INVEST

In 2027, the conference will be hosted by the INVEST Research Flagship Centre in Turku, Finland.

The INVEST Research Flagship Centre is a multidisciplinary research centre jointly hosted by the University of Turku and the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL). INVEST has developed a new model for welfare state policy-making by combining world-class research with evidence-based policy development. Academy Professor Jani Erola is the founder and Director of INVEST.

The centre’s research focuses on social inequalities, education and learning, life trajectories and the challenges arising from demographic change and economical realities. In addition to producing high-quality scientific knowledge, INVEST develops and implements interventions aimed at prevention and early support, particularly for children, young people, and families.

INVEST improves the use of unique data and develops novel research datasets that will take research to an entirely new level. INVEST has its own data infrastructures including services for research data management specifically tailored for the INVEST researchers and teams.