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Lönnrot Institute Deserve International Meeting 28.9.2006

Lönnrot Institute Deserve International Meeting 28.9.2006. From the Torniokoski bridge in Yli-Vuokki, Suomussalmi, over the lake Torniojärvi, towards North-East, Autumn 2005. Photo Heikki Rytkölä. Lönnrot Institute. Contents Regional background Institutional background Team

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Lönnrot Institute Deserve International Meeting 28.9.2006

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  1. Lönnrot Institute Deserve International Meeting 28.9.2006 From the Torniokoski bridge in Yli-Vuokki, Suomussalmi, over the lake Torniojärvi, towards North-East, Autumn 2005. Photo Heikki Rytkölä

  2. Lönnrot Institute Contents • Regional background • Institutional background • Team • Projects

  3. Regional background – Kainuu (1/3) • Population: 85 000 inhabitants • Area: 24 452 km2<4inh/km2 • 260km common border with Russia • 2 cities: Kajaani, Kuhmo • 8 rural municipalities and 150 villages • Joint Authority of Kainuu Region, 2005-2012, welfare services • Kajaani University Consortium, since 2004 • Teacher education, since 1900 • Sport and relaxation resorts: Katinkulta Holiday Club (year-round summer), Vuokatti (year-round winter), hiking areas, Eco-rapids fishing tour, etc.; national parks: Rokua, Hiidenportti; music fests: Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival, Kajaani Jazz Fest, PipeFest • Kajaani airport, railway and bus transportation available

  4. Regional background – Kainuu (2/3)

  5. Regional background – Kainuu (3/3)Expertise Centres Measurepolis Measuring technology, applied IT electronics and the metal industry in Kainuu • turnover 200 € million • jobs 2,100 • companies 130 Virtuosi Chamber music: • About 90 concerts per year • About 170–200 artists annually • 45,000–50,000 concert tickets annually • 7,500 festival visitors annually Seniorpolis Develops business operations that promote well-being and lifestyle opportunities for senior citizens. Snowpolis Snowpolis Vuokatti is an international Technology Park, located in the nature and the most versatile recreation centre in Finland. Snowpolis is specialised in wellness, sports and all-year winter.

  6. KAJAANI UNIVERSITY CONSORTIUM Director Juhani Suortti SERVICE FUNTIONS (ADMINISTRATION) Continuing Education Head of Unit Arja Poranen Lönnrot Institute Director Jouni Ponnikas Biotechnology operations Research Director Vesa Virtanen Measurement and Sensor Laboratory Research Director Juha Kalliokoski Kajaani Department of Teacher Education Director Juhani Suortti Department ofInformation Processing Science, Kajaani unit Professor Ari Heiskanen BOARD OF MEMBERS Institutional background

  7. Lönnrot Institute Team Director Jouni Ponnikas Rural Development and Research Historical and Cultural Research Bio-energy Development and Research Evaluation and Regional Research Development manager Kalle Nieminen Researcher Heikki Rytkölä Project manager Timo Karjalainen Researcher Sirpa Korhonen Computer specialist Lauri Sonny Training assistant Pirjo Moilanen Researcher Susanna Nevalainen Economic secretary Marketta Väyrynen Office secretary Sari Pöllänen Project secretary Lea Suopelto Project manager Andra Aldea-Partanen

  8. Financing Sources for Year 2005, Lönnrot Institute

  9. Projects (1/6)Evaluation & Regional Research Workgroup • Theme Evaluation of Objective 1 Programme in Finland (2005); • Mid-term evaluation of LEADER+ Programme (2003-2005) • Mid-term evaluation of ALMA Programme (2003) • Barents Specialists mid-term evaluation (2003) • ArctiChildren mid-term evaluation (2005) • PALMA Services in Rural and Remote Areas (2005-2006)

  10. In the village project aims at activating inhabitants from rural areas, at village level and improving their wellbeing Operational objectives and activities Support of the village development by going through the whole process at the village level and encouraging emergence of ideas in the case they are not starting yet Advance the development work according to the long term development plans Assuring that 80% of Kainuu villages have up-dated village plan Support village internationalisation Support the exchange of experience, communication and networking between villages Achieve a permanent communication between village and municipality, which allows that municipality supports villages’ project activity Projects (2/6)Rural Development & Research Workgroup

  11. Projects (3/6)Historical & Cultural Research Workgroup The research is related to the history and culture of Kainuu and Archangel Karelia. The current research is now conducted with respect to the old cultural routes between Gulf of Bothnia and White Sea. Data collection consists of archive research, research of the written sources, as well as fieldwork in Kainuu, in the border villages, conducting interviews and visually documenting by taking pictures.

  12. Kainuu Bioenery Programme 2006-2010 The present condition of bioenergy use, bioenergy potential and the ideas of local bioenergy actors are now combined into a programme for promoting the production and use of renewable energies in Kainuu. The preparation of the programme has been financed by the local Employment and Economic Development Centre and Kainuun Etu Oy. The use of renewable energy resource and the strengthening of bioenergy cluster in Kainuu are set as the general targets of the programme. Projects (4/6) Bio-energy Development & Research

  13. Projects (5/6)International Research projects Insular Labour Markets (2004-2006), NORDREGIO co-ordinated research • Nordic comparative project with six case studies: Bornholm, Gotland, Iceland (Akureyri and Eyjafjörður region), Ulstein, Kainuu and Åland. Methodology: • Analysis of statistical indicators, especially the ones related to population transition, focusing on labour market and migration in the case study region • Qualitative survey: 12 interviews type life-story; purpose of interviews: to cover a large spectrum of situations in which transition/job changes occurred and to identify the role of formal and informal networks in finding a job; it is assumed that in a isolated region, being it island or remote, the local informal networks play a crucial role in identifying niches on the local labour market; it is also interesting to see how alternative means of subsistence were used (unemployment, education etc). • Questionnaire survey on companies: 20/30 questionnaires addressed to specific types of enterprises; • Reporting: based on a given structure, the each caste study region labour markets is portrayed

  14. Projects (6/6)International Development projects Active Senior Mobile Technology Hiisi care Vuolijoki electronic business points Nakertaja network services Heinis networking

  15. Thanks! For more information please contact Jouni Ponnikas jouni.ponnikas@oulu.fi GSM +358 40 574 0804 Tel. +358 8 632 4850 Fax +358 8 632 4820

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