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  Young people from Finland, Sweden, Norway and Russia will meet in Oulu on Tuesday 30 November to discuss the European Union and the future of Europe. The event is part of the We Are Europe tour and it is organised in cooperation with the Prime Minister's Office, the City of Oulu, the Regional Council of Northern Ostrobothnia, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the Finnish Presidency of the Barents Euro-Arctic Council. The aim of the event is to hear young people's views on the future of the EU. At the same time, it is part of the Conference on the Future of Europe. The open part of the event starts at 12.30 p.m. and can be watched live here. In Oulu, we want to focus especially on the views of young people in the Barents region on the future of the EU. The aim of the Oulu event is to gather young people and young people's views on the territory of Finland, Sweden, Norway and Russia. Tuppurainen invites those interested in the EU to discuss…

The story map of the TUULI project in Northern Ostrobothnia contains information on the background and objectives of the project as well as the content of the work packages. The story map also contains information on the situational picture of wind power construction in the region and the regional plan that guides regional wind power planning.   The background studies for the TUULI project are about to be completed and the results will also be updated on the story map. The results of the location management model of the TUULI project will be completed in spring 2022. Read more on the TUULI project website. You can also access the story map here.  

The construction of the downhill migration path for salmonids, or smolts, that lasted about a year, has been completed at the highest power plant in Iijoki, Haapakoski. The project is significant, as it is Finland's first downhill migration route for salmonids. A fish catching device was also built in connection with the fairway. The final cost of the structure is approximately EUR 1.75 million. Figure: Regional Council of Northern Ostrobothnia. In the funnel, the smolts are diverted to the cage with the help of flippers. “This project is a good example of effective cooperation that has resulted in concrete measures in Iijoki. The completion of the fairway is a big step for the Iijoki hiking fish complex," says CEO Jani Pulli from PVO-Vesivoima Oy. “We see the Haapakoski solution as very important nationally. Information on the functionality of the fairway will also help in the preparation and construction of similar structures in other built rivers in Finland," says Jouni Tammi, Senior Specialist at the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Smoltten …

On 18 November 2021, the Government adopted a decision on nationally valuable landscape areas. Nationally valuable landscape areas (VAMA2021) are representative examples of Finnish cultural and natural heritage. There are now 17 nationally valuable landscape areas in Northern Ostrobothnia, of which the new ones are Olvassuo, the residential landscape of Miiluranta, Rokuanvaara and the landscapes of Kitkajärvi and Riisitunturi. According to the new list of regions, the finest landscapes in our province are: 127. Reisjärvi's cultural landscapes Reisjärvi 128. Kalajoki Valley's agricultural landscapes Haapajärvi, Nivala, Sievi, Ylivieska 129. Rahja archipelago scenery Kalajoki 130. Miiluranta residential landscape Kärsämäki 131. Hailuoto Hailuoto, Oulu 132. The cultural landscape of the Liminka lake Kempele, Liminka, Lumijoki, Oulu, Tyrnävä 133. Oulujoki Valley's cultural landscapes Muhos, Oulu, Tyrnävä 134. Landscapes of Rokuanvaara Muhos, Utajärvi, Vaala 135. Manamansalo's cultural landscapes Vaala 136. Olvassuo Pudasjärvi, Puolanka,…

The funding for supporting the sustainable growth and vitality of the regions (AKKE) will be used, in accordance in cooperation in cooperation with the decisions of the Regional Assemblys, for projects promoting the implementation of the regional programme and the Government's regional development decision. This funding may be used, for example, for small-scale development, experimentation and study projects based on regional strengths and specialisation. The fourth application round for AKKE (Regional Fund for Sustainable Growth and Vitality) is open from 1 December 2021 to 31 January 2022. Read more here !

The Regional Council of Northern Ostrobothnia is applying for funding from the Finnish Structural Fund Programme for Sustainable Growth and Jobs 2014-2020 (Finnish Structural Fund Programme for Sustainable Growth and Jobs 2014-2020). The Regional Council of Northern Ostrobothnia finances European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) measures. Before preparing an application, it is advisable to read the programming document in more detail.

The INTERREG programmes 2021-2027 support the competitiveness of border regions and a well-functioning labour market. The programmes support cross-border, transnational and interregional cooperation. Interreg programmes are part of the EU's regional and structural policy and are co-financed by the European European European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) (ERDF). Financial information on Interreg programmes will take place on 14 December from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The info presents Aurora, Northern Periphery and Arctic and Baltic Sea programmes by national contact persons. Sign up for the event via this link. Programme of the event: 9.00 Opening of the event, Development Director Tiina Rajala, Regional Assembly of Oulu Region 9.05 Presentation of the Aurora Programme, Interreg Specialist Anna-Mari Auniola, Regional Assembly of Lapland 9.45 Presentation of the Baltic Sea Programme, Development Director Matti Lipsanen, Regional Assembly of Häme 10.30 break 10.45 Presentation of the Northern Periphery and Arctic Programme, Secretary General Paula Mikkola, Regional Assembly of Lapland 11.30 Questions,…

Answers to questions have been published on the Procurement page

In the private sector of Northern Ostrobothnia, the region is ranked 2nd in terms of productivity and 6th in all industries, according to the Productivity by Region report. The productivity of work has an impact on the future of industries and their structure. In Northern Ostrobothnia, the weight of processing has been exceptionally high, even though the structural change in the electronics industry has shifted the focus of industries towards services. In turn, the young population structure of the region is visible in education and social and health services, which have accounted for a higher than average share of value added in the regional economy. More on the regional Productivity Survey: https://www.pohjois-pohjanmaa.fi/development/regional economy/productivity/

Dear Northern Ostrobothnians, honourable guests, as a citizen of Oulu and a citizen of Northern Ostrobothnia, I have taken the opportunity to greet the 90-year-old Regional Assembly of Northern Ostrobothnia. Honour feels very special, because for me the union has been an important way of getting to know not only regional decision-making, but also regional cooperation and one's own roots even more strongly. When you are in these positions, you will learn extensively where you come from when you come from Northern Ostrobothnia. This feeling is well illustrated by the poem My Land by Samuel Gustaf Bergh (1803-1852), a poet from Oulu: O ye' the summer nights of the north, in which the sun shines, even the wings of the water of the sky! For you, if Onnitar would do anything else, I would know all the Islands and straits, and also the stars and the moon in the sky. There's My Other Concerns…