National regional development targets for the period 2007-2011

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National regional

development targets for

the period 2007-2011

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Ty- ja elinkeinoministerin julkaisuja Regional development 13/2009

Arbets- och nringsministeriets publikationer Alueiden kehittminen 13/2009

MEE Publications Utvecklande av regionerna 13/2009

Tekijt | Frfattare | Authors

The Government

Julkaisuaika | Publiceringstid | Date

February 2008

Toimeksiantaja(t) | Uppdragsgivare | Commissioned byMinistry of Employment and the Economy

Toimielimen asettamispiv |Organets tillsttningsdatum | Date of appointment

Julkaisun nimi | Titel | Title

National regional development targets for 20072011

Tiivistelm | Referat | Abstract

On 20 December 2007, the Government made a decision on national regional development targets for 20072011, effective for the entireterm of government. This decision specified the objectives of the Regional Development Act and established the focal areas for regionaldevelopment measures nationwide. It will guide and reconcile strategic regional development programmes and development targets andmeasures in various administrative sectors.

Regional development aims at ensuring the prerequisites for a good life for members of the population of various regions, regardless oftheir place of residence, and utilising national resources more efficiently than at present. The goal is to promote the international compet-itiveness of regions, to reduce differences in development between regions and inside them, and to secure basic services and connec-tions for citizens throughout Finland. In this, the starting points include specialisation based on regional strengths and competencies, co-operation between operators and networking between regions.

The aim of regional policy is to strengthen the trade, industry and service base of the weakest areas in particular, alongside their network-ing and accessibility and the ability to tackle serious challenges arising from structural changes.

The goal is to establish a regional structure based on strong regions and a functioning network of cities, which will boost the vitality ofurban and rural areas and facilitate more even economic growth and employment nationwide. Tailormade policies are being developedfor different regions. Politics and policies recognise large urban regions and the need for a special metropolitan policy, while vigorous ruralpolicy measures are targeted at areas outside the influence of urban centres.

Regional policy focuses on industrial, commercial and entrepreneurial activities, competence and labour force, services and connections,aiming at the reinforcement of the national and international competitiveness of regions alongside their economic growth, the promotionof competencies within regions and the enhancement of their own strengths and specialisation as well as improving the quality of the liv-ing environment. Regional development guidelines also strive to control climate change.

The decision recognises the key factors influencing regional development and comprehensively defines the principles for achieving therelated goals. The three targets defined in the decision are:

1) Strengthening national and international competitiveness of the regions,

2) Strengthening regional vitality and reducing regional disparities, and

3) Solving specific regional challenges.

In order to implement these targets, the regional development system is to be strengthened, its resources pooled and the role of regionaldevelopment clarified in the decision-making of the Government and various administrative sectors.

The decision was prepared under the steering of the Advisory Committee for Regional Development in co-operation with key ministries.Regional Councils and other regional development stakeholders also commented on the draft decisions.

Contact person within the Ministry of Employment and the Economy: Regional development/Veijo Kavonius tel. +358 10 606 4905,Matti Kemppainen, tel. +358 10 606 4906

Asiasanat | Nyckelord | Key words

Regional development, regional policy, regions, targets

ISSN1797-3554

ISBN978-952-227-167-9

Kokonaissivumr | Sidoantal | Pages45

Kieli | Sprk | LanguageEnglish

Hinta | Pris | Price13

Julkaisija | Utgivare | Published by

Ministry of Employment and the Economy

Kustantaja | Frlggare | Sold by

Edita Publishing Ltd


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Foreword

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veijo kavonius

Director for Regional Development


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Contents

Foreword .................................................................................................................................... 5

Contents .................................................................................................................................... 9

1. Purpose and premises of the Decision on Targets ............................... 11

2. The targets, premises and policies of regional development.... .... 12

2.1. Factors affecting regional development.................................................. 12

2.2. Regional development targets..................................................................... 14

2.3. The principles behind accomplishing targets ................................... 15

2.3.1. Strengthening national and international

competitiveness of the regions..................................................... 15

2.3.2. Strengthening regional vitality and reducing

regional disparities ................................................................................ 15

............................................. 16

2.3.4. Strengthening the regional development system

and regional development resources.......................................... 17

3. Policies to realise targets......................................................................................... 18

3.1. Strengthening national and international

competitiveness of the regions ................................................................. 18

........................... 18

Support for regional innovation .......................................... 19

Development policies for training and research......... 19

3.1.2. Improving conditions for entrepreneurial

activity in the regions......................................................................... 20

3.1.3. Improving the functionality of

regional labour markets .................................................................... 22

Regional availability of labour and job matching........ 22

Development of working life .................................................. 23

3.1.4. Active information society policy to increase

regional competitiveness and regional equality .................. 23

3.2. Strengthening regional vitality and

reducing regional disparities ...................................................................... 24

3.2.1. Strengthening the polycentric regional structure ............ 22

3.2.2. Reducing regional disparities and strengthening

regional cohesion .................................................................................. 24

3.2.3. Evening out social differences....................................................... 25

3.2.4. Transport services and communications.................................. 26


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3.2.5. Factors in regional attractiveness .............................................. 26

Welfare and well-being .............................................................. 26

The environment .......................................................................... 27

......... 27

.......................................................... 283.3.1. Predicting and managing structural change.......................... 28

3.3.2. Migration gain and loss areas......................................................... 28

The special status of Eastern and

Northern Finland .......................................................................... 28

3.3.3. Sparsely populated rural areas and the islands ................. 29

3.3.4. Russia and Baltic Sea policy.......................................................... 30

4. Strengthening the regional development system and

resources for regional development ................................................................. 32

4.1. The guided impact of the decision on targets on sector-

policies and the development of the Finnish regions..................... 32

................ 33

4.3. Regional administration and regional divisions ................................... 34

4.4. Determining regional funding ........................................................................ 34

4.5. Regionalisation of central government functions............................. 35

4.6. Anticipation and evaluation........................................................................... 35

5. Legislative amendments required ...................................................................... 36

Reform of the legislation on regional development...... 36

The new Financing Act............................................................. 36

6. The Decisions impacts ................................................................................................ 37

6.1. Economic impacts................................................................................................ 37

6.2. Organisational impacts ................................................................................... 37

6.3. Environmental impacts ..................................................................................... 38

6.4. Impacts on different groups of people.................................................... 40

6.5. Impacts on regional development............................................................... 41

7. Monitoring and evaluation of the Decision on Targets...................... 43


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1. Purpose and premises ofthe Decision on Targets

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2. The targets, premises andpolicies of regional development

2.1. Factors affecting regional development

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2.2. Regional development targets

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2.3. The principles behindaccomplishing targets

2.3.1. Strengthening national and international

competitiveness of the regions

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and reducing regional disparities

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2.3.4. Strengthening the regional development

system and regional development resources

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3. Policies to realise targets

3.1. Strengthening national and international

competitiveness of the regions

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SUPPORT FOR REGIONAL INNOVATION

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DEVELOPMENT POLICIES FOR TRAINING AND RESEARCH

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flc th lc bhd th cl tct t d th gl

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T d t th ltt lyt d c chllg l , c-

tl lt-t tg wll b dld th.

Sctl ch wll hl t th dlt dfft ty g.

Th d xltt th lt ch wll b td gldlt. Th Ady Bd Sctl Rch wll b d th

ctl d dlt ctl ch cctd wth gl dlt

d t xltt d tgthg ct btw t d d-

tt ct.

3.1.2. Improving conditions for entrepreneurial

activity in the regions

Th Gt wll t t cdt thd ct bl b t. Th tchlgy b, b

xt d dctty SME wll b tgthd tcl. I ddt,

th qt cy gwth d ttlt wll b td.

Th Gt wll l ct wth t b cdt

ly- c.

A t t cc d b lcy, th Gt wll w clly wth

y thld t lt lcy g w, th d

lyt. Th g wll hl t th t dfft d-

tt ct t th ttct ct d t

b t cy gwth. It wll l hl t th tg,

c tx ct d dl cl cty t. Th wll l

b tt ldh d b xt tht t t blty.

Th lcy g wll l hl th Gt th ffct

th lt t ctty t ct dct d w b.

Th chllg t th lcy Fld hw t fid wy t

tgth w t d gwth-g th d ct

gwth xtg SME d t c t dyc d blty. C-

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g t t gwth d th tl d b ll d w-hw

ddl.

Fcg tt d dlt c wll b d t b

dg ctty d cdt gwth. Th c th Elyt d Ec-

c Dlt Ct (EEDC) wll b tgthd t bgl ll, whltt th t g cht tt th tt ctt th g.

T t th, tl dct wll b dfid d

xtdd d tg th tgthd. Actty tclly w

ct th g wll c t, d t dy th dtl/c-

cl tct. It wll ct t b d t t ffct g-

tl chg d c t chg wh.

EU d ct g wll d th tt w th d b-

. Th wll b ld ly ct d g l g

wth th gtt d dlt d chg d t th tl -t d tctl chg.

I gwg b g, gwth b d th wll b td

cllbt wth t, EEDC, lcl dlt c d b-

by cclg ll d wldg, g w b t-

t d tblhg ct btw t.

Gd yt ttt t dtt bd t bl c

dfft t th cty wll b d. Th wll b tt ly t

tht t d dc, t d bd-cg t bl d

ffict.I l th wll b tgthd, th c ct d

d th lblty c d. Gwg c ct d th w

NGO wll l b dld. Cdt dctld gy dct, th

wd gy d htg th t b dld. Th dct

tt d l c wll b th dld, thgh, xl, th

xltt g cc ttct. Cl l d lc wll b ld

t bt th g cy-ty cl d hlth c ff.

Th tctl dlt t wll t cct th d wl-

dg tct lg b g d th d b d dty th,

bt l th c ll b d l g t-

g d ch.

Th filg d l t gl dlt wll b tgthd

th. Th wll b gt c th y ct gl dlt t

flc th lc bhd th cl tct t d th gl

ct d t th lty.

Th ty hgh-ll, w-td dct. Th ttl d-

g t lcl lb d d th l ct wth b d dty

wll b d. Ald ch d dlt wll tcl t


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th d ll d d-zd t d th dlt th c

ct. Th ty wll b t tgth th gl t yt.

Th l ctl d dlt tg th gl t yt wll b

tgthd by xtdg -th-b lg d by tghtg th l btw

tg d dlt w th wlc.T d t th ltt lyt d c chllg l , c-

tl lt-t tg wll b dld th.

Sctl ch wll hl t th dlt dfft ty g.

Th d xltt th lt ch wll b td gl

dlt. Th Ady Bd Sctl Rch wll b d th

ctl d dlt ctl ch cctd wth gl dlt

d t xltt d tgthg ct btw t d d-

tt ct.

3.1.3. Improving the functionality of

regional labour markets

It tt th gl dlt hw th ly lb

c d t th chgg dd. Th lblty lb bcg

qttt d qltt bl. Th chg th g tct d th

dcl lb c ttg th lb t. Th td ,

hw, g t g.

I th lblty lld lb t b d, yg l wll d t hhgh ll ll d xt d th dlt lt wll d t b bl t

t d dl th ll d dctl ll thy h ldy.

REGIONAL AVAILABILITY OF LABOUR AND JOB MATCHING

Th ql lblty blc lyt c wll b gtd y-

wh th cty. Th wll b t t cct th dfit ct-

g .

Cdt wll b ctd gt l d gl blty th

wc. Slld w wll b ctd twd. Wth th d, bl

ct d tw wll b dld btw th cl t,

th lyt tht d tg yt bth twd d glly/

lclly.

Wth th w th blc lyt c, ly wll c

ffict lb ct d dlt c d c ltg

t tff l. Nw tl dl wll b dld t tch b d ly,

blg th tgt gtd b tt t ctct tl-d

whl th ly.

Th ttl tg w b ct t th wll b

ld t, l t tgth cdt dtc wg.


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Edct wll b dld ch wy tht t wll l d fi ll

b th t, tht c b xltd th chgg cctc tht

ffct wg l. Th t t t clt tg wll b dd d th

b th wtht ctl tg dcd.

Th g lb ldy th cty wll b clttd by, xl,dt t th lw, d ffct tg wll b wy t l btt

qlfid w. Th ll d wldg g tdt wll b d btt

d t wll b d th t ty th cty.

W-bd gt w wll b cgd wth c t

th d dtfid by th g d th c bd th. T t

w-bd gt, w,, ct ttgy wll b d d ltd

by ct wth dfft ct wg tgth, clly th Hl

d th wth lb htg. Attt wll l b d t th dl-

t ch tgt d th t ltcltl.

DEVELOPMENT OF WORKING LIFE

Ext c dlg wg l d w gt wll b d

d th lblty gtd ll g. Th d c d th

thy t wll b d th b ch g cc tct.

Th gtc dlt wg l wll b gld d ld t

th c dld t ly by EEDC. Th blc lyt c wll

t t ly clt th dct dlt ct d th c

dd by wg l dlt xt.

3.1.4. Active information society policy to increase

regional competitiveness and regional equality

Th ly t d dcd tlcct l d c wll b c-

gd thght th cty t th t cty lcy. Th

bdbd t b lbl t y hhld d b. Th lblty t

tlcct l, clly cttd ttlt, wll b d

by tdcg w wl tchlg qcly d chly. Th @450

tw, t b blt clly bdbd cct t , wll b

cltd t th tt 2009. It ly t t tht th ll bd-

bd cg th .

Th t cty lcy wll c ttt th blc -

c thgh th xltt t d cct tchlgy. Elc-

tc c wll b tdcd d c t t t gt th l-

blty c g. Th ct wll hl t th c tct

lcl tht.

I ccdc wth th Lby Dlt Pg 2006 2010, dtct d

gl ct gg lby c wll b dld wth t


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th ly t cct l d gdc clt th -

c lb. Th t dc d lbl d g

qlty c lb. Pblc lb wll b dld bc cltl, -

t d t cty ct dy l. T th bl,

th tchcl tct blc lb wll b bght -t-dt d thwll b ct gdc clt, clly cttd ttlt d

th hy blt- .

3.2. Strengthening regional vitalityand reducing regional disparities

3.2.1. Strengthening the polycentric regional structure

Th Rgl Ccl h th blty gl dlt th

w . Ech g h t h t lt b ct ffg ctt

lct dfft ty cy d d lcl lb t l

wh h cd dfft tg d l dfft g. Rg

l d t h thg ll b ct d l wh b

h twd ffctly bth d d td th g. Th Hl Mt-

lt A h cl l th dlt th whl cty.

Th lyctc gl tct wll b tgthd. It wll ct t-

w ct d tw dfft z d bt b g. A tg, c-h b tw wll bl ly d g c d b

lcl dt, d th dg l .

T dl d tgth th ctt Lg Hl Mtlt

A, tlt lcy t b dw bd th btw

th ct, th tt, dctl d ch ttt d b d

dty. Th ttgc dlt ch b d l g wll b

tgthd by tl dlt g, wth ll bg

dfg th w t, lyt d b ttg bd t-

h btw th tt, th Rgl Ccl d th g thl. T

lt th ttg, bg d tt b d lyt -

c wll b ltd d hd.

3.2.2. Reducing regional disparities and

strengthening regional cohesion

Th hg dffc btw th Rg Fld th lt

tct, b d dty, tct d tl t c-

cd. A dtl ch gl dlt t xlt d t

th tgth th g. Th wy, c chlld t


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tgthg clly wt gcc b d dlt c

dl d bldg tct tht t gl d.

Th dlt dfft ty wth g t lc t yg

d. Ub ct wth th dg dl f tc-

tly th th bg. Th dlt cy d lyt t ly ltd d th byd th flc b g f lg

bhd th . Ub ct d th dg ct tt d-

gl dlt d c whch th bg th g

c ly . Th tl ch th g d th tct d tw-

g btw th ct th g d th bg wll b d cl -

t gl dlt ttg d w.

Th cl t gl ttg wll b dtyg d tgth-

g th cdt dlt ly ltd d th byd

th flc b , by cl twg, xl. I thg t b ffctly dld, thy d t b bl t cg th

tgth d l th dlt ttg ccdgly. Th dlt

ttg gl ttgc g wll b dw wth c t

th dfft bg d g th t, b d ly-

t ttg thy h dd. Th ttg wll t tgth g

tl ch d tct btw th gl ct d th th

bg.

Ntl gl dlt g w wll t tgth bth

g tl ch d tct d ct tt t ct ttw c-glly, tlly d ttlly.

Rgl ch d th ch th cty tct wll b

tgthd by tghtg th l btw gl ld lg d th

gl dlt lg th Fh g.

3.2.3 Evening out social differences

I xcl d glt tll chllg gl dlt

bth ct d tw d ly ltd l . Attt wll b d

t yth d chld wl tcl, thgh ly tt gdg

bl d t ct. Act cl tct d cl cty ct

wll b tgthd th. W l t tht lcl dt ct d

lcl ct g wll b dld l th ct d tw.

Th cl d cltl t g chgg d l dd-

l l th d ltyl dyg. Th lt t cty d l-

tcltl g th c. Th gl dlt th -

lt tct g w dd t gt th ql lblty -

c, clly wth gd t t. T gd th lblty bc b-

lc c, chg t th c tct h gt d wy, d th h


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b cl g, th t th P ct ( cl d -

c tct).

3.2.4. Transport services and communications

Sccl gl dlt l th ccblty ll g by

tt c d tt d cct l. O y ty t

tht tt tht th l d l flw thly ll

t th cty.

It wll b d tht tglly th wll b t, d lbl t-

t tw d blc tt cct, t t tt gl

dlt. Pch tt c wll b wy t bc t-

dd c. M l th g t th ctl d btw g

wll b dld.Th tt yt wll b dld cllbt wth b wth

d tt lght tffic d blc tt, d ty d c-

tlld t. I lg b lt bd l tt wll b

cgd. Th wll q cct b tct b . I

dly blt- d l t wll b d t clt

lght tffic d th ty chl y.

Tt d tlcct c wll bl bc ct

b d l dfft t th cty. Plg c wll t

cct cl lcl t. Th g wll l h t ctbt t th -c ff. Th lw gd d tw tt b d t

dwllg wll ct t b td. Th gt t d wll b

dld th. Fy c t th ld wll b t t lt t ct

tdd.

Th dlt d ctct ffct, t d lbl tlcc-

t l d c wll b td thght th cty. Ud th G-

t Pg, th t bdbd cct d c wll c-

t hhld, cllg d chl, d b, ly ltd

t. I cllbt wth tlc lgl d th dtt d

wll b xld t ch tgt d tctly d ffctly -

bl. Tht wll ly th dlt xtg d w w d wl t-

w d hlthly ctt t tlc.

3.2.5. Factors in regional attractiveness

WELFARE AND WELL-BEING

Th chg tht h ldy t lc cty d tclly th d-

ghc chg tht l hd, th c gl dffc d th dcl

th ly lb ll q chg t th cl d hlthc c


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yt whl. Th wll c bt th th cl d -

c tct. Th P ct wll b tt ctxt whch t

ch th Ntl Scl d Hlthc Dlt Pg tgt w

t.

Th Gt Pg h ldy ttd ct cl c-t btw y hlthc d cld dcl c by cbg th

Fh Act Py Hlthc d Scld Mdcl C. Th tt

t tgth y hlthc wth hlth ct dg bc c

th whl lt d hg xt l lcl d gl wl lcy.

A d g dlt hlth ct wll b dd thgh gl t-

wg d g xt t y hlthc twd.

Scl d wl ct xt wll h blty th gl

dlt cl c d thy wll b g-bd, cg ll lcl

tht. Th wll b t tblh bl d ltg ct tc-t ll d th cty btw ch d dct d th ydy c-

tcl w th lcl tht.

Th w th cl d wl ct xt wll hl t bc d

cld wldg d ll th cl d wl ct d th

lblty cld d xt c tht dd cl ll d x-

t d whch q gl ct wth th ct. Th cl d wl-

ct xt wll ly b dld wth gd t ch, tl ct-

t d dlt w.

THE ENVIRONMENT

Rgl dlt wll g ttt t hgh qlty lg t

tl ct g ttct cy dc ltg t lct

d clt wh tt t b chg wh t l. Th

t ct qlty t tht t th wll-bg t hbtt

d t c t. A dqt d d hg tc gwg b

wll b cd d th bct wll b t d tl th ctyd d

tl c th g tbly.

Etl ttct clly tt ct b

dd ctty d t. Th blty ct, xlfid

lbl tt yt tht ctbt t th fight gt clt chg d

hg tc tht t dd, tl cdt thg b d

dty d th wll-bg th lcl hbtt.

CULTURAL, SPORT AND FITNESS, AND LEISURE SERVICES

Th cltl ct l bcg tt ctt ct

th lcl cy, d t ct flctd, xl, g ct-

ty d t, ccl lt ctt. Clt hld b d-

td cl ctl, d tt ctg cty t


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d tg xcl. Th tc th cltl ct l gwg th

dlt th cy d lyt. Th cltl ct wll b tgth-

d t ttgc gl dlt w.

Th lblty wll-bg, t d fit, cltl d yth c wll

b gtd c th cty t th t t th gl wll-bg th blc.

3.3. Solving specific regional challenges

Scfic gl chllg t th bl dlt cl t c-

t, tctd , ch dd tctl chg, lg ct dcl

th g, xctlly hgh lyt t htg lb. Th

chllg wll b t thgh cl llctd t th t -t d dl lcl ctty th.

3.3.1. Predicting and managing structural change

Glblt d chg t th dct tct g t dffg t

dlt th g d dd thtg tt wh ct

g t dcl c ltgth th dct. Th y

g t g. Stt wll b d dc by g t -

bl th lyt c t lch cy chg cty c wthtdly ct wth th gl d lcl ct. Th c wll bl

l t chg b t bl. Th wll q gd wldg th

dd lb th lcl lyt t d, cy, th clty

llctg ld ff wc t wh th dd.

A dl dlg wth dd tctl chg wll b dld th.

Ntl dg wll b t d ch y th tt bdgt th d-

t ttt t bl d dg th Stctl Fd Iltt P-

g d y wll b d lbl th dtt ct th M-

ty Elyt d th Ecy, wth dc hw th y hld b

t bg d qcly d flxbly. I ddt, th tt ffdd by

th E Glblt Adtt Fd wll b xltd ffctly dd

tctl chg tt.

3.3.2. Migration gain and loss areas

Mgt wth th cty tll td t b ly ltd l

d ll b t gwg b .

Bc c wll b gtd gt l. T th

ly lb th cl cty yt dct tl wll ct d l


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t td wll b g bdy hg th fit ly. Th

wll b lyt lcy tg lbl th t ct

ct wth b, th qlty ll dct wll b td,

w-bd gt wll b td d th wll b R c

lbl. Thd ct b cdt wll l b d.I cg lt th wll b gt bly cd

ly ld, hg d bc c bd th btw c-

lt d th tt. I th Hl clly th wll b ffc-

t gt th b tct, dqt ly hg d c-

tct t wll b d, th tgt gt wll b cgd

d fft wll b d t th gd cl blc xtg -

dtl .

I ct y ctg h xdd d ctg h ctd

t hw tw-wy td. M b h b ctd wy th b ct ctg . S l lg ly ct t b ct: thy f

tl tw d ct t th dg . Th ffct th chg

wll b xd d ltd. Th lt th tdy wll t df bl

lcy cdt d l .

THE SPECIAL STATUS OF EASTERN AND NORTHERN FINLAND

Th ly ltd Et d Nth Fld y tgt

gl dlt. Th g wll c cl tl d

EU g c, tcl t tgth th cc b whch lg th lt, d t th ly lld lb

d c.

Th Elyt d Ecc Dlt Ct d bgl dl-

t c wll w tgth t xl th ttl gwth b d

th Et d Nth Fld. Itt t t th

wll b tblhd th b th y.

3.3.3. Sparsely populated rural areas and the islands

Th blcd dlt l q ttt t b d t th cd-

t tht xt ly ltd d l htld , tht thy d t

lg bhd th dlt th cty whl.

Th y ttgc t th dlt dty d b, tgth-

g ctt, g th ll ll d xt, d bc -

c d hg, d fi l tl tct. Th ttl lt-

c t wll b d, th c t wll b t , d cct-

t xt l dt twg tgth wll b t ctg

ch, tg d dy c l .


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Th wll b ctd t th lgt clt wth th

c tl ch d lcl dlt, by g ct d ffictly

d tg lcl ct g w. Tgt th w lcl ct g

wll b ctd th l ct th gl ttgc g.

Th Otl Pg Sly Pltd Rl A d th SclRl Plcy Pg 20072010 wll b dy by wt 2008.

Rgl ct d t cl tt wll b tgthd

th wt ly d wg. Rl wt ly gt wll b

d. Gd qlty wt wll b gtd wtwy d l, wll

fld gt gc.

I gy dct t wll b hw dctld dct

ll-cl bd wbl tl c.

Th dlt th ld, wtwy d l, d hl wll b

dd ccdc wth th th Fh Ild Act. Efft wll b dt tgth th blty th Mt Clt d ld d wtwy/l

t wll b dld t th E ttct by tg d-

ct dlt d tg. I ddt, tl ctty ld

bd ld t tchlgy wll b dld wth gt bl

bdbd cct th ld.

Th fihg dty wll b td t dt t th chgg tl -

t by th Fhg Idty Stct Pg d xltg th

w w fih g. Th wll b t ty d tct Gt b

th ld by cgg th w tt ffdd by dlt ITd th d blt.

It wll b t t hldy h t t hg wth d c-

tct gdc d . Etl ctty ltg t hldy d

l h wll b xltd ffctly th th c t t.

3.3.4. Russia and Baltic Sea policy

R cc gwth d th dyc dlt th Bltc S g

ff w tt th Fh g. Th lt Fh ct

cl ct th Bltc S g wll b td d EU gl

ct g, xl. Th g wll b cclly -

tt wh ctcl d t ty d ch ct th Bl-

tc S Rg. Owg t th d tt th Bltc S cl tc wll b

ttchd t g w tht t th t.

Fld wll b ctly ld th lt th EU Bltc S lcy.

It wll l b ctly ld th lt d ltt EU R-

lcy.

R d Bltc S lcy wll t cct th dlt th Bt

Rg d wll lt th d t tblh Bt lcy d g


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Fld tl. Th ENPI CBC g wll b b cl ct

Fld d R bd . Pg w wll b hd wth F-

ld w g Nghbg Rg Ct.

Ct ficg ch d ficl ttt wll b d

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4. Strengthening theregional developmentsystem and resources forregional development

4.1. The guided impact of the Decisionon Targets on sectorpolicies and thedevelopment of the Finnish regions

Th gdd ct th Gt Dc tgt gl dlt

w by th t d th g wll b cd. Ud th th Mty Elyt d th Ecy th lg-t ttgy gl

dlt wll b d d t wll ch t th y 2020. It wll b b

dfg t gl lcy d EU ch lcy.

Th Mty Elyt d th Ecy wll h blty dl-

g gl lcy d l ltg t y lt Fld. Th M-

ty wll w clly wth th t d th g gl dl-

t w.

Th gl ttg th t w dtt ct wll b dw

dtd by th d 2008. Th wll b fily ld t th thlg w. Th lg t bct th gl ttgy t bc t

th l lg dct. Th Mty Elyt d th Ecy

wll tt thgh ttgy g t th ygc blt t b-

tc cl xt d gl dlt d wll df -

tl g t ltt.

Th gl tht tgt gt gtt d th Rgl C-

cl ltt l gtt wll b cbd ccdc wth th G-

t Pg lcy.

Th ct th gl ttgc dlt g ltt

l t bdgty cd wll b d, th dg btt

tt th g t tct th llct tt dg. Th c

ttt th ltt l d th gl tht tgt g-

t gtt wll wtch t c th whl c d.

Pt t ch lcy w d wy th EU. Th wll

w b cl l h t tl lcy. Ntl lcy l ccg t

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4.2. Simplification and reform ofthe programme structure

Th gl lcy g yt whl t b lfid d d.

A gl ctt dlt g wll b dw whchtl g w d lcy wll b cbd wth c t bgl

d gl ttg d lt tw, wth dc l.

Th l gl ttgc dlt g ltg tl

gl dlt tgt d dct tht cl gl g

w wll b tgthd. Th g wll dt gl tgt d

t lt th Lb Sttgy.

Th l Rgl Mgt Ctt cdtg g dl-

t ttgy d dlt lcy wll b tgthd.

Ntl tgt gl dlt d th Stctl Fd Sttgy wll th b EU gl lcy ltd Fld. Th lyt

gl d th Stctl Fd wy t lt tl t-

gt gl dlt wll b td .

Th ltt l th gl ttgc dlt g d

th Rgl Cllbt Dct ltg t EU g wll b dfd

tgth d th l cd hd.

Cbg th Stctl Fd Ady Bd wth th Ady Bd

Rgl Dlt wll b ld t, th ltt dt chgg

ccdgly.Fh l lcy wll b td by Rl Plcy Pg d

cl Gt l lcy g, d by dcg th ght cdt

th w l th g. I l lcy tw ct h b blt

xtdg ll th wy llg t ttl gt. I th y t

c th wll b th wy tgt l lcy wth gl l-

cy, wth th dlt bl g tt d gt ct

btw l d gl lcy ct.

Rl dlt wll b ltd d th Rl Dl-

t Pg Cttl Fld, whch bd tl ttgy d

gl d lcl l. Mt th y th Pg wll g gcltl

tl d d l d . Rgl d

th Pg wll d th dlt l ctt, b, th

ght cdt th, t yt d th dlt

l lg d c. Th g wll l tht lcl ct g

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4.3. Regional administrationand regional divisions

Adtt wll b d d dctd d th Gt P-

g th b gl dtt ct. Th gl dtt tht t ct ffctly d tlly d ctz- d

clt-cd.

I d t cly th d blt, th tt t t tgth

dt ctd wth lcc d t, tg d tct d th lw,

t th gt t d th ct yt cl d-

tt. Dlt lcy wll w b dctclly ctlld d th bl-

ty ttg gl dlt c d b-t th tt bd-

gt by g d ty wll b xld, wth dc th bly t-

g t th g. Rgl dlt t d th w dc ltg tc wll b t tgth th Rgl Ccl t dchg whl. At

th t, th ct dt th Rgl Ccl wll b ltd.

Th wll b t h gl d t th ctlly l-

t. Th b gl tht wll b ct gfictly, wth th

gg gl dtt bd clly dfid t. I ddt, gd-

c yt wll b dld tht th gdc tt gl dtt

cttt bl whl lt t ctl d lcl dtt.

Th d blt btw ctl d gl dtt wll

b dld by tg t ltt d th dlt tt tl dtt dt t gl d lcl dtt. Th

wll th qlty d fficcy dtt, th ct clt c,

d wldg cdt lg dfft t th cty.

Th chg th cl (lcl thty) tct wll tht th

d t lt th d th cty t bg. Ncy chg t

th wll b dd d thy wll b bl t t t c th tt 2010.

4.4. Determining regional funding

Th wll b d tt ltg th gl llct tt

bdgt t. Th wll t Gt dc-g d llw P-

lt t w hw c bg llctd glly. Th t g th

g t y th t ficg thy c d hw t t.

At th tt ch bdgt y th t wll glly llctd

t th Gt ly ccdc wth gh 3

ct 4 th Gt Cd Pctc d ct 10 th Rgl Dl-

t Act. Th Mty Elyt d th Ecy wll th t


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th dt d y t dtd dfft g

th b df gd.

I ddt t th gl t dcdd tgth ly th

bdgt wll l ct t llctd by bdgt hdg, t -

y whch wll b d wth gd t gl llct. T h ll c-t th wy th bdgt glly ltd t wll l b dcd

ch y th t th g bd bdgt ct.

4.5. Regionalisation of centralgovernment functions

Ud th Gt Pg, th glt b tt dtt

wll xtd t dfft t th cty ly th b. Th ctl dtt wll t cct th tt t gl. Th t-

gt glt th lct 4,000 8,000 b td th Hl

t th dc t th by 2011 d ctlty by 2015.

Th gl ct th tt Pdctty Pg wll b d.

4.6. Anticipation and evaluation

A tdy wll b cdctd hw dfft tt d g ct gl dlt ll. Th wll ld t cdt yt

ltg th ffct d ct ch gl lcy d tblhd

dct tg gl dlt d yt g t. Th

yt wld hl cly th d blt btw g d

wld ty th lt g l d dct th b

g.

Fct, ch d ly dt dcd by y dfft g-

t. Th cl ll ct th tt d ly ccl-

dfft c d tly. It tly d t th tht th wy

dt xltd l tcty. T th tt th wll b t-

g twd ct t tl, gl d bgl ll th fild

wldg gt.

Th wll b ffct t d tct th d lb

d tg. Th ct tw wll b tgthd bth ctl dt-

t d t gl ll. Th wll b t t g th dt -t-dt

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5. Legislative amendmentsrequired

REFORM OF THE LEGISLATION ON REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Ol btw th Rgl Dlt Act d th Stctl Fd Act wll b

ltd. A ct t gl dlt lglt wll b lchd.

THE NEW FINANCING ACT

Th blt bgg tgth th t ficg t-

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6. The Decisions impacts

6.1. Economic impacts

Th Gt Dc wll h dt ct th cy. Th t-

gt t b chd wth th w th cty cy d bdgt.

Th t dfft dtt ct th tt bdgt wll b ll-

ctd tt gl dlt . Th wll ly b t

t th wy lbl c ffctly tgtd ll dtt ct

t hc th ct d th dctty.

Th th Dc t tgth gl ctt d cc

gwth. M blcd gl gwth th bt wy t t ll cc

gwth lt tl dct ct. A btt blc dct, lyt d gl tct wll l tgth th tt d

cl cy.

6.2. Organisational impact

Acht th tgt th Dc wll tgth tt gl dt-

t d th tt th Rgl Ccl. It wll l hl h gl d-

d cly th d blt btw th tt gl d-tt tht d btw th d th Rgl Ccl.

Wth th dlt th gdc yt, tt gl dtt gd-

cl wll bc bl tty th b lt t ctl d lcl

dtt.

Th d blt btw ctl d gl dtt wll

b dld by tg t ltt d th dlt t

t tl dtt dt t gl d lcl dtt. Th

tt l t dd t th t gl dtt by glg

ct ctl dtt.

Th tt gl tht tgt gt gtt d th Rgl

Ccl ltt l gtt wll b cbd d th Dc.

A glly td gtt cd wll g tgth t th ttgc c-

tt gl g d th gdc ct ctl d

th chllg ficg.

Th Dc wll hl cly hw tl gl dlt tgt d th

tgt dlt th Rg c b t t cct lg by y

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Th Dc wll tt ltg th gl llct

tt bdgt t. Th wll t Gt dc-g d

llw Plt t w hw c bg llctd glly.

Th Dc wll l tgth ct btw clt d tt

bgl ll th ht lyt d b/cclc d th dct d dly ltd c.

6.3. Environmental impact

Th th Gt Dc t tgth gl ctt, c-

c gwth d blcd gl dlt. Mt th tgt l

wth tl ld gdlc.

A tl gdt th dc th dlt lyctc gltct bd ctt Hl tlt d tw

gl ct, whch wld ll th g bt d bl. Ech g

wll h t lt tg b g d thg ll ct, tg c-

l ct d l wh b h twd ffctly bth d

d td th g. Th l t gt th bc tct th

g d gd th tdd c. Th tt t dl tt

l, ltg blcd gl tct d ttl cct.

Th tlt lcy whch t b dfd t dd th cl th

Hl wll l bl ltg t th ld th , lg dtffic d tt, t th ltt cc lcy d t-

tlt, d t xcl. Th ctc dwg ltt tt (c-

tct) btw th tt d th lcl tht th Hl Mtlt Th

th yt ctct tt btw tt d th clt d th

ctl wll b tgthd d d xtdd l wll ct bd

th btw th Gt dtt ct.

Th tt yt wll b dld cllbt wth b g wth

d tt lght tffic d blc tt, d ty d c-

tlld t. I lg b lt bd l tt wll b

cgd. Th wll q cct b tct b . I d-

ty blt- d l t wll b d t clt lght

tffic d th ty chl y.

Tt c wll bl bc ct b d l

dfft t th cty. Plg c wll t cct cl lcl

t. Th g wll l h t ctbt t th c ff. Th lw

gd d tw tt b d t dwllg wll ct t

b td.

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Th t t gd th lblty d qlty cl bc -

c d th cty by g tht th ctl d bt c-

l tct d by tg c-bdy cl, bgl d gl

ct d th ch t c tct d c.

Th dlt d ctct ffct, t d lbl tlcc-t l d c wll b td thght th cty. Ud th G-

t Pg, th t bdbd cct d c wll c-

t hhld, cllg d chl, d b, ly ltd

t.

Rgl ch d th ch th cty tct wll b

tgthd by tghtg th l btw gl ld lg d th

dlt w th Fh g. Ct t bgl ll wll b

cd d t wll h d ct th dct hg, ld

lg d ld lcy. A dqt d d hg tc gwgb wll b gtd.

Rgl ct d t cl tt wll b tgthd

th wt ly d wg. Rl wt ly gt wll b

d th tcl. Gd qlty wt wll b gtd wtwy

d l, wll fld gt gc.

Th cht tgt wll y th b tct th Hl d

th gwg b ct, wll dty blt- d llg, whch

wll t blty d cy. St llg d th l ct

y t cdt dlg dg cttd t-tlt. O th th hd, th dlt tw cct y

lt th b tct bcg dctld.

O cqc yg tgtg th b tct wll b btt c-

dt dcg c d ccblty dtl ghbhd lg

blt- , ll blt- d llg. Th tgt wll tgth th

tt b ct lc b d t wh dfft -

c dcd. My bct t c- z blt- . I th

l lt t b d t t ll d th c t-

g cty dwll, th wll b btt tt dcg c

l . I thy chd, th tgt ght l dd t th b -

g ly ltd g t blt- d llg, wh ctc-

t bg ccttd. O th th hd, th lt d tgt wll

dc th wtwt ld d tht wt ly d gy gt

w ffctly cttd ttlt. Th cctt lt

d hg ght l cg th t lcl t ct t-

gt, thby cg th g tl l d ttct.

I th tgt t thy wll t th ltt tl tgt

th ld d hl ctl clt chg. Thy wll t dlg cd-

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tw, th wll b c-cl dlt z, tl tw

cct wll l, th wll b gt tct btw th cty-

d d th ct d tw, b tct wll bc fid, d th g

wll bc ttct wth d qlty l d th ttl

l d ct.Sl th d tgt wll h tg ffct th gwth t-

fic l, clly c, tclly blt- d cty ctg .

Th tgt d tcl t ht th b tct d

t lght tffic d blc tt. A th tgt tly t cc

gwth, d blt btw g d th blty lb,

thy y l dd t th l tffic. Th c l b dlt wth by dlg

th tt l. I th tgt d c th lt blt-

d llg, thy y h th ffct cg l tffic lclly.

6.4. Impact on different groups of people

Th Dc wll h dt ct th tt dfft g ct-

z. It thl cg th tc cl d gl ch d

ly dw lcy t tgth th. Th dfft dtt ct wll th-

l lt th ctd lc.

I xcl d glt tll gdd chllg gl

dlt bth ct d tw d ly ltd l . Tht why ct ctzh, cl tct d cl cty ct wll ct t

b tgthd. Act l t tht llg d by lcl ct g l

dd th ct, wh t wll b dld. Attt wll b d t yth d

chld wl tcl, thgh ly tt gdg bl d

t ct. Ch ct btw y ct wll b tgth-

d wth gd t th.

Th g lb ldy th cty wll b clttd by, xl,

dt t th lw, d ffct tg wll b wy t l btt

qlfid w. Th ll d wldg g tdt wll b d btt

d t wll b d th t ty th cty.

W-bd gt wll b cgd wth c t th d d-

tfid by th g. T t w-bd gt, ct ttgy wll b

ltd wth dfft ct wg tgth, clly th Hl

d th wth lb htg. Attt wll l b d t th dlt

ch tgt d th t ltcltl.

Th lt tgt d hld t cct th d t t ql-

ty btw w d . F xl, th t th cld

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c gwth d lyt dfft t th cty th th x-

c wll d c l wh chg wh t l.

O th dc t dl th blty l d ld.

Id lg cdt th lt th d gdg b-

lc c wll bc th bct cl ttt.Ud th Rgl Dlt Act, th Lld Rgl Sttgc Pg

t ct ct ddctd t S clt d llhd dfd by th

S Plt. Ud th Dc Tgt, th wll c bt t th

l ltg th Lld Rgl Sttgc Pg.

I thy chd th tgt wll tgth cl ch d dc dff-

c btw g ctz.

6.5. Impact on regional development

Th Gt Dc tl tgt gl dlt t

tgthg gl ctt d cc gwth th g, g-

tg th cc cy. Th t b chd by g ll

d xt th g, hg th g w tgth, d ddt

dlt bd clt. Th l t gt th bc -

tct th g d gd th tdd c.

Th t th g ttl d tl ctt

by tgthg clt d th ctc b t q d th xl-tt th tt ffdd by tchlgy d th t cty. Th

tt t t gl cc lcy d th t

gl ctt d c lyt, dc lyt ch

g d w gl dffc th lyt t.

I th d tgt ld thy cld t th xltt -

tt ffdd by IT d cct tchlgy d th tt tc-

t thght cty, wth cl d gl qlty, ctt d -

dctty ll bg g bt. Iltg th dc wll t bl t

t d th qlty l lg t d th tl

t d gt th lblty d qlty bc cl c

thght th cty by g tht th ctl d bt cl

tct d tbl ficg ch c.

Th t dl lyctc gl tct bd ctt t-

lt d tw gl ct t lll wth tl bc-

t th ld. Th tct wld ll th g bl d

bl cc gwth c th cty.

Th Dc t tht th ctt d cht ch t

th ficl c d th gl dlt g d tht

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I thy ld, th d tgt wld dc dffc ly-

t th cty d tgth th tt th g cc

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7. Decision on Targets:monitoring and evaluation

Th Mty Elyt d th Ecy, th Ady Bd Rgl Dl-

t, th tt gl dtt tht th g d th Rgl

Ccl h blty tg th lt th d tgt

d gl dlt ll.

Th lt th d tgt d gl dlt wll b l-

td glly by tl wg g dtt d gl dl-

t. It wll l dcd yt ltg th ffct d ct gl

dlt d t dct d wy g th lt th 30.6.2008,

th b cdt ch yt.

Hl 20 Dcb 2007

mauri pekkarinen

Minister of Trade and Industry

veijo kavonius

Director for Regional Development


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Valtioneuvosto


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Valtakunnalliset alueiden kehittmisen tavoitteet vuosiksi 20072011


Valtioneuvosto ptti 20.12.2007 hallituskauden valtakunnallisista alueiden kehittmisen tavoitteista vuosille 20072011. Ptkselltarkennettiin alueiden kehittmislain tavoitteita ja osoitettiin alueiden kehittmistoimenpiteiden painopisteet valtakunnan tasolla. Ptssuuntaa ja sovittaa yhteen maakuntaohjelmia ja eri hallinnonalojen alueiden kehittmisen tavoitteita ja toimenpiteit.

Aluekehittmisell pyritn turvaamaan eri alueilla asuvan vestn hyvn elmn edellytykset asuinpaikasta riippumatta ja ottamaanmaamme voimavarat kyttn nykyist paremmin. Tavoitteena on edist alueiden kansainvlist kilpailukyky, pienent alueiden vlisija sisisi kehityseroja ja turvata kansalaisten peruspalvelut ja yhteydet koko Suomessa. Lhtkohtana ovat alueiden omiin vahvuuksiin jaosaamiseen perustuva erikoistuminen, toimijoiden vlinen yhteisty ja verkottuminen alueiden kesken.

Aluepolitiikalla pyritn vahvistamaan erityisesti heikoimpien alueiden elinkeino- ja palveluperustaa, verkottumista ja saavutettavuutta sekkyky vastata vaikeisiin rakennemuutoksista johtuviin ongelmiin.

Tavoitteena on vahvoihin maakuntiin ja toimivaan kaupunkiverkkoon perustuva aluerakenne, joka vahvistaa kaupunki- ja maaseutualueidenelinvoimaisuutta ja mahdollistaa nykyist tasaisemman taloudellisen kasvun ja tyllisyyden koko maassa. Erilaisia alueita varten kehitetnrtlity politiikkaa. Politiikassa tunnistetaan suuret kaupunkiseudut ja tarve erilliselle metropolipolitiikalle. Alueille, joille keskusten vaiku-tus ei ulotu, suunnataan voimakkaita maaseutupoliittisia toimia.

Aluepolitiikan painotukset ovat elinkeino- ja yritystoiminta, osaaminen ja tyvoima, palvelut ja yhteydet. Tavoitteena on alueiden kansal-lisen ja kansainvlisen kilpailukyvyn ja taloudellisen kasvun vahvistaminen, alueiden osaamisen edistminen, niiden omien vahvuuks-ien ja erikoistumisen parantaminen sek elinympristn laadun kehittminen Aluekehittmisen linjauksilla pyritn mys hillitsemnilmastonmuutosta.

Ptksess on tunnistettu alueiden kehittmiseen vaikuttavat keskeisimmt tekijt ja mritelty kattavasti tavoitteiden toteuttamisen peri-aatteet. Ptksess mritellyt kolme tavoitetta ovat:

1) Alueiden kansallisen ja kansainvlisen kilpailukyvyn vahvistaminen,

2) Alueiden elinvoimaisuuden vahvistaminen ja alueellisten kehityserojen pienentminen sek

3) Alueellisten erityishaasteiden ratkaiseminen.

Tavoitteiden toteuttamiseksi aluekehittmisjrjestelm vahvistetaan, sen voimavaroja kootaan ja alueiden kehittmisen roolia selkiytetnvaltioneuvoston ja eri hallinnonalojen ptksenteossa.

Pts valmisteltiin alueiden kehittmisen neuvottelukunnan ohjauksella. Valmistelu tapahtui yhteistyss keskeisten ministeriiden kanssa.Ptsluonnoksia kommentoivat mys maakunnan liitot ja muut aluekehittmisen sidosryhmt.

Ty- ja elinkeinoministerin yhteyshenkil: Alueiden kehittminen/Veijo Kavonius puh. 010 606 4905, Matti Kemppainen,

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Rikstckande ml fr regionutvecklingen fr ren 20072011


Statsrdet fattafe den 20 december 2007 beslut om de rikstckande mlen fr regionutvecklingen fr ren 20072011. Genom beslutetpreciserades regionutvecklingslagens ml och vilka tyngdpunkter som gller fr regionutveckling p riksniv. Beslutet inriktar och samord-nar landskapsprogram samt ml och tgrder fr regionutveckling inom olika frvaltningsomrden.

Strvan men regionutvecklingen r att trygga frutsttningar fr ett gott liv fr befolkningen i olika regioner oavsett bostadsort och attutnyttja vrt lands resurser bttre n nu. Mlet r att frmja regionernas internationella konkurrenskraft, minska utvecklingsskillnadernamellan och inom regionerna och trygga medborgarnas basservice och frbindelser i hela Finland. Utgngspunkten r specialisering sombygger p regionernas egna styrkor, samarbete mellan aktrerna och ntverksbildning mellan regionerna.

Genom regionalpolitiken frsker man strka nrings- och serviceunderlaget, ntverksbildningen och tillgngligheten i de svagaste region-erna samt deras frmga att svara p de svra problem som fljer av strukturfrndringarna.

Mlet r en regionstruktur som bygger p starka landskap och ett fungerande ntverk av stder, som strker stads- och landsbygdsre-gionernas livskraft och som mjliggr en jmnare ekonomisk tillvxt och sysselsttning i hela landet n nu. Avsikten r r att utveckla enskrddarsydd politik fr olika regioner. Inom politiken identifieras de stora stadsregionerna och behovet av att skapa en srksild metropol-politik. Starka landsbygdspolitiska tgrder riktas till de omrden som inte nr av centrumens inverkan.

Tyngdpunkterna i regionalpolitiken ligger p nrings och fretagsverksamhet, kunnande och arbetskraft, service och frbindelser. Mletr att strka regionernas nationella och internationella konkurrenskraft och ekonomiska tillvxt, frmja regionernas kunnande, frbttraderas styrkor och specialisering samt att utveckla kvaliteten p livsmiljn. Genom riktlinjer fr regionutvecklingen frsker man ockshejda klimatfrndringen.

I beslutet har de mest centrala aspekterna fr regionutvecklingen identifierats och definierats i stor omfattning samt principerna fr derasgenomfrande. De tre ml som r definierade i beslutet r fljande:

1) Att strka regionernas nationella och internationella konkurrenskraft

2) Att strka regionernas livskraft och minska de regionala skillnaderna i utveckling samt

3) Att lsa de srskilda regionala utmaningarna .

Fr att uppn mlen strks regionutvecklinssystemet, resurserna fr det sammanfrs och regionutvecklingens roll klarlggs i statsrdetsoch de olika frvaltningsomrdenas beslutsfattande.

Beslutet frbereddes under ledning av delegationen fr regionutveckling. Beredningen gjordes i samarbete med de centrala ministerierna.Beslutsutkasten kommenterades ocks av landskapsfrbunden och andra regionutvecklingens intressegrupper.

Kontaktpersoner vid arbets- och nringsministeriet:Regionutvecklingen/Veijo Kavonius tfn. 010 606 4905 Matti Kemppainen,

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