16.06.2025
Blog: Northern Ostrobothnia's future looks bright
The economic review of the cooperative bank's regions highlights positive fstakeholders for the future of Northern Ostrobothnia. They are already known, but have been overlooked. Now, in connection in cooperation in cooperation with the preparation of the regional programme, it is a good time to raise the regional profile and be genuinely satisfied in cooperation in cooperation with the successes. At least the following can be extracted from the recently published economic review. In Northern Ostrobothnia, the number of unemployed people per job vacancy is the third lowest in the whole country. The situation is the same in the whole of Northern Finland, which indicates a more positive economic development than in the rest of the country. On a long-term average, Northern Ostrobothnia is at the top of the country in terms of green transition investments, as well as in terms of population-related RDI investments. The Cooperative Bank's economic review predicts that GDP growth in Northern Ostrobothnia will be the second fastest. The region's positive future is covered by the continuous increase in the number of employees. Employment growth has been at the level of other major regions. When construction, which is important to the county, begins to rise, employment returns to a positive path. Pirkanmaa has taken Northern Ostrobothnia's position as a region of growth. This is partly due to investments in support of the services sector and the development of an attractive living environment. The decisions made have created a positive spiral from which Northern Ostrobothnia can also learn. On the other hand, in times of global turmoil, Northern Ostrobothnia's logistical position as a gateway to the West also provides a good starting point for facing future challenges and continuing to grow. The extensive scenario work carried out in the spring creates a vision for 2050. The starting point of the thesis was to open the horizon of the future realistically. Although the cracks in the business environment are becoming more pronounced, there were more opportunities than threats in the scenarios. In particular, the European Renaissance scenario provides a new perspective on current development, but also supports the strengths and cooperation openings of Northern Ostrobothnia. The ongoing preparation of the regional programme provides a good opportunity to participate in building a positive future and to put into practice the opportunities that emerged in the scenarios. Keep your eyes up and work together! In Oulu on 16 June 2025, Mikko Väisänen, Head of Development, will prepare the regional programme for Northern Ostrobothnia 2026-2029 during the spring and autumn. The blogs written by experts from the Regional Assembly of Oulu Region cover the preparation process and themes related to the programme.
09.09.2024
The 8th call for applications for the AKKE grant has ended
Funding was requested for AKKE projects that focus on supporting regional RDI activities. Projects funded under this call should meet at least one of the following criteria: - the project supports research, development and innovation activities of SMEs and thus improves the innovation capacity of SMEs - the project strengthens the innovation ecosystem of the region - the project expands the number of parties involved in RDI activities The maximum amount available to fund projects received in the application round is EUR 448 000. The total number of project applications was 14 and the total amount requested was approximately EUR 950 000.
23.01.2024
Cultural activities in Northern Ostrobothnia and Kainuu will be strengthened in cooperation in cooperation with funding from the Ministry of Education and Culture
The Ministry of Education and Culture has granted the Kainuu Regional Assembly a special grant of EUR 160 000 for the development of the cultural activities of the municipalities of Kainuu and Northern Ostrobothnia. The project will be implemented during 2024-2025 in close cooperation in cooperation in cooperation with the Regional Assembly of Oulu Region. KAIPO - Strengthening Networks of Culture in Kainuu and Northern Ostrobothnia project creates impact on the cultural activities of Kainuu and Northern Ostrobothnia counties and their municipalities. Neighbouring regions already have some cooperation in the field of arts and culture, which provides a good basis for the implementation of the project, as well as for the development of more extensive cooperation and know-how. As a result of the project, cooperation between counties, municipalities and cultural stakeholders will be intensified and the conditions for more efficient use of resources will be strengthened. Cultural services create new operating models and content, and municipal cultural managers receive more support for their work. The municipalities of Northern Ostrobothnia and Kainuu are participating in Oulu 2026 Capital of Culture year. The project also creates conditions for the implementation of its high-quality content. Through the co-creation of the project, the aim is to strengthen the cultural communities and regions. Co-creation, which is done using the partnership table model, is central to the project's measures. The themes are selected on the basis of the municipalities' own needs. In addition to representatives of municipalities, key cultural stakeholders related to the theme under discussion will be invited to the partnership tables. The first step of the project is to identify development needs through a survey. The results will be heard at a kick-off event on 12 February 2024. The Kainuu Regional Assembly is responsible for the implementation of the KAIPO project. You can follow the progress of the project on its own website: https://kainuunliitto.fi/cooperation/projects/kaipo/ The Ministry of Education and Culture's special grants for municipal cultural activities promote the implementation of the objectives and tasks of the Act on Municipal Cultural Activities (166/2019). The project, which now spans two regions, will build on the work carried out in Kainuu and Northern Ostrobothnia in previous regional development tasks in 2022-2023. Further information: Kainuu Regional Assembly, Project Coordinator Joni Kinnunen, tel. +358 44 797 4254 or joni.kinnunen@kainuunliitto.fi Regional Assembly of Oulu Region, Cultural Specialist Auli Suorsa, tel. 050-386 8443 or auli.suorsa@pohjois-pohjanmaa.fi Previous regional development tasks: Culture-Kainuu https://kainuunliitto.fi/cooperation/projects/culture-kainuu/ Northern Ostrobothnia Cultural Society https://www.pohjois-pohjanmaa.fi/development/culture/cultural cell-project/ [caption id="attachment_42678" align="alignleft" width="523"] Photo: Kainuu Regional Assembly website[/caption]
12.09.2022
"Culture strongly involved in promoting well-being and health in Northern Ostrobothnia"
in cooperation in cooperation with these words, Sanna Salmela, Head of Welfare Promotion in the Wellbeing Services County of Northern Ostrobothnia, opened a seminar on Cultural Impact on Health and Welfare held on 8 September. ‘The wellbeing region must integrate cultural wellbeing services as part of its own service production. On the other hand, effective cooperation in cooperation in cooperation with municipal cultural services is important, as both parties share goals and customers", said Marjo-Riitta Tervonen, Head of Participation and Participation and Inclusion and Connectivity at the Wellbeing Services County of Northern Ostrobothnia. In the city of Oulu, the coordinator of cultural services for the elderly, Heidi Jäärni, already serve ass at the interface between general cultural services and social and health services. Perhaps such common tasks will also be possible in the near future between municipalities and the wellbeing services county. Expanding job descriptions and hybrid professionalism, i.e. working in cooperation in cooperation with different target groups in new kinds of work environments, challenge not only artists, but also the education system. According to Taru Koivisto, who has argued about the work of musicians in the Finnish health care system, effectiveness will increase if artists are well prepared for their work already in their field of education. The content of the training should be developed. "Even if a person is seriously ill, they can still feel good" The concrete effects of art on the seminar audience were presented by dancer and neuroscientist Hanna Poikonen. She has studied the effects of creative movement, dance and music on the brain. The results show that they accelerate the regeneration of brain tissue and the repair of potential damage. They also reduce stress, prevent memory problems, strengthen balance and imagination. Above all, dance and music bring pleasure. “Even if you are seriously ill, you can still feel good about yourself. Through culture and art, we can strengthen this very aspect of experientialism in ourselves. Everyone should find their own path to well-being. Art and culture provide pathways to it", said Hanna Poikonen in her speech. Dance and music can bring direct relief to many diseases, such as Parkinson's disease. You can also participate in the Parkinson's ballet groups in the Oulu region and they have been popular. At the cultural well-being market organised at the end of the seminar day, the audience got to know, among other things, the activities of the Mielenliike- Dance and Movement Therapy service led by Jessica Viitala. The market square had a large number of stakeholders presenting their products and services related to cultural well-being. The seminar on cultural impact on well-being and health was organised in cooperation by the Northern Ostrobothnia Welfare Region and its Future Health and Social Services Centre project and the Regional Assembly of Northern Ostrobothnia and its Cultural Cell project. Nearly 200 participants attended the event on-site and via streaming. the Seminar …
