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Creative Destruction Reinventing Rural and Sparsely Populated Areas Nordic and Baltic Regions in a European Development and Policy Context Oslo, March 15 2012 Andra Aldea-Partanen University of Oulu

Contents  Thesis background  Conceptual framework-selection  Methodology  Kainuu case  Conclusions Oslo March 14, AAP 2

Thesis background  Title: Regional Development in Romania and Finland: Examples from Remote and Sparsely Populated Areas  Main Question: Which are the development mechanisms able to work in sparsely and remote areas?  This paper focuses on the Finnish case with the hope of relevance for other publicly conducted municipalities' junctions. Oslo March 14, AAP 3

Conceptual framework 1/5  Place-based development  Sustainable development  Quadruple Helix Oslo March 14, AAP 4

Conceptual framework 2/5 Place-based development Background: • Space vs. place • Competitive vs. comparative • Territory vs. sector • Urban vs. rural • Globalisation • Rural Restructuring • Governance Oslo March 14, AAP 5

Conceptual framework 3/5 Place-based development Foci of place-based development: • Assets of place • Aspirations of local residents • Strategic planning at local level • Grounding supportive public policy Oslo March 14, AAP 6

Conceptual framework 4/5 Sustainable development Sustainable development matrix Aldea- Partanen, Ponnikas 2010 Oslo March 14, AAP 7

Conceptual framework 5/5 Quadruple Helix Public Quadruple authorities Helix model of Partnership in Kainuu Rural Development Civil Group, AAP Entrepreneurs RDG Society 2010 Knowledge Sector Oslo March 14, AAP 8

Methodology  Methodological triangulation  Secondary analysis of existent data  Analysis of documents referring to policy, programmes, projects affecting case areas  Quantitative approach – analysis of indicators and questionnaire surveys  Qualitative approach – interviews, focus- groups Oslo March 14, AAP 9

Kainuu Case 1/4 Kainuu Map: Average region, part of annual growth rate of gross domestic NUTS2 region product (GDP) per inhabitant, by NUTS Eastern 2 regions, 2000- 2004 (% per annum) Finland Source: EUROPE IN FIGURES — Eurostat yearbook 2008 Oslo March 14, AAP 10

Kainuu Case 2/4 82 634 inhabitants 24 452 km2 (83,2% forests) (11,8% lakes) Oslo March 14, AAP 11

Kainuu Case 3/4 Kainuu regional governance experiment:  Initial planned period: 2005-2012  Regional decision-making: social, health, and some educational services  Provided by the Joint Authority of Kainuu Region  Employs ~ 4200 persons Oslo March 14, AAP 12

Kainuu Case 4/4 Kainuu regional governance experiment:  Forcing a urban logic on sparsely populated area  Participatory processes just in later stage, in consultative forms  Focus on concentrated delivery of services instead of regional development including delivery of services Oslo March 14, AAP 13

Conclusions  Inter-organisational co-operation is the mechanism allowing for long lasting development in remote and sparsely populated areas.  Success conditioned by participatory involvement  Facilitators: mobilising local knowledge, accounting key stakeholders, social capital Oslo March 14, AAP 14

Thanks & … a bit about the author  2 BAs Sociology & Management  MA in Political Studies  Doctoral studies  Experience in rural and regional development as researcher and developer & teaching experience in related topics in Romania and Finland  Contact: andraaldeapartanen@gmail.com  Skype: andraandreia Oslo March 14, AAP 15