24.11.2022
Meeting press release of the regional cooperation group 24.11.
The meeting of the North Ostrobothnia Regional Cooperation Group was held on Monday 24 November in Oulu. A presentation of the project was heard at the meeting. Youth Friends Association, Work Force, Phoenix ry and Next Sterp, KRIS-Oulu ry told about the Encounter project.
The regional cooperation group heard about the ability of Northern Ostrobothnia to change, i.e. resilience. The Regional Council of Northern Ostrobothnia has produced a study on the resilience of municipalities in the region in terms of different risks. The study covers economic and technological risks, as well as risks related to price volatility, changes in demand, policy and regulation, geopolitics and the environment. The results were presented by Jukka Teräs from Norrum Oy.The secretariat of the regional cooperation group supports the following projects to be funded under the EU Regional and Structural Policy Programme Renewable and Skilled Finland 2021 – 2027:
Encounter project / ESF+
Applicant: Friends of Young People
Funded by: North Ostrobothnia Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment
Priority axis: 4
Area of implementation: Oulu, Raahe, Ylivieska, Haapavesi
Aid requested/total cost: €1 163 116 / €1 453 891
Execution period: 1.1.2023 – 31.12.2025
Work Force / ESF+
Applicant: Phoenix ry
Funded by: North Ostrobothnia Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment
Priority axis: 4
Area of implementation: Oulu, Raahe, Pudasjärvi, Kuusamo
Aid requested/total cost: 350 066 € / 437 583 €
Execution period: 1.1.2023 – 31.12.2025
MOTIO - Stay tuned for study and work in Oulu / ESF+
Applicant: Tervarit Juniorit ry
Funded by: North Ostrobothnia Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment
Priority axis: 4
Area of implementation: Oulu
Aid requested/total cost: 545 496 € / 681 870 €
Execution period: 1.1.2023 – 31.12.2025
Next Step / ESF+Applicant: KRIS-Oulu ry
Funded by: North Ostrobothnia Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment
Priority axis: 4
Area of implementation: Oulu
Aid requested/total cost: 384 780 € / 481 131 €
Execution period: 1.1.2023 – 31.12.2025The meeting times of the regional cooperation group in spring 2023 are 23 January, 2 March, 4 May and 22 June.


