Rural COOP Webinar: Green economy as driver of integrated territorial development
Join us for the Rural COOP webinar exploring how the green economy can support sustainable development and integrated territorial development in rural and mountain areas. This webinar aims to explore:
- How green economy acts as a driver of integrated territorial development in rural and mountain areas and what kind of role does green economy play in sustainable growth.
- How different types of cooperation translate this into concrete solutions.
The discussion moves from EU-level policy perspectives to regional applicability in North Ostrobothnia, and further to practical case examples. The aim is to link policy, regional strategies and concrete practices, and to highlight how governance structures and cooperation mechanisms enable the implementation of green economy solutions in different territorial contexts.
Date: 7.10.2026 at 10.30 – 12.00
Register here: Rural COOP webinar registration
Platform: Zoom
Agenda
- 09:30 Welcome and opening remarks
Moderator Tiina Paakkari, Senior Advisor, East and North Finland EU Office - 09:35 Keynote
Enrique GARCILAZO, Head of Regional and Rural Policy, OECD
A keynote presentation on the role of the green economy in Europe and its relevance for rural and mountain areas. - 09:50 Regional perspective from North Ostrobothnia, Finland
Ritva Isomäki (Manager of Environment and Natural Resources, Council of Oulu Region, Finland) - 10:10 Case examples from North Ostrobothnia, Finland
- BIOTUTO project
- Peetu Virkkala, Project Researcher Digitization, maturity models, University of Oulu, Kerttu Saalasti Institute
- UTAH2 project
Speaker TBC
- 10:30 Panel discussion
- 10:45 Q&A Session
- 10:55 Key takeaways
- 11:00 Closing
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