KESKI-SUOMEN LIITTO Sepänkatu 4, 40100 Jyväskylä European Commission – Regional Policy Directorate – General Regions for economic change.

KESKI-SUOMEN LIITTOSepänkatu 4,40100 Jyväskyläwww.keskisuomi.fi

European Commission – Regional Policy Directorate – GeneralRegions for economic change – Regional policy responses to

demographic challenges

Workshop 3B: Regions and partnerships working together to seize the opportunities presented by demographic challenges

“EduCluster - a new tool for regional development ”

Brussels – 25 and 26 January 2007

Rauli SorvariProgramme Manager (HR)

Regional Council Of Central Finland

Regional ProfileRegional share of figures in Finland

• Population 5,1 % (267000)• Enterprises 4,4 % (11000)• GDP 4,2 % (82/100)• Unemployed 6,5% (14600)• Employment (107700)

- Agriculture 5,8 %- Manufacturing 5,2 %- Construction 4,7 %- Private Services 3,9 %- Public Sector 5,0 %

Employment and Enterprises 2006

Employment EnterprisesPremises

Business lines•Agriculture and Forestry 5200 433•Mining of Minerals 300 102•Industry 21550 1342•Electricity and Water Maintenance 650 86•Construction 3450 1526•Trade, hotel and catering 14450 3155•Transport, storage, telecommunication 6000 1285•Financing and Insurance 1150 174•Services for Enterprises 11050 2054•Public and personal services 38200 1643

( - EDUCATION AND TRAINING 9200 405)•Others 2700

107700 11800Challenges

Wastage/retiring 3800 persons /year - New generation 3100 persons/year During the years 2005-2015 growth of employment 500 employees /year

Central Finland knowledge-based clusters

Focus• Environment• Energy• Engineering and new technologies• E-learning• Education • Entrepreneurship

Clusters Forest (paper and metal)Bioenergy Human Technology (new services)

DevelopingHealth and Wellbeing (wellness) Education

THE ELEMENTS OF REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESSTHE ELEMENTS OF REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS

InfrastructureInfrastructure

EnterprisesEnterprises

Human Resources(Capital)

Human Resources(Capital)

The Qualityof LivingEnvironment

The Qualityof LivingEnvironment

Institutions and Networks of Development Organisations

Institutions and Networks of Development Organisations

NetworkingNetworking

Creative Tension(Innovations)

Creative Tension(Innovations)

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Diffusion of know-how between individuals

and organisations

Producing human, structural and social capital

Realisation of Knowledge

The key processes of learning region

Educational Coopetition

The Finnish Education System is the basis for Finnish knowledge and know-how,

but “system is not just a system, it is also a philosophy”!

EduCluster emphasizes• Interaction between

educational organisations• Different kinds of learning

environments and networks• Co-operation with the working

life and learning by doing• Adults competence-based

qualifications• Entrepreneurship and

networks of coachers in enterprises

• Paths for career and learning• Education for all

Regional learning and innovationnetworks in Central Finland

DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS OF SUB-REGIONS

Regional Competence Team

University ofJyväskylä

Jyväskylä Science Park and Technical Research Centre of Finland

Jyväskylä University ofApplied Sciences

Vocational Education and Training

Regional Council

of Central Finland

SUPPORT FOR KNOWLEDGE SHARINGAND PROMOTING INNOVATIONS

Services for Enterprisesand employees

Education andTraining /Schools

SMEs

Municipalities

Regional Developmentcompanies

Sub-regions Region

Learning

Development

Changes

Round Table

Employment and Economic

Development Centre

BUILDING UP THE HUMAN CAPITAL

Knowledge

Skills

Entrepreneurship

EXPERIENCES

EXPERTICE

Changesin Society

andEnvironment

Innovations

TEAM PERSONAL MENTAL SYSTEMS SHAREDLEARNING MASTERY MODELLING THINKING VISION

LEARNING REGION - KNOWLEDGE CREATION PROCESSES

AwarenessUnderstanding

ProfessionalSkills

Business thinkingand Ideas

KNOW-HOW

VALUE

IN

COMPETITION

PROSPERITY

EDUCATION FOCUS IN LIFE CHANGES

QUALITY

OF

LIFE

Regional Council of Central Finland 30.11.2005 RS&PB

Towards The EduCluster in Central Finland

New services for human development mobilising the full potential of people

EducationalCore competences

Trade, services and industry;

Value in Global businesses

InnovationSystems

Coopetition

EducationalOrganisations andEducation System

EduCluster

EduCluster- development areas Products and services for regional partnership

Teachers educationPedagogical management

Education systemEvaluation and

innovative practices

Human TechnologyICT, Mobile services

Customer’s trainingEdu value net

Vocational educationgenerating entrepreneurship

Adult guidancecentre and tools

Elder peoples University

Supporting learningin enterprises

E- learningCommunicationand interaction

EduCluster

The goals and some results for developing the regional learning and innovation networks

Balanced development of the region• Joint planning /development in the sub-regions

Forsighting the future employment• Co-operation between educational organisations and authorities (forum)

Managing the changes• Co-operation with the working – life and specially SME’s • Seeing together the changes and the challenges

Supporting the knowledge based development of clusters• Clusters and new business areas/innovations also in the field of education

New paths and curriculum for know-how• Supporting the entrepreneurship in all levels of education, seeing different carriers in life

Using new innovations and ways to support entrepreneurship• “Boosting Entrepreneurship in Society through Co-operation” awarded innovation in EU

Building up the EduCluster Finland• New born global business areas (products and services)

The flow of learning

Social innovations

Educationalexpertise

Humantechnology

Competences in coopetition

Partnership for EntrepreurshipTeam AcademyRegional Competence TeamUniversity for Aging People

Pedanet for SchoolsTouch to Enterprises – Net ToolMobile evaluation of learningThe game-like Learning

Pedagogical ManagementTeachers educationAdult guidance and toolsVocational Teachers training

Education at a GlanceThe Finnish Education

System PISA - research

Edu Partnership - Generating competences Edu Value Net – Customer’s training Educational EvaluationsHumap Tools and Kids

EduClusterin Central Finland

“ NEW WAY TO ENHANCE REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS”

Education generates growth and competitiveness

through educational coopetition and

business concepts!

Thank you [email protected]

Central Finland

The Region of Knowledge, Skills, Entrepreneurship andQuality of life