FINLANDS SMARTEST VILLAGE COMPETITION 1 Finlands smartest village

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FINLAND’S SMARTEST VILLAGE COMPETITION 1 Finland’s smartest village competition 19. 10. 2021

FINLAND’S SMARTEST VILLAGE COMPETITION 1 Finland’s smartest village competition 19. 10. 2021

Finland’s smartest village competition • ‘EU action for Smart Villages’ by the European Commission

Finland’s smartest village competition • ‘EU action for Smart Villages’ by the European Commission in April 2017 – the Finland’s smartest village competition was a practical and a concrete way to promote smart village thinking • Finland’s smartest village is a competition, but it also serves a wider purpose: bringing together like-minded people in rural areas to develop their communities smartly • Organized by the Finnish NRN and the Smart Village thematic group • Collaboration with the structural funds ESF and ERDF, the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, the Ministry of Transport and Communications, the Rural Policy Council of Finland (MANE), the Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities and the Village Action Association of Finland • The competition will end in September 2020 with visits to the finalist villages the winner will be announced in October • Who wins? The village that develops itself the most – destination AND journey itself 2 Finland’s smartest village competition 19. 10. 2021

 • Registration closed in August 2017 - 32 villages or groups of villages

• Registration closed in August 2017 - 32 villages or groups of villages applied (municipalities were not allowed to enter) • Registration: • Identified challenges: what to improve or maintain? • Who are the partners? • What are the planned activities? • What type of outside help is needed? • What have happened since? Innovation camps, expert coach programs, peer-topeer support, webinars, information, funding and forums for discussion and exchange 3 Finland’s smartest village competition 19. 10. 2021

17 villages around Finland Vuolijoki Nakertaja-Hetteenmäki Luoma-aho Pohjavaara Karvala Rikkavesi Ruotsala Kauhavan Alakylä Kerisalo

17 villages around Finland Vuolijoki Nakertaja-Hetteenmäki Luoma-aho Pohjavaara Karvala Rikkavesi Ruotsala Kauhavan Alakylä Kerisalo Pihlajavesi Talviainen Venesjärvi Raudanmaa Luopioinen Teuro-Kuuslammi Vähikkälä Röölä 4 Finland’s smartest village competition 19. 10. 2021

What are the villages trying to solve? 5 Finland’s smartest village competition 19. 10.

What are the villages trying to solve? 5 Finland’s smartest village competition 19. 10. 2021

HOW DO WE DEFINE SMART? Digitalization, digital solutions Developing new alliances and ways to

HOW DO WE DEFINE SMART? Digitalization, digital solutions Developing new alliances and ways to collaborate Thinking outside the box People and rural communities 6 Finland’s smartest village competition 19. 10. 2021

Jotta voisimme hyvin. Salla Pätilä Network Expert, Finnish NRN Salla. patila@maaseutu. fi 7 Finland’s

Jotta voisimme hyvin. Salla Pätilä Network Expert, Finnish NRN Salla. patila@maaseutu. fi 7 Finland’s smartest village competition 19. 10. 2021