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Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment

The Centres for Economic Development, Transport, and the Environment drive regional development through government initiatives across various sectors. Promoting economic growth, innovation, infrastructure, and environmental sustainability are key focus areas. Services include business support, vocational training, transportation management, and environmental conservation efforts.

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Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment

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  1. Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment ELVI | 2013

  2. Founding idea The Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment promote regional development by implementing government initiatives and development tasks in the regions. 2013

  3. Steering of ELY Centres General administrative steering • Ministry of Employment and the Economy Steering the Centres in their own administrative field • Ministry of Employment and the Economy • Ministry of Transport and Communications/Finnish Transport Agency • Ministry of the Environment • Ministry of Education and Culture • Ministry of the Interior • Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry • Finnish Food Safety Authority Evira • Agency for Rural Affairs • Tekes ‒ the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation • Foundation for Finnish Inventions 2013

  4. Three ELY Centre responsibility areas • Business and industry, the labour force, competence and skills, and cultural activities • Transport and infrastructure • Environment and naturalresources 2013

  5. Organisation DIRECTOR-GENERAL C U S T O M E R S Management Group Strategy and Finance Unit Communications Unit for Payment and Verification of EU and National Funding AdministrativeUnit Strategy and FinancingProcess DIRECTOR Business and industry, the labour force, competence and skills, and cultural activities DIRECTOR Transport and Infrastructure DIRECTOR Environment and Natural Resources CustomershipProcess 2013

  6. ELY Centres and offices • Lapland: Rovaniemi, Kemi • Kainuu: Kajaani • North Ostrobothnia: Oulu, Ylivieska • Ostrobothnia: Vaasa, Kokkola • South Ostrobothnia: Seinäjoki, Vaasa, Kokkola • Central Finland: Jyväskylä • North Savo: Kuopio • North Karelia: Joensuu • South Savo: Mikkeli • Pirkanmaa: Tampere • Satakunta: Pori • Southwest Finland: Turku, Pori • Southeast Finland: Kouvola, Lappeenranta • Häme: Lahti, Hämeenlinna • Uusimaa: Helsinki 2013

  7. Business and industry, the labour force, competence and skills, and cultural activities The goal of the responsibility area is • to support the balanced development of regional and communal structures, • to develop policies for economic development, innovation environments, agriculture and employment, • to promote competence, education, culture and the employment and social integration of immigrants. ELY Centres play a key role in regional development and the granting of EU funding. 2013

  8. Tasks and services (1/2) • Counselling, financing and development services for companies • Developing the economy and innovation environments • Regional economic development and employment policies • Developing the farming and agricultural industries • Promoting the fishery industry • Immigration, social integration and employment of immigrants • Forecasting developments in employment and the economy; forecasting skill and educational needs 2013

  9. Tasks and services (2/2) • Promoting culture and the creative economy • Planning, sourcing and follow-up responsibilities for vocational training and vocational adult education • Short-term supplementary training for teaching personnel • Library, physical recreation and youth service responsibilities; assessment of these basic services • Construction of educational institutions, libraries and physical recreation facilities • Tasks related to structural funds (ESF/ERDF) • Guidance of Employment and Economic Development Offices 2013

  10. Transport and infrastructure • The target of the responsibility area is to ensure the efficiency and safety of everyday travel and transportationin a sustainable manner. 2013

  11. Tasks and services • Road maintenance • Road construction projects • Transportation systems • Transportation safety • Transport services in the archipelago • Transportation management • Transportation customer service 2013

  12. Environment and natural resources • The target of the responsibility area is to mitigate climate change and promote sustainable development. 2013

  13. Tasks and services • Guiding municipal land use and construction • Maintenance of cultural environments • Protection and sustainable use of biodiversity • Environmental protection (land, air, water) • Use and management of water resources • Generating environmental information and promoting environmental awareness 2013

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