Northern Food Economy Strategy and Development Days 6.10.-7.10.2026
Place: Poratie 5, 90140 Oulu (both days)
Welcome to build the future of the Nordic food industry!
The two-day event brings together actors in the field to discuss, network and direct joint development work.
Please register: Northern Food Economy Strategy and Development Days
PROGRAMME:
Tuesday 6.10.2026 from 12.00 to 16.30: Strategy update for North Ostrobothnia's food economy
Opportunity to have a self-financed lunch in the Antell lunch restaurant before the event (Poratie 5).
- 12.00-12.05 Opening of the event, Tiina Rajala, Development Director, Regional Council of Northern Ostrobothnia
- 12.05-12.30 Key note: Future Food System, Research Director Tuomas Kuhmonen, Futures Research Centre, University of Turku
- 12.30-12.50 National Food Strategy 2040, Senior Specialist Elina Ovaskainen, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
- 12.50-13.00. Strategy work for the food economy in Northern Ostrobothnia: withdrawals from operator interviews, Laura Kelhä, Regional Development Manager
- 13.00-16.30. Workshops - Developing the North Ostrobothnia food economy and future priorities. The discussion is sparked by Service Design Palo.
In addition, participants can participate in a networking dinner on Tuesday evening (at your own expense). Place will be confirmed (Centre of Oulu).
Wednesday, 7.10.2026, 08.30-12.00: Networking and development steps in the Nordic food and natural products sector
- 8.30 a.m. Opening of the event, Heini Iinatti, Executive Director, MKN Northern Finland
- 8:40 a.m. Key note: Agri-Food cluster North Savo - building a sustainable food system, Kaisa Kähkönen, cluster leader
- 9.30 a.m. Corporate address (to be specified)
- 10 a.m. Workshop work:
- more precise objectives as part of the EU, national and regional food strategy;
- the organisation of the development team in the future;
- 12 o'clock End of event
After the event, there will be an opportunity for a self-financed lunch at the Antell lunch restaurant (Poratie 5).
On both days coffee is served during the event!
Contact persons:
Regional Development Manager Laura Kelhä, laura.kelha@pohjois-pohjanmaa.fi
ProAgria Northern Finland / Rural and Household Women of Northern Finland, Executive Director, Heini Iinatti, heini.iinatti@mkn.fi
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