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O strobothnia

O strobothnia. Österbotten Pohjanmaa. LAND UPLIFT CREATED OUR REGION. Stones everywhere. A lot of needlework to make a net – first steps towards industrial manufacturing. Narrow passages – not easy to navigate. The Kvarken Archipelago .

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O strobothnia

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  1. Ostrobothnia ÖsterbottenPohjanmaa

  2. LAND UPLIFT CREATED OUR REGION Stones everywhere A lot of needlework to make a net – first steps towardsindustrialmanufacturing Narrow passages – not easy to navigate

  3. The Kvarken Archipelago Ostrobothnia is literally rising from the sea Land uplift is a unique natural phenomenon, which continuously alters the coastline of Ostrobothnia. Land is rising from the sea at a speed of eight millimetres a year. The Kvarken Archipelago was listed on the UNESCO World Heritage list in the summer 2006 The Kvarken Archipelago together with the High Coast in Sweden form a unique geological entity and a transboundary World Natural Heritage Site. The Kvarken Archipelago is Finland's first World Natural Heritage

  4. Unique Natural Environment Sea, open plains and forests. A magnificentarchipelago and impressive river landscapes. The break-up of the ice on the river Kyrönjoki in the spring, violent autumn storms on the Kvarken. Thousands of cranes dancing in the fields of Söderfjärden, black grouse courting on a misty marsh. A white-tailed eagle majestically gliding on the winds above the city. Quite unique, Ostrobothnia.

  5. The firstSenate of the independent Finland stayed in Vasa in the beginning of 1918 • Some milestones: • Vasa founded by Karl IX in 1606 • The second court of appeal in Finland founded by Gustav III in 1776 • The first common library of Finland in1792 • The first two technical high schools were established in Vasa and Helsinki in 1848 • Vasa burned down in1852, and the town was moved 10 km closer to the coastline – because of the land uplift

  6. Key Figures Population ~180 000 GDP per capita 35 736 € Native languageSwedish 50,2%Finnish 44,9%Other 4,8% Ostrobothnia • Development 2012 • Excess of births 392 • Net migration between municipalities - 563 • Net immigration 735= Increase of population 557

  7. The region in a nutshell15 municipalities, 4 sub-regions, 2 languages Jakobstad sub-region Jakobstad ● PietarsaariKronoby ● KruunupyyLarsmo ● LuotoNykarleby ● UusikaarlepyyPedersöre Vaasa sub-region Korsholm ● MustasaariKorsnäsMalax ● MaalahtiVaasa ● VasaVörå ● Vöyri Kyrönmaa sub-region Isokyrö ● StorkyroLaihia ● Laihela Coastal Southern Ostrobothnia sub-region Kaskinen ● KasköKristinestad ● KristiinankaupunkiNärpes ● Närpiö Österbottens förbund  Pohjanmaan liitto  Regional Council of Ostrobothnia www.obotnia.fi

  8. Statistics 1

  9. Statistics 2

  10. GDP/inhabitant, comparison between regions

  11. GDP Growth 2000-2010 Source: Statistics Finland

  12. Industrial structure in Ostrobothnia 2010, value added

  13. Industrial structure in manufacturing in Ostrobothnia 2010, value added

  14. Foreigners in Finland 2012

  15. The Regional Council of Ostrobothnia

  16. The Regional Council of Ostrobothnia Municipalities (15) Assembly (38 seats) Auditing Committee (5 seats) Board (13 seats) Cultural Committee (13 seats) Regional Co-operation Group (24 seats + chairman) Executive Director & personnel (30)

  17. Primary areas of responsibility • Regional development (Regional Development Act, 1651/2009) • Spatial planning (Land Use and Building Act, 132/1999) • Promoting of regional interests(Regional Development Act, the Charter of the Regional Council) • Promoting of cultural affairs (the Finnish-speaking population)(the Charter of the Regional Council)

  18. The regional planning system RegionalPlan 2030(spatialplanning) Regional Strategic Programme 2011-2014 Implementation Planof the Regional Strategic Programme Regional Scheme 2040 ”New Energy in Ostrobothnia” Legislation Regional Development Act(1651/2009) Land Use and Building Act (132/1999)

  19. Programmes implementedin Ostrobothnia • The Regional Strategic Programme 2011–2014and its yearly implementation plans • The EU 2007–2013 Structural Funds programmes • Special national programmes: • COCO (Cohesion and Competitiveness) • Centre of Expertise Programme

  20. Financial instruments used by the Regional Council • Regional development funds • for projects promoting entrepreneurship • for projects promoting research and education • for projects promoting welfare • for cultural projects • European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) The Regional Competitiveness and Employment objective • The Botnia-Atlantica programmeThe European Territorial Cooperation objective

  21. The Assembly 2013–2016 Chair: MsMiapetra Kumpula-Natri (Social Democratic Party), Vaasa38 seats

  22. The Board 2013–2014 Chair:Ms Ulla-Maj Wideroos (Swedish People’s Party) 13 seats

  23. Knowledge and Skill Ask any Ostrobothnian: knowledge and skill constitute the foundation of a good life. This is why especially young Ostrobothnians are among the most educated and skilled people in the country. The universities and polytechnics in Ostrobothnia accept quite a number of new students yearly. Many of them come from other regions and countries.

  24. University seats The University of Vaasa, the Åbo Akademi University and the Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration lean on the traditions of the old Trivial School of Vaasa, founded in the 17th century. These modern seats of learning offer education and scientific research able to withstand any international comparison.

  25. Polytechnics for tomorrow’s professions The Swedish Polytechnic Novia and the Vaasa Polytechnic well as the vocational institutes offer advanced education for the professions of tomorrow.

  26. Cooperation and synergy The co-operation between the universities and the polytechnics on the one hand and corporate Ostrobothnia on the other hand yields indisputable synergy advantages. The Western Finland Centre of Expertise specialises in energy technology.

  27. Competitiveness through Specialisation The concentration of industrial enterprises operating in the field of energy technology in Ostrobothnia is one the most distinct industrial concentrations in the country, representing a share of more than 20 per cent of the Finnish energy technology export. The metal and forest industries have also gained a firm foothold in Ostrobothnia.

  28. EnergyVaasa in figures • 120 companies • More than 10,000 employees, • ¼ of Finland’s total energy sector manpower • Annual business turnover 4,2 Billion EUR, with an export rate of 70% • Approximately 12% of Finland’s total technology industry exports • Several global market leading technology companies • More than 800 experts specialized in energy related research and development • 20 000 students in the region • Two of the three Finnish companies with the highest levels of R&D investment, are situated in Vaasa

  29. Examples: Greenhouses and boats Greenhouse cultivation is something of an Ostrobothnian trademark: some 70 per cent of all the tomatoes and 40 per cent of all the cucumbers produced in Finland come from Ostrobothnia. The traditions of boat building are so long, that one could easily claim that the craft is now part of the people's genetic inheritance. This is true especially in the northern parts of Ostrobothnia, where the most magnificent sailboats in the world are built.

  30. Social Capital, the Key to Welfare Summer theatres, barn dances and museums of local history and culture. Music, art and sports. There are always a lot of club and cultural activities going on in Ostrobothnia. These activities bring people together, adding to the already substantial social capital of the region. When analysing the reasons for the fact that the Ostrobothnians are such a happy, flourishing and long-lived people, the social capital of the region has been offered as an explanation. Basically, it is about people caring for each other.

  31. Österbottens förbund– Pohjanmaan liitto – RegionalCouncil of Ostrobothnia Thank You www.obotnia.fi info@obotnia.fi

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