Suupohja Study tour Nikkarikeskus, Äystö, Myrkky, Ystävän apu ry, Suupohjan Kehittämisyhdistys ry, Nummijärvi
What to find out. 1. The trust? 2. The vision? 3. Open mindnes? 4. The age structure - The co-operation with young and old? 5. The role of key persons?
The Region 30 000 inhabitants Main production branches Wood & furniture Food Logistical material handling (metal) Agriculture Regional organisations LAG Economical development Culture Education Social services
The Carpenter center Situated in Jurva. Inhabitans 4000, 40 furniture companies Seinäjoki Polytechnic, school of crafts and desing Questions 1. How do they co-operate? 2. Have they internal rules?
Ostrobothnian Furniture Industry 2003 Source: Statistics Finland / Register of Companies Pedersöre Kruunupyy Perho Vimpeli Lestijärvi Toholampi Halsua Kannus Himanka Lohtaja Kälviä Ullava Kokkola Luoto Uusikaarlepyy Pietarsaari Kaustinen Veteli Lappajärvi Kortesjärvi Evijärvi Alahärmä Ylihärmä Kauhava Alajärvi Soini Ähtäri Töysä Alavus Peräseinäjoki Jalasjärvi Kuortane Lehtimäki Lapua Ylistaro Ilmajoki Seinäjoki Kauhajoki Isojoki Kristiinankaupunki Kaskinen Närpiö Teuva Jurva Laihia Maalahti Korsnäs Mustasaari Maksamaa Vaasa Karijoki Kurikka Isokyrö Vähäkyrö Vöyri Oravainen Nurmo Small Medium-sized Companies 357 companies Over 2,500 employees
Furniture industry development process From From the the little little local local Leader Leader project project to to the the coming coming National Furniture Centre Centre of of excellence 199 199 --2006 2006 Intelligent furniture 03 Information centre 04 Prof. 1.6.2002 Product developing Nikkarikeskus 2004 Research 03 Russia. research 03 GID innovation centre 06 Development infrastructure National program Russia R&D center 07 Sales manager education 03 Production manager education 03 Developing projects 03 Call and contact center 05 Jurvan Nikkarikeskus 1997 Ostroboth Nikkarik. 199 PHKK Oy strategy 2000 TAKO CEO studies 2001 International projects 2002 Furniture Center of expertise
Äystö Village
Äystö 500 inhabitants Belongs to Teuva municipality The question Do they discuss their common problems/interests?
The Greenhouses of Matti Tamsi
Clic-tech Oy
The Rustic houses of Antti Harju & Leila Harju
We had coffee and a meeting with the villagers Suggestions for the village Children cultural heritage possibilities village market a common goal enjoy!!!
Myrkky village 400 inhabitats Horses! Karijoki Municipality The Village of the Year
Marketing the village as good place to live with your horse They have noticed the importance of key person Questions How do their organise the services for horses? How do they see their future?
The river of Myrkky
The stabels of Myrkky
Blueberry pie
Breakfast
Ystävän apu ry eco workshop Works shop for people recovering from alcholisms and drugs and civil service punishments Bonding keeping contacts to social life Co-operation with labour office Question How the people intergrate back to normal life/wroking life?
Suupohja Development association LAG Leader + programme & national regional centre programme Operational area consits 5 municipalities The status of rural developer in its area Methods of participatory planning Innovative (and sometimes crazy) projects Strong emphasis to support entrepreneurs
The story of co-opreation The big regression in the early 1990. Employment rate in Kauhajoki over 30%! The municipalities and other organisations where forced to co-operate Crises make the things to develop Nowadays activelly seeking networks inside and out side the area
Nummijärvi 500 inhabitants Kauhajoki municipality Strong tradition of voluntary work kökkä Many associations The role of key person Services for elderly people Synergy of co-operation
Co-operation with town was first hard, now they are co-operating well Doing the festival they have help from other organisations Questions How they provide the feel of security? How everything is organised What are the villagers thinking about the rock festival?
Alpon Savanni Alpo Koivuniemi
Thank you for your interest!
The reason why Heli had to skip the programme on Tuesday evening