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EduCluster Development: Seizing Regional Opportunities

Explore the EduCluster tool for regional development in Central Finland, focusing on key challenges, knowledge-based clusters, and educational innovations for workforce enhancement. Learn how partnerships and networks enhance regional competitiveness and support lifelong learning.

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EduCluster Development: Seizing Regional Opportunities

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  1. European Commission – Regional Policy Directorate – GeneralRegions for economic change – Regional policy responses to demographic challengesWorkshop 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 Sorvari Programme Manager (HR) Regional Council Of Central Finland KESKI-SUOMEN LIITTO Sepänkatu 4, 40100 Jyväskylä www.keskisuomi.fi

  2. 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 %

  3. Employment and Enterprises 2006 Employment Enterprises Premises 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 11800 Challenges Wastage/retiring 3800 persons /year - New generation 3100 persons/year During the years 2005-2015 growth of employment 500 employees /year

  4. Central Finlandknowledge-based clusters Focus • Environment • Energy • Engineering and new technologies • E-learning • Education • Entrepreneurship Clusters Forest (paper and metal) Bioenergy Human Technology (new services) Developing Health and Wellbeing (wellness) Education

  5. THE ELEMENTS OF REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS Image Infrastructure Networking Enterprises Creative Tension (Innovations) Institutions and Networks of Development Organisations Human Resources (Capital) The Quality of Living Environment Image

  6. The key processes of learning region

  7. 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 Educational Coopetition

  8. DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS OF SUB-REGIONS Sub-regions Region Round Table Regional Development companies University of Jyväskylä Development Municipalities Jyväskylä Science Park and Technical Research Centre of Finland Changes SMEs Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences Regional learning and innovation networks in Central Finland Education and Training /Schools Regional Council of Central Finland Learning Vocational Education and Training Services for Enterprises and employees Regional Competence Team Employment and Economic Development Centre SUPPORT FOR KNOWLEDGE SHARING AND PROMOTING INNOVATIONS

  9. Regional Council of Central Finland 30.11.2005 RS&PB BUILDING UP THE HUMAN CAPITAL Knowledge E X P E R I E N C E S E X P E R T I C E K N O W - H O W V A L U E I N C O M P E T I T I O N Q U A L I T Y O F L I F E P R O S P E R I T Y Awareness Understanding Changes in Society and Environment Skills Professional Skills Innovations Entrepreneurship Business thinking and Ideas EDUCATION FOCUS IN LIFE CHANGES TEAM PERSONAL MENTAL SYSTEMS SHARED LEARNING MASTERY MODELLING THINKING VISION LEARNING REGION - KNOWLEDGE CREATION PROCESSES

  10. Towards The EduCluster in Central Finland Educational Core competences Edu Cluster Innovation Systems Coopetition Educational Organisations and Education System New services for human development mobilising the full potential of people Trade, services and industry; Value in Global businesses

  11. EduCluster- development areas Products and services for regional partnership Teachers education Pedagogical management E- learning Communication and interaction Education system Evaluation and innovative practices Edu Cluster Supporting learning in enterprises Human Technology ICT, Mobile services Adult guidance centre and tools Elder peoples University Customer’s training Edu value net Vocational education generating entrepreneurship

  12. 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)

  13. The flow of learning Edu Partnership - Generating competences Edu Value Net – Customer’s training Educational Evaluations Humap Tools and Kids Partnership for Entrepreurship Team Academy Regional Competence Team University for Aging People Education at a Glance The Finnish Education System PISA - research Pedanet for Schools Touch to Enterprises – Net Tool Mobile evaluation of learning The game-like Learning Pedagogical Management Teachers education Adult guidance and tools Vocational Teachers training

  14. EduClusterin Central Finland “ NEW WAY TO ENHANCE REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS” Education generates growth and competitiveness through educational coopetition and business concepts! Central Finland The Region of Knowledge, Skills, Entrepreneurship andQuality of life Thank you warmly rauli.sorvari@keskisuomi.fi

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