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Turku process and role of local and regional authorities in promoting cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region Mikko Lohikos

Turku process and role of local and regional authorities in promoting cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region Mikko Lohikoski 21.3.2012, St. Petersburg. Turku – The Oldest City in Finland. Turku is Finland’s historical centre for culture and education The oldest city in Finland ( 1229)

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Turku process and role of local and regional authorities in promoting cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region Mikko Lohikos

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  1. Turku process and role of local and regional authorities in promoting cooperation in the Baltic Sea RegionMikko Lohikoski 21.3.2012, St. Petersburg

  2. Turku – The Oldest City in Finland • Turku is Finland’s historical centre for culture and education • The oldest city in Finland (1229) • The first university in Finland, Turun Akatemia (1640) • The City of Higher Education • Turku University and Åbo Akademi University • 35 000 university and higher education students • Turku University is a top-level research university, world rank 2011.¹ Sources: ¹ University of Jiao Tong 2006, ² Ministry of Education 2006

  3. Economical center in the region • Five leading fields are: • The bio field • ICT • The Maritime industry • Logistics • Tourism

  4. The Central Position of the City of Turku

  5. Active cooperation partner in the Baltic Sea Region • St. Petersburg • Twin city to Turku since 1953 • A special Turku Centre to be established in order to promotetrade and network building between actors in SouthwestFinland - St. Petersburg and Northwest Russia • Union of the Baltic Cities- UBC • Regional organization of more than 100 cities in the Baltic Sea Region. • Platform for mutual cooperation and ex-change • Turku has positions of UBC Vice-president and Strategy Coordinator • UBC is working through active networking, and based on the principle of sustainable urban development • Promotion of the Baltic Sea Region as a dynamic, competitive and prosperous region

  6. Turku process Promoting effective cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region • Partners • Cities of St. Petersburg, Hamburg and Turku/Region of Southwest Finland • The European Commission/ DG REGIO • Leningrad oblast, Kaliningrad • Ways of working • Bringing partners together across the border • Informal and active-orientated • Round tables, forums, common initiatives • Shared key interests • Common action for common challenges • Environment, Innovative enterprises, Labour Market

  7. Shared project initiatives • Environment: Water cycle and Agriculture • Focus on Waste Prevention • Waste water Managemente.g. education and training in Vodokanal • Hazardous waste Management • Agriculture/Manure e.g. Handling of manure as a energy resource • Public awareness e.g. training, web, publications • Innovative Enterprise: Exchange on Energy Saving • Network of Knowledge and Scientific collaboration • Linking Russian and European technology platforms • Increase of energy efficiency, cost-reduction • Labour Market: Competence correspondence, monitoring • Transition from education to working life • Harmonizing certificates and education contents • Labour market monitoring: changing good practices • Activities in social dialog

  8. Contacts City of Turku Mikko Lohikoski Director of External Affairs UBC Strategy Coordinator Turku process coordinator tel. +358 50 5590 238 mikko.lohikoski@turku.fi www.turku.fi www.turkuprocess.fi Centrum Balticum/ Turku process secretariat Helinä Yli-Knuutila UBC Strategy work Turku process coordination tel. +358 40 5097 139 helina.yli-knuutila@centrumbalticum.org www.centrumbalticum.org

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