22.12.2021
Decisions of the regional cooperation group 22.12.2021
The North Ostrobothnia Co-operation Group started its activities and approved the financingThe plan for 2021-2022.
The North Ostrobothnia Regional Cooperation Group started its activities and elected its vice-chair
The Northern Ostrobothnia Regional Cooperation Group (MYR) began its new term after the municipal elections. In addition to the previously elected Chairman Matti Heikkilä, Martti Turunen, Joonas Liimatta and What-Aukusti Heiskanen were elected Vice-Chairmen. Heikki Ojala, Head of Regional Development, was elected Secretary of the Northern Ostrobothnia Regional Cooperation Group.
In addition, a whole group of expert members from the North Ostrobothnia Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY Centre) and expert representatives of stakeholders were selected for MYR. It was also decided to set up a Rural Section for MYR.
Provincial cooperation groups are cooperation groups created in each province to coordinate the implementation of EU structural fund programmes and measures affecting the development of the region, which are appointed by the board of the Regional Council. The parties represented in the cooperation group are the Regional Council and its member municipalities, the state authorities and other organisations belonging to the central government that finance the programme, and the most important labour market and business organisations for the development of the region, as well as, where possible, other organisations representing civil society or environmental organisations and organisations promoting equality.
Financial plan 2021-2022 focuses on business subsidies and RDI and regional development projects
The regional cooperation group approved the financing plan for 2021-2022. The funding table focuses on the ELY Centre's business subsidies and the RDI and regional development projects of the Regional Council of Northern Ostrobothnia. The share of business support in ERDF and state funding in 2021-2022 is 54%, i.e. approximately EUR 20.664 million. The share of the support instruments of the Regional Council of Northern Ostrobothnia is approximately 39.2 per cent, or approximately EUR 15.014 million. The ELY Centre's Y-projects account for 4%, or EUR 1.293 million.
MYR approved as funding priorities the development targets identified in the Regional Programme for Northern Ostrobothnia 2022-2025, including the development targets identified in the Smart Specialisation Strategy and the Regional Programme Implementation Plan 2021-2022.
MYR decided to submit a statement to the Ministry of Employment and the Economy that the errors in the target levels of the indicators will be corrected so that they are on a realistic basis.
Financial needs for the 2014-2020 programming period
The Regional Council of North Ostrobothnia and the Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment of North Ostrobothnia have jointly prepared a proposal on the authorisation needs for the 2014-2020 programming period and will present it to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and have decided to submit it to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment. The proposal is as follows:
Northern Ostrobothnia Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment:
ERDF, business aid: €4.5 million €
REACT EU ESF: 1 million €
Total: €5.5 million €
Regional Assembly of Oulu Region:
REACT EU ERDF: €0.655 million €
ERDF 1,245 million €0.2 million ERDF €
Northern Finland's trans-regional project Total: €2.1 million €
PPL and ELY Total: €7.6 million €
Next meetings
The meetings of the Provincial Cooperation Group will be held in the first half of 2022 on 26 January, 16 February, 16 March, 20 April, 11 May and 15 June. The meetings will be held on the announced dates from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Agenda of the regional cooperation group
Additional information:
Heikki Ojala, Regional Development Manager,
Tel. 050 4333951
