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The Regional Assembly of Oulu Region implements its own projects. The projects support the achievement of the objectives of regional development and planning. The table shows ongoing and completed projects in the Regional Assembly of Oulu Region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Project name<\/th>Execution period<\/th>Contact person<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
regional-level preparation for Eastern and Northern Finland 2028+<\/a><\/td>1.9.2025 –
31.12.2027<\/td>		Manager of International Affairs
Hanna Honkam\u00e4kil\u00e4<\/td><\/tr>
Rural COOP \u2013 Rethinking sUstainable and integRAted deveLopment in non-urban areas: COOPerative foresight and anticipation<\/a><\/td>1.5.2025 –
31.7.2029<\/td>		Project manager
Anna-Maija Toivonen<\/td><\/tr>
CHARLES - New openings for air transport in Northern Ostrobothnia<\/a><\/td>1.3.2025 –
28.2.2027<\/td>		Project manager
Ari N\u00e4p\u00e4nkangas<\/td><\/tr>
Promoting the employment of artists and cultural workers through the Culture Bank online service.<\/a><\/td>1.8.2024 –
30.6.2025<\/td>		Cultural Affairs Specialist
Auli Suorsa<\/td><\/tr>
Lohi Iijoki 2 project<\/a> <\/a><\/td>9.1.2024-
31.10.2027<\/td>		Project manager
Mirko Laakkonen<\/td><\/tr>
The InnOKE Project<\/a><\/td>27.5.2024 –
31.12.2025<\/td>		 <\/td><\/tr>
PREPARE project<\/a><\/td>1.1.2024-
31.12.2024<\/td>		Head of Development
Mikko V\u00e4is\u00e4nen<\/td><\/tr>
SMART ERA \u2013 Smart community-led transition for Europe\u2019s Rural Areas<\/a><\/td>1.1.2024-
31.12.2027<\/td>		Project manager
Saija Tikkanen<\/td><\/tr>
New North \u2013 Transport, Logistics and Security of Supply<\/a><\/td>1.9.2023-
31.8.2026<\/td>		Chief of Civil Engineering
Lauri Romppainen<\/td><\/tr>
TE2024 project in Northern Ostrobothnia<\/a><\/td>13.5.2022-
31.12.2024<\/td>		Project manager
Jouni Korhonen<\/td><\/tr>
The future of air transport in Northern Finland<\/a><\/td>1.11.2022-
31.12.2023<\/td>		 <\/td><\/tr>
Lohi Iijoki -project<\/a><\/td>1.9.2022-
31.10.2024<\/td>		Project manager
Mirko Laakkonen<\/td><\/tr>
EUSBSR PAC Tourism<\/a><\/td>1.4.2022 –
31.12.2026<\/td>		Project manager
Anna-Maija Toivonen<\/td><\/tr>
EMMI - Energy transition and climate impact assessment of land use in Northern Ostrobothnia<\/a><\/td>1.3.2022-
29.2.2024<\/td>		Specialist
Ritva Isom\u00e4ki<\/td><\/tr>
Northern Ostrobothnia Culture Cell: Collaboration and impact on cultural services <\/a><\/td>1.1.2022-
31.12.2023<\/td>		Cultural Affairs Specialist
Auli Suorsa<\/td><\/tr>
POPNUVA \u2013 involving and influencing young people<\/a> <\/td>1.9.2020-
31.5.2022<\/td>		Director of Planning
Ilpo Tapaninen<\/td><\/tr>
Kanves - International and networked Northern Ostrobothnia<\/a><\/td>1.1.2021-
31.12.2023<\/td>		Project manager
Saija Tikkanen<\/td><\/tr>
Interreg Battery Region<\/a><\/td>1 October 2020\u2013
30.9.2022<\/td>		Head of Regional Development and Funding
Tiina Rajala<\/td><\/tr>
Iijoki migratory fish project 2020-2022<\/a><\/td>15 June 2020\u2013
31.10.2022<\/td>		Project manager
Mirko Laakkonen<\/td><\/tr>
TUULI project - Sustainable wind power construction in Northern Ostrobothnia<\/a><\/td>1 June 2020\u2013
30.4.2023<\/td>
Project Coordinator
Sari Pulkka<\/td><\/tr>
Food Trace - Developing the traceability and food safety of food chains in Northern Ostrobothnia<\/a><\/td>1 April 2020\u2013
30.4.2022<\/td>		Project manager
Hanna Honkam\u00e4kil\u00e4<\/td><\/tr>
Northern Ostrobothnia Digital Support Project<\/a>
<\/td>		1 November 2020\u2013
31.10.2021<\/td>		Project manager
Maria Puotiniemi<\/td><\/tr>
Developing digital well-being and participation in Northern Ostrobothnia<\/a><\/td>1.1.2022\u2013
31.7.2022 <\/td>		 <\/td><\/tr>
The Transformation of Eastern and Northern Finland's Industries - From Strategy to Practice<\/a><\/td>8 May 2019\u2013
31.12.2021<\/td>		Project manager
Paula Heikkil\u00e4 (Regional Regional Assembly of Lapland)
Project manager
Saija Tikkanen<\/td><\/tr>
POPclimate<\/a><\/td>1 May 2019\u2013
30.4.2021<\/td>		Specialist
Ritva Isom\u00e4ki<\/td><\/tr>
Developing the international dimension of smart specialisation in Northern Ostrobothnia<\/a><\/td>1 April 2019 \u2013
30.4.2021<\/td>		Project manager
Hanna Honkam\u00e4kil\u00e4<\/td><\/tr>
Cultural heritage of hydropower <\/a><\/td>1.1.2019-
30.6.2022<\/td>		Project manager
Kirsti Reskalenko<\/td><\/tr>
AGRO SE-VI \u2013 Development of a Blueprint for the creation of a Virtual Incubator supporting Social Entrepreneurship in the agri-food sector<\/a> <\/td>1.2.2021-
31.1.2022 <\/td>		Project manager
Hanna Honkam\u00e4kil\u00e4 <\/td><\/tr>
Life in Transition Pilot<\/a><\/td>1 May 2018-
30.4.2019<\/td>		 <\/td><\/tr>
inDemand<\/a><\/td>1 September 2017\u2013
30.11.2020<\/td>		Head of Development
Mikko V\u00e4is\u00e4nen<\/td><\/tr>
Iijoki migratory fish tip project<\/a><\/td>27 April 2017\u2013
31.8.2020<\/td>		Project manager
Mirko Laakkonen<\/td><\/tr>
Regional resource flows<\/a><\/td>1 February 2017\u2013
30.6.2018<\/td>		<\/td><\/tr>
PPBIO - Towards a sustainable economy<\/a><\/td>1 May 2016\u2013
30.8.2018<\/td>		Specialist
Ritva Isom\u00e4ki<\/td><\/tr>
Iijoki Otva project<\/a><\/td>15.10.2015\u2013
14.10.2018<\/td>		Project manager
Mirko Laakkonen<\/td><\/tr>
Northern Ostrobothnia Energy and Climate Strategy<\/a><\/td>2009-2010<\/td>Director of Planning
Jussi R\u00e4met<\/td><\/tr>
Valuable landscape areas in Northern Ostrobothnia<\/a><\/td>2013-2015<\/td>regional architect
Kirsti Reskalenko<\/td><\/tr>
Conditions for combined transport in Northern Ostrobothnia<\/a><\/td>1.12.2019-
30.4.2020<\/td>		Specialist
Ari N\u00e4p\u00e4nkangas <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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The Regional Council of Northern Ostrobothnia implements its own projects. The projects support the achievement of the objectives of regional development and planning. The table shows ongoing and completed projects in the Regional Council of Northern Ostrobothnia. Project title Implementation time Contact person Regional preparation for Eastern and Northern Finland 2028+ 1.9.2025 \u2013 31.12.2027 Head of International AffairsHanna Honkam\u00e4kil\u00e4 Rural COOP \u2013 Rethinking sUstainable and integRAted deveLopment in non-urban areas: COOPerative foresight and anticipation 1.5.2025 \u2013 31.7.2029 Project Manager Anna-Maija Toivonen CHARLES \u2013 New openings for air transport in Northern Ostrobothnia 1.3.2025 \u2013 28.2.2027 Project ManagerAri N\u00e4p\u00e4nkangas Promoting employment of arts and cultural workers through the Cultural Bank online service. 1.8.2024 - 30.6.2025 Specialist, CultureAuli Suorsa Lohi Iijoki 2 project 9.1.2024-31.10.2027 Project Manager Mirko Laakkonen InnOKE project 27.5.2024 - 31.12.2025 PREPARE - project 1.1.2024-31.12.2024 Research and Development Manager Mikko V\u00e4is\u00e4nen SMART ERA - Smart community-led transition for Europe's Rural Areas 1.1.2024-31.12.2027 Project Manager Saija Tikkanen New North - Transport, Logistics and Security of Supply 1.9.2023-31.8.2026 Regional Engineer Lauri Romppainen Northern Ostrobothnia TE2024 project 13.5.2022-31.12.2024 Project Manager Jouni Korhonen Future of air traffic in Northern Finland 1.11.2022-31.12.2023 Lohi Iijoki project 1.9.2022-31.10.2024 Project Manager Mirko Laakkonen EUSBSR [\u2026]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":15,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1555","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"alternative-title":"","color_layout":true},"yoast_head":"\nOmat hankkeet - Pohjois-Pohjanmaan liitto<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Pohjois-Pohjanmaan liitossa toteutetaan omia hankkeita. 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