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Demographic decline in rural areas – The case of North Karelia:

Demographic decline in rural areas – The case of North Karelia: Strategies, innovative projects and the role of public, private and third sector Galicia 26.9.2013 Risto Poutiainen, Director Regional development and planning Regional Council of North Karelia. population 166.000

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Demographic decline in rural areas – The case of North Karelia:

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  1. Demographic decline in rural areas – The case of North Karelia: Strategies, innovative projects and the role of public, private and third sector Galicia 26.9.2013 Risto Poutiainen, Director Regional development and planning Regional Council of North Karelia

  2. population 166.000 • territory 21.585km2 • water 3.803 km2 • 13 municipalities • Regional centre : • Joensuu North Karelia Region

  3. 65 years and over in 2003 and 2020 65 years and over in 2003 65 years and over in 2020 Whole country 22.8 % Whole country 15.6 % % of pop. % of pop. Source: Statistics Finland 2005

  4. Urban – Rural Classification

  5. National Rural Policy 2014 – 2020 –Thematic Priorities 1. Housing and Services Housing and living Accessibility to services 2. Participation Local demogracy Local development 3. Infrastructure State of roads … Transport services Broadband Planning and building 4. Business and know how Entrepreneurship Local food production Availability of labour force Education 5. Ecosystemservices Natural biodiversity Green economy and growth Ekological sustainability Renewable energyproduction Environment (nature, culture)

  6. Age Challenge - Age structure 2030Source: Population projection by Statistics Finland 2012

  7. Regional Strategies – for Welfare Regional plan 2030 Regional development plan 2014 North Karelia welfare programme and other sub-programmes North Karelia age-related knowledge Local ageing strategies

  8. Regional Development Programme 2014 8 clusters and ”cluster- Programmes” Case 1: Bioenergy Case 2: Mining and stone industry Case 3: Welfare

  9. CASE 1 – Target: Oil-Free Region A model area of using renewables New technologies, R & D Investments (Oil out of Wood)

  10. CASE 2 - Mining and Stone Industry Five new Gold Mines to Ilomantsi (Karelian Gold Line) Kylylahti Copper Stone industry…

  11. CASE 3 - North Karelian Welfare Programme Customer orientated and economically viable High level and networked Healthy Comfortable and safe Active and involved • Welfare in North Karelia • Health, quality of life, wellbeing • Cooperation, know-how and innovations in service production Population Citizen Services Expertise Residential environment

  12. Demographic Change/ Age-dependent Services Emphasis on: • Improvedcooperationbetweenpublic, private and thirdsector • New effectivemodels/areas of providingservices eServices, new housingmodels…. Business opportunities (growthprogrammes)

  13. Positive Ageing - Examples Preventivework and earlysupport • Centre for the Aged ”Ellinkulma” • Ageingclinic Ruori • IMMO – multisectoralcollaboration( to developservicecampuses) Inspiredwork with the aged • ”Kiertävä pysäkki” in ruralareas • Joen Severi Business development • Growthprogrammes Hyrrä and Hymy New housingsolutions • Senioripiha, a welfarecentre for the elderly in the city of Joensuu • ”Kotkontu” a welfarecentre for the elderly in the town of Kitee Innovative products and servicedevelopment • Interactive multimedia Virtual 10 • Care – ICT • Life 2.0

  14. Joen Severi ry • Non – profit association • The aim is to teach senior citizens to use modern ICT – connections • The tutors – training • Joen Severi – 600 members • In spring 2013 – 47 groups of 6 students and 3 voluntary tutors

  15. Thank You ! More information: risto.poutiainen@pohjois-karjala.fi www.pohjois-karjala.fi

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