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Teemu HentunenProject advisercontact
teemu.hentunen_at_uudenmaanliitto.fi
WELCOME TOUusimaa Regional Council Helsinki,
Finland26.9.2006
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Uusimaa Regional Council Helsinki, Finland
Agenda Introduction Finnish public
sector Teemu Hentunen slide presentation Discuss
ion
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EU25
Uusimaa Region Helsinki Region Nylands region

• Baltic Sea Region
• main international
• activities

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Municipalities Uusimaa Region (Helsinki Region)
JÄRVENPÄÄ
PORNAINEN
KERAVA
SAMMATTI
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Uusimaa Nyland
Uusimaa in figures Area 6767.1 km2 Land area
6365.8 km2 Population 1 359 150 Population
density 213.5/km2 Employment, agriculture
()0.6Employment, production ()18.6
Employment, services ()80.8 Population growth
12 192
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Uusimaa Regional Council Organization 2006
The delegates on the decision-making bodies are
political appointees of the member
municipalities. They represent the political
will of the inhabitants of the region according
to the results of the local elections.
The Council Chairman Mr. Arto Bryggare 72 members
The Board Chairman Mr. Tapani Mäkinen 20 members
Political level Executive level
Mr. Aimo Lempinen Executive Director
Administration Mr. Ari Vesikkala Director
International Affairs Ms. Ulla Kapanen-Grönfors He
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Regional Development Mr. Raimo Nenonen Director
Spatial Planning Ms. Seija Vanhanen Director
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Vision of Uusimaa

• UUSIMAA IS THE MOST COMPETITIVE, SAFE AND
  PLEASANT METROPOLITAN REGION IN NORTHERN EUROPE.

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The motor of economy

• GVA (Gross Value Added) per capita in Helsinki is
  approximately 50 higher than the national
  average.
• IT important
• Other strong sectors include
• shipbuilding, specialised business expert
  services, financing and insurance, the media,
  pharmaceuticals and hospital technology.
• R D
• more experts in science and technology per number
  of inhabitants in Finland than in any other
  country in the world.
• The Helsinki Metropolitan Area is in the top ten
  among European regions in terms of investment in
  research.

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Worlds 2nd safest city - Helsinki

• global survey of 215 cities on the quality of
  life
• Results 1. Luxembourg and 2. Helsinki
• six main criteria namely relationships with
  other countries, law enforcement, internal
  stability, media censorship, crime and
  limitations on personal freedom
• (Helsinki Region Trends 2006)

2004
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Regional Councils in Finland

• Uusimaa Regional Council
• Regional Council of South-West Finland
• Regional Council of Itä-Uusimaa
• Regional Council of Satakunta
• Regional Council of Häme
• Council of Tampere Region
• Regional Council of Päijät-Häme
• Regional Council of Kymenlaakso
• Regional Council of South Karelia
• Regional Council for the Province of St. Michel
• Regional Council of Savo
• Regional Council of North Karelia
• Regional Council of Central Finland
• Regional Council of South Ostrobothnia
• Regional Council of Ostrobothnia
• Regional Council of Central Ostrobothnia
• Regional Council of Northern Ostrobothnia
• Regional Council of Kainuu
• Regional Council of Lapland

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The Administrative System in Finland
Central Administration/13 Ministries
13 Centres for Environment
15 Centres for industries,
labour and rural affairs
6 Provinces
Productional units Road Districts SR
Commitment for Cooperation

• Regional Councils (19)
• Regional Development
• Spatial Planning
• Lobbying

432 Municipalities federations of municipalities
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Activities of Regional Councils in Finland (1)
Regional Development Act 602/2002

• Responsibility for the regional development in
  cooperation with state authorities
• Responsibility for the preparation and approval
  of the Regional Development Programme
• Preparation of the Annual Implementation Plan in
  cooperation with state authorities,
  municipalities etc.
• Preparation of regional programme proposals
  according to EU structural funds
• Promotion of municipal, sub-regional and
  interregional cooperation
• Monitoring the regional and sub-regional
  development
• International affairs and contacts

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Activities of Regional Councils in Finland
(2)Land Use and Building Act (132/1999)

• To draw up the regional strategic plan
• To draw up the regional plan
• Reports and studies needed when the regional plan
  is being prepared
• Co-operation with municipalities and authorities.
  Participation in other planning
• To render an opinion on matters concerning
  land-use planning
• To implement the regional strategic plan and to
  update it

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Regional Councils in Finland Regional Development
process
National objectives for land use
National objectives for regional development Gov
ernmental plans and programmes EU-programmes
Regional Strategic Plan
International Unit
Regional Plan
Regional Programme
Implementation
Spatial plans and decisions made by municipalities
Implementation Plan for the Regional Programme
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Regional Strategic PlanWhat should be developed
and why

• General long-term development objectives and
  related strategies
• Extensive consultation process involving all
  major stakeholders.
• Strategic partnerships among key regional actors
  for the implementation
• Background papers, including future study

• Four strategic key themes
• Housing
• Business and competence
• Wellbeing
• Infrastructure and environment
• Within each theme
• strategic objectives
• set of measures.
• ex-ante impact assessment

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Regional Planning in Finland Coordination and
decision making
Government Regional development objectives
Government officials
Financial management
Ministries Sector-based development objectives
MYR Regional Coordination Committee
Regional Councils Regional Plan
TOTSU Regional Implementation Plan
Regional Programme
Governmental sector programmes Regional dev.
Centres Competence Centres Rural Policy
Programme Archipelago Programme Information
Society Active Citizenship
Sector programmes
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Helsinki Region EU-funds 2007-2013

• Regional development funds (ERDF) (estimations)
• - Objective 2 (competitiveness)
• Greater Areas 7,35 M
• Most problematic areas 0,36 M
• Urban 3,5 M
• - Objective 3 (inter-regional)
• Central Baltic 80 M
• Baltic Sea 100 M
• Ex-Interreg IIIC 285 M
• Social funds (ESF) (estimation) 30 M
• Special programmes
• e.g. 7th framework programme

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Uusimaa International Activities

• Emphasis on Baltic Sea Region Uusimaa Baltic
  Sea Programme
• Helsinki-Tallinn Euregio
• Mazovia region
• Baltic Palette
• Moscow region
• Projects (Kusti, Gulf of Finland Growth Triangle)

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Mazovia region cooperation

• Cooperation agreement to be signed in the near
  future
• Themes of cooperation
• planning and regional development of
  metropolitan areas
• environment and sustainable development
• innovative activities and information society
• economic activity support
• Transport
• culture

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Public Sector Services in FinlandA virtual guide
Public Sector Services http//www.suomi.fi/english
/ Virtual Finland http//virtual.finland.fi/ Enter
prise Finland http//www.enterprisefinland.fi/list
on/portal/page.lsp?len eFinland http//www.e.fin
land.fi/ RD http//www.tekes.fi/eng/
Health http//www.stm.fi/Resource.phx/eng/subjt/h
ealt/index.htx Education http//www.minedu.fi/mine
du/education/education_system.html Innovation http
//www.sitra.fi/eng/index.asp?DirID66DocID4535
Centre of Expertise http//www.culminatum.fi/engl
ish/index.cfm Uusimaa Region http//www2.uudenmaan
liitto.fi/eng/