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OOstrobothniastrobothnia
ÖsterbottenPohjanmaa
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LAND UPLIFT CREATED OUR REGIONLAND UPLIFT CREATED OUR REGION
Narrow passages – not easy to navigate
A lot of needlework to make a net – first steps towards industrial manufacturing
Stones everywhere
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The Kvarken Archipelago The Kvarken Archipelago
• Ostrobothnia is literally rising from the sea
• Land uplift is a unique natural phenomenon, which continuously alters the coastline of Ostrobothnia.
• Land is rising from the sea at a speed of eight millimetres a year. • The Kvarken Archipelago was listed on the
UNESCO World Heritage list in the summer 2006
• The Kvarken Archipelago together with the High Coast in Sweden form a unique geological entity and a transboundary World Natural Heritage Site.
• The Kvarken Archipelago is Finland's first World Natural Heritage
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Unique Natural EnvironmentUnique Natural Environment
Sea, open plains and forests. A magnificent archipelago and
impressive river landscapes. The break-up of the ice on the
river Kyrönjoki in the spring, violent autumn storms on the Kvarken.
Thousands of cranes dancing in the fields of Söderfjärden, black grouse courting on a misty marsh.
A white-tailed eagle majestically gliding on the winds above the city.
Quite unique, Ostrobothnia.
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The first Senate of the independent Finland The first Senate of the independent Finland stayed in Vasa in the beginning of 1918stayed in Vasa in the beginning of 1918
Some milestones:
• Vasa founded by Karl IX in 1606
• The second court of appeal in Finland founded by Gustav III in 1776
• The first common library of Finland in1792
• The first two technical high schools were established in Vasa and Helsinki in 1848
• Vasa burned down in1852, and the town was moved 10 km closer to the coastline – because of the land uplift
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OstrobothniaOstrobothnia
Development 2012
• Excess of births 392
• Net migration between municipalities - 563
• Net immigration 735= Increase of population 557
Key Figures• Population ~180 000• GDP per capita 35 736 €• Native language
Swedish 50,2%Finnish 44,9%Other 4,8%
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The region in a nutshellThe region in a nutshell15 municipalities, 4 sub-regions, 2 languages15 municipalities, 4 sub-regions, 2 languages
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Coastal Southern Ostrobothnia sub-region
Kaskinen ● KasköKristinestad ● KristiinankaupunkiNärpes ● Närpiö
Jakobstad sub-region
Jakobstad ● PietarsaariKronoby ● KruunupyyLarsmo ● LuotoNykarleby ● UusikaarlepyyPedersöre
Kyrönmaa sub-region
Isokyrö ● StorkyroLaihia ● Laihela
Vaasa sub-region
Korsholm ● MustasaariKorsnäsMalax ● MaalahtiVaasa ● VasaVörå ● Vöyri
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Land area 7.750 km2Sea area 4.000 km2Coastline 5.500 kmPopulation (31.12.2012) 179.663Population density 23 inhab./ km2
Native language (2012)Swedish 50,2 %Finnish 44,9 %Other 4,8 %
Level of education (2011) Finland Ostrobothniatertiary level 28,2 % 27,0 %upper secondary level 39,5 % 39,0 %
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Employed labour force (2011) Finland Ostrobothniaprimary production 4,7 % 7,3 %manufacturing 15,1 % 24,9 %service industry 71,4 % 60,2 %
Unemployment rate 03/2013 11,0 % 6,8 %Jakobstad sub-region 5,8 %Kyrönmaa sub-region 7,3 %Coastal Southern Ostrobothnia sub-region 5,6 %Vaasa sub-region 7,5 %
Gross domestic productper capita (2010, Whole country = 100) 100 107,2Jakobstad sub-region 101,3Kyrönmaa sub-region 46,5Coastal Southern Ostrobothnia sub-region 98,9Vaasa sub-region 123,5
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GDP/inhabitant, comparison between regions
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Source: Statistics Finland
GDP GDP Growth Growth 2000-20102000-2010
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Industrial structure in Ostrobothnia 2010, Industrial structure in Ostrobothnia 2010, value addedvalue added
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Industrial structure in manufacturing Industrial structure in manufacturing in Ostrobothnia 2010, value addedin Ostrobothnia 2010, value added
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ForeignersForeigners in Finland 2012 in Finland 2012
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The Regional Council of The Regional Council of OstrobothniaOstrobothnia
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Municipalities(15)
Assembly(38 seats)
Board(13 seats)
Executive Director & personnel (30)
Auditing Committee(5 seats)
Cultural Committee(13 seats)
Regional Co-operation Group(24 seats + chairman)
The Regional Council of OstrobothniaThe Regional Council of Ostrobothnia
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Primary areas of responsibilityPrimary areas of responsibility
• Regional development (Regional Development Act, 1651/2009)
• Spatial planning (Land Use and Building Act, 132/1999)
• Promoting of regional interests(Regional Development Act, the Charter of the Regional Council)
• Promoting of cultural affairs (the Finnish-speaking population)(the Charter of the Regional Council)
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The regional planning systemThe regional planning system
Regional Scheme 2040”New Energy in Ostrobothnia”
Regional Strategic Programme 2011-2014
Implementation Planof the Regional Strategic Programme
Regional Plan 2030(spatial planning)
LegislationRegional Development Act (1651/2009)Land Use and Building Act (132/1999)
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• The Regional Strategic Programme 2011–2014 and its yearly implementation plans
• The EU 2007–2013 Structural Funds programmes
• Special national programmes:– COCO (Cohesion and Competitiveness)– Centre of Expertise Programme
Programmes implementedProgrammes implementedin Ostrobothniain Ostrobothnia
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• Regional development funds– for projects promoting entrepreneurship– for projects promoting research and education– for projects promoting welfare– for cultural projects
• European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) The Regional Competitiveness and Employment objective
• The Botnia-Atlantica programmeThe European Territorial Cooperation objective
Financial instruments used by the Financial instruments used by the Regional CouncilRegional Council
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Chair: Ms Miapetra Kumpula-Natri (Social Democratic Party), Vaasa38 seats
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Chair: Ms Ulla-Maj Wideroos (Swedish People’s Party) 13 seats
The The BoardBoard 2013–2014 2013–2014
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Knowledge and SkillKnowledge and SkillAsk any Ostrobothnian:
knowledge and skill constitute the foundation of a good life.
This is why especially young Ostrobothnians are among the most educated and skilled people in the country.
The universities and polytechnics in Ostrobothnia accept quite a number of new students yearly. Many of them come from other regions and countries.
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University seatsUniversity seats
The University of Vaasa, the Åbo Akademi University and the Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration lean on the traditions of the old Trivial School of Vaasa, founded in the 17th century.
These modern seats of learning offer education and scientific research able to withstand any international comparison.
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Polytechnics for tomorrow’s professionsPolytechnics for tomorrow’s professions
The Swedish Polytechnic Novia and the Vaasa Polytechnic well as the vocational institutes offer advanced education for the professions of tomorrow.
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Cooperation and synergyCooperation and synergy
The co-operation between the universities and the polytechnics on the one hand and corporate Ostrobothnia on the other hand yields indisputable synergy advantages.
The Western Finland Centre of Expertise specialises in energy technology.
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Competitiveness through SpecialisationCompetitiveness through Specialisation
The concentration of industrial enterprises operating in the field of energy technology in Ostrobothnia is one the most distinct industrial concentrations in the country, representing a share of more than 20 per cent of the Finnish energy technology export. The metal and forest industries have also gained a firm foothold in Ostrobothnia.
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EnergyVaasa in figuresEnergyVaasa in figures
• 120 companies• More than 10,000 employees,• ¼ of Finland’s total energy sector manpower• Annual business turnover 4,2 Billion EUR, with an export rate of
70%• Approximately 12% of Finland’s total technology industry
exports• Several global market leading technology companies• More than 800 experts specialized in energy related research
and development• 20 000 students in the region• Two of the three Finnish companies with the highest levels of
R&D investment, are situated in Vaasa
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Examples: Greenhouses and boatsExamples: Greenhouses and boats
Greenhouse cultivation is something of an Ostrobothnian trademark: some 70 per cent of all the tomatoes and 40 per cent of all the cucumbers produced in Finland come from Ostrobothnia.
The traditions of boat building are so long, that one could easily claim that the craft is now part of the people's genetic inheritance. This is true especially in the northern parts of Ostrobothnia, where the most magnificent sailboats in the world are built.
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Social Capital, the Key to WelfareSocial Capital, the Key to Welfare
Summer theatres, barn dances and museums of local history and culture. Music, art and sports.
There are always a lot of club and cultural activities going on in Ostrobothnia. These activities bring people together, adding to the already substantial social capital of the region.
When analysing the reasons for the fact that the Ostrobothnians are such a happy, flourishing and long-lived people, the social capital of the region has been offered as an explanation. Basically, it is about
people caring for each other.
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