EARDF PROGRAMME FOR EASTERN FINLANDMonitoring committeeVarkaus 19.-20.5.2011

REGION OF EASTERN FINLAND / EASTERN FINLAND ERDF

PROGRAMME AREA

POHJOIS-SAVO IN A NUTSHELL

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Total area 20 367 km2 - of that water 18 %

Pohjois-Savo % of FinlandPopulation 248 000 4.6 %

Jobs Pohjois-Savo Finland - agriculture 8 % 4 % - industry 23 % 24 % - services 69 % 72 %

Unemployment rate 11.8 % 10,0 %

Gross value added (GVA) Pohjois-Savo % of Finland - total (EUR millions) 7 119 3.9 % - per capita (Finland = 100) 82,4 - per capita (EU 27 = 100) 97,2

Pohjois-Savo % of FinlandGreatest branches of industry EUR millions

- metal and metal products 1 114 2.3 % - wood and paper 811 5.2 %

- food and beverages 532 5,3 %

The targeted population in development planning: - targeted population for the year 2030 range in between: 245 000- 248 000

Development strategy is to strengthen - business - knowledge - infrastructure - image of region - good environment

Development of Pohjois-Savo regions turnover

Competencies of Eastern-Finland• Regions’ competencies

- Forest industries (rapid change from traditional pulp and paper industry into new

modern use of wood (bioenergy and biomaterials))

- Metal & technology industries

- Bio energy: plant manufacturing, new biomaterials & related research

- Medical and wellbeing technology, e-health

- Molecular medicine, pharmaceutical research, biotechnology

- Environmental health, research of environmental change

- Information technology

- Farming and agrobiotechnology

- Mining

- Tourism

Internal pressure: diminishing labor supply, ageing population, cold climate, long distances

Internal pressure: diminishing labor supply, ageing population, cold climate, long distances

External pressure: International competition, climate change, supply of energy and raw materials, economic cycles (ie. financial crisis), structural changes of the world economy, cost & knowledge intensiveness and pressures , ever more focused and inertial growth

External pressure: International competition, climate change, supply of energy and raw materials, economic cycles (ie. financial crisis), structural changes of the world economy, cost & knowledge intensiveness and pressures , ever more focused and inertial growth

Economic regenerationEconomic regeneration

Welfare services & welfare

Adequate and skilled workforceAdequate and skilled workforce

Prosperity of the people & successful businesses

Prosperity of the people & successful businesses

Sustainable regional structure & accessibility

Concentration in issues that we can influence and in changes that we are obliged to adapt to

Regional Strategy -> common regional strategy, common strategy of changes & regeneration

Ultimate aim is the prosperity of the people and the success in businesses

Framework for the Regional Strategy 2030 of Pohjois-Savo

Traffic & logistic accessibility

Economic regenerationEconomic regeneration Welfare & welfare servicesWelfare & welfare services

SustainableSustainable regional structure & accessibilityregional structure & accessibilityAdequate and skilled workforceAdequate and skilled workforce

The core of the Regional Strategy 2030 of Pohjois-SavoThe core of the Regional Strategy 2030 of Pohjois-Savo

Regeneration of forest cluster into bioenergy and biomaterial cluster New service

structures fo

r the

welfare services

Attractiveness & development

conditions of the region

Increase in competitiveness in the

technology industry

Europe 2020: 7 flagship initiatives

Smart growthSustainable growth

Inclusive growth

Innovations

Innovation Union

Climate, energy and mobility

Resource efficient Europe

Employment and skills

An agenda for new skills and jobs

Education

Youth of the move

Competitiveness

An industrial policy for the globalisation era

The fight against poverty

European platform against poverty

Information society

Digital agenda for Europe

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TEMPERATURE CONTRAST INDEX IN EUROPE, ISOLINES

Source: Nordregio