers also allows to discuss other aspects of life and its management.
Achievements:
The common goal in the game scene in Kuopio is to promote healthy gaming and to create positive atmosphere for youth to
talk about games, gaming and game related problems. Annual LAN -event GyoStage, Health Game Jams and monthly PopUp game events are some practical examples of this co-operation.
How it relates to the Conference theme:
By improving people's access to health information and their capacity to use it effectively, health literacy and health
communication is critical to empowerment. Solving the problems related to risks of gaming and digital world, helps us build
resilient and sustainable community with capable workforce.
Conclusion:
Lowering the threshold between communal services and adolescence living in a digital world by providing information and
scientific studies about gaming and digital world with the twist of actual gaming provides us relaxed atmosphere to discuss
problems and risks concerning the subject.
Please return to [email protected] by Friday 2 December 2016