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11.03.2021

Proposal for an EU Regional and Structural Policy Programme A Renewable and Skilled Finland for 2021-2027 consultation

The proposal for a national programme for the EU's regional and structural policy, Finland's Renewable and Skilled 2021-2027, and the related environmental report have been sent for an open consultation. Opinions on the programme proposal can be given until 16 April 2021. The programme proposal includes actions supported by the European European European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) (ERDF) (ERDF) and the European European European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) Plus (ESF+) (ESF).

The programme will also include measures under the Just Transition Fund (JTF), which will be subject to an initial consultation in parallel. Statements can also be submitted until 16 April 2021.

Funding for the programme consists of EU funding and national funding. In the programme proposal, the ERDF actions would contribute to the development of business- and working-life-driven research and innovation capacities of regions and businesses, digitalisation, sustainable growth and competitiveness of SMEs, energy efficiency, climate adaptation, circular economy and increased local accessibility. The programme's ESF actions would support employment, skills, the development of working life, Participation and Inclusion and equality.

The programme has a total of six themes of the programme:

  • Innovative Finland
  • Carbon neutral Finland
  • A Accessible Finland
  • Employable, knowledgeable and inclusive Finland
  • Finland of social innovations
  • Finland combating material deprivation

The Regional Assembly of Oulu Region encourages municipalities, research and education organisations, organisations and communities in the region to provide feedback on the draft programme. The region of Northern Ostrobothnia makes significant use of EU regional and structural policy funds.

The Regional Assembly of Oulu Region has been leading the regional programme preparation for Eastern and Northern Finland since late 2018. regional-level preparations have been made in a broad partnership in cooperation with the Regional Assemblys of Eastern and Northern Finland, the Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment and stakeholders.

Programme proposal 2021-2027, 11 March 2021

Statements on the programme proposal can be submitted until 16 April 2021 at Testipalvelu.fi

Opinions on the preparation of the Just Transition Fund can be submitted until 16 April 2021 at Neuvopalvelu.fi

Further information: Secretary General for regional-level preparation for Eastern and Northern Finland, Päivi Keisanen, tel. +358 50 431 0606, firstname.lastname@pohjois-pohjanmaa.fi

Keywords:

ERDF, ESF, EU regional and structural policy, JTF, 2021-2027 programming period

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