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THE REGIONAL COUNCIL OF PÄIJÄT-HÄME WWW.PAIJAT-HAME.FI

THE REGION OF PÄIJÄT-HÄME

WWW.PAIJAT-HAME.FI

Reorganisation & Regional Reform in Päijät-Häme

Mr Lauri KuukasjärviRegion of Päijät-Häme,

South Finland


CLOSE BY AND CENTRALLY LOCATED

Brussels

St. Petersburg

Helsinki

LAHTI REGION

Lahti

HELSINKI by expressway 1 hour

AIRPORT by bus 1 hour

BRUSSELS by air 2 hour

ST. PETERSBURG by train 3 hour

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FINNISH REGIONAL COUNCILS IN GENERAL

The Regional Council of Päijät-Häme is one of the 19 Finnish Regional Councils. According to the Law of Regional Development Regional Councils are working for an integrative and persistent development of the region, being responsible for regional development and planning as well as for other tasks in the field. The Local Government Act, the Law of Regional Development (1135/93) and the Law of Regional Planning (132/99) form the basic tasks of the Regional Councils. The field of activities also consists of the regional lobbying and other voluntary tasks.

According to the Law of Regional Development the Regional Council is the center for the regional development. It promotes the interests of the regions, the interests of the municipalities, the inhabitants as well as the interests of trade and business. Numerous studies, plans and reports also form a part of the Regional Council´s work. The Regional Councils are the regional cooperation organisation for various regional actors.

The main objective of the Regional Council is independent and persistent development of the region according to the ecological aspects with the participation of all the regional managers. It strives to protect the natural resources, improve the living conditions of the population and ensure the structures necessary for economic development.

REGIONAL COUNCILS

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1. Regional Council of Uusimaa

2. Regional Council of Southwest Finland

3. Regional Council of Eastern Uusimaa

4. Regional Council of Satakunta

5. Regional Council of Häme

6. Regional Council of Tampere Region

7. Regional Council of Päijät-Häme

8. Regional Council of Kymenlaakso

9. Regional Council of South Karelia

10. Regional Council of South Savo

11. Regional Council of Savo

12. Regional Council of North Karelia

13. Regional Council of Central Finland

14. Regional Council of South Ostrobothnia

15. Regional Council of Ostrobothnia

16. Regional Council of Central Ostrobothnia

17. Regional Council of North Ostrobothnia

18. Regional Council of Kainuu

19. Regional Council of Lapland

The autonomous Aland Islands

20. Goverment of Aland


REGION OF PÄIJÄT-HÄME -THE HEART OF FINLAND

HEINOLApop. 20 958

HÄMEEN-KOSKIpop.2 170

NASTOLApop.

14 598

ARTJÄRVIpop. 1 570

SYSMÄpop. 4 851

PADASJOKIpop. 3 842

HARTOLApop. 3 818

ASIKKALApop. 8 680

LAHTIpop.

96 543KÄRKÖLÄpop. 4 978

HOLLOLApop. 20 446

ORIMATTILApop. 14 202

The city of Lahti represents the geographical and functional centre of the region of Päijät-Häme. It is situated 100 km north of the Finnish capital Helsinki. Today Lahti can be reached from the international airport in Helsinki-Vantaa by bus or train in just 60 minutes. The landscape in the region is dominated by green forests and unspoiled pure lakes enriched by undulating forms of the Salpausselkä ridge. The region of Päijät-Häme can be called the heart of Finland, as the life in the post ice age period started from the surroundings of Lake Päijänne in the rural area of Asikkala.

Twelve municipalities belong to the region of Päijät-Häme: the cities of Lahti, Heinola and Orimattila, and the municipalities of Hollola, Sysmä, Asikkala, Hämeenkoski, Hartola, Nastola, Kärkölä, Padasjoki and Artjärvi. Today the region of Päijät-Häme offers a balanced mixture of original Finnish traditions and a modern way of life.

Surrounded by a charming scenery about 200,000 people live here, half of them in the regional centre of Lahti. A fifth of the Päijät-Häme regions 6,295 km2 is covered by lakes. The third largest lake of Finland, Lake Päijänne, dominates the region with its natural beauty. Apart from its significance for the touristic development of Päijät-Häme, it is also an important drinking water reservoir for the whole Southern Finland.


REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY OF PÄIJÄT-HÄME

The main task of the Regional Council is to define, update, maintain and implement the general Development Strategy of the region. The strategy draws the guidelines for the regional future development. The strategy defines goals and measures for different development programmes (including EU Structural Funds implementation) and the Regional Plan. It also defines the division of labour between different programmes, plans and actors in the field of the regional development.

In the Regional Council of Päijät-Häme strategic planning and management has been in focus during the recent years. Our intension is to create a continuous, iterative strategic decision process which gives us an opportunity to learn about the future and to define the strategy step by step. An essential part of the process is an open, transparent participation of different regional actors and decision makers. Our ambitious objective is to connect better than before general guidelines, individual measures, projects and acts.


REGIONAL PLANNINGSTRATEGIC REGIONAL PLAN

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTPROGRAMME

EU-ProgrammesNational Programmes

REGIONAL PLAN

IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS


� Acts as a commercial authority of the Regional Council

� Prepares resolution documents

� Executes the resolutions

� Develops strategies and plans

� Co-ordinates projects

� Consists of 33 members representing the complete region

� Highest decision-making body of the Regional Council

� Passes the general framework of documents and projects

THE ASSEMBLY

THE MANAGING BOARD

� Consists of 14 representatives of the Assembly

� Acts as the Assembly ´́́́s executive and administrative power

� Discusses and decides on measures and projects of the Regional Council

POLITICAL LEVEL

THE OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL

ADMINISTRATIVE LEVEL

� Planning and realisation of measures for regional development and planning on a regional level

� Responsible for the implementation, management and control of EU programmes on a regional level

� Classical Regional Planning

� Representation and compensation of muncipal interests

� Organisation, co-ordination, financing and administration of projects

Functions and Fields of Operation of the Regional Council


ASSEMBLY OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL

The highest decision making body in the Regional Council is the Assembly. It has the responsibility for drafting and implementation of the regional state of will and for the political guidelines concerning the regional development and structure as well as the coordination of the lobbying and cooperation. The Regional Council Assembly consists of 42 members who are selected according to the total population of the member municipalities (one to sixteen members from every municipality). The Assembly meets two to three times a year.

The main tasks of the Assembly are

Drafting guidelines for developing the Region of Päijät-Häme by approving the Regional Development Strategy as well as the developing programmes and the Regional Plans which are necessary for the implementation of Regional Development Strategy.

Coordination of the Regional Council´s work by approving the financial plan and the budget as well as the regulations needed for the coordination of the administration.

Controlling the Regional Council´s work by approving the annual report and the financial statements.


MANAGING BOARD OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL

The Assembly of the Regional Council names the Managing Board for a period of four years. It consists of 14 representatives and acts as the Council´s executive and administrative organ. The Managing Board meets approximately 20 times every year to discuss measures and projects.

The main tasks of the Managing Board are

Drafting and implementation of the measures for the Assembly of the Regional Council.

Responsibility for the implementation of the Regional Development Strategy by giving statements to the regional authorities of the State according to the Act and Decree concerning Regional Development and by approving programme agreements on behalf of the Regional Council as well as the finance usage of the Regional Development.

Responsibility for the drafting and implementation of the Regional Plan by giving statements concerning the Regional Plans and Land Use Plans or the equivalent drafts according to the Building Act. This also applies to such statements which have a relevant importance to the implementation of the Regional Plan.

Coordinating the work of the Office of the Regional Council.


VELLAMO IN THE COAT OF ARMS OF PÄIJÄT-HÄME

The Region of Päijät-Häme got its own coat of arms in 1997. It represents a gorgeous fishtailed woman, Vellamo. The heraldic symbols of the coat of arms refers to the two natural elements typical of the region of Päijät-Häme. Firstly the lake Päijänne and secondly the folding long ridges both dominating the region. Vellamo holds a cuckoo in her right hand which refers to the Karelian people living in the region and the wistfully cuckooing emblem bird of their former homestead.

Many kinds of international and local beliefs of various ages are connected to the mysterious water nymph Vellamo, the symbol of the region of Päijät-Häme. In all its secrecy Vellamo is the perfect symbol of the region with pure lakes.


ARTJÄRVI

ASIKKALA

HARTOLA

HEINOLA

HOLLOLA

HÄMEENKOSKI

KÄRKÖLÄ

LAHTI

NASTOLA

ORIMATTILA

PADASJOKI

SYSMÄ

Coat of arms


aging 2000 aging 2030

retired

working

studies

childhood

men women


Worlds Most Competitive and Dynamic Knowledge-

driven Economy...

Europe Policies / Lisbon goals and reforms in Päijät-Häme

Re-structuring health and social sectors

??Administrative reform??

� Reforms should support strategic guidelines and targets. Public and open sector developments should also support same targets.

Strategy of Business

promotion and competitiveness

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University and higher education strategy


Structural change in the economy

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A g r ic u l tu re M a n u fa c tu r i n g C o n s t ru c t i o n R e ta i l t r a d e T ra n s p o r t F in a n c ia l

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Unemployment rate in Päijät-Häme

Työttömyysaste Päijät-Hämeessä vuosina 1990-2007

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LEVEL OF EDUCATION IN PÄIJÄT-HÄME AND WHOLE COUNTRY 2000

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City of Culture


´́́́City of sport


Strong roots in the traditional industries


Strong roots in traditional industries


From Clusters to Processes

Industry Sectors

MechatronicsWood processing

HousingSports

Corn cluster

Design policy

Environmental policy

Innovation policy


PARAS

Development of Municipal Services

Experiences from Päijät-Häme


� Joint operations / Collaboration � PARAS; Service (not Administration) ahead

� Cases;� Vocational Training 2.level – Päijät-Hämeen koulutuskonserni

� Health Care etc services - Päijät-Hämeen sosiaali- ja terveysyhtymä

� Advimistrative renewall - (seutukokeilulaki)

� Other good practices

� Challenges in Päijät-Häme


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• Päijät-Hämeen Jätehuolto Oy – Waste Management of the Municipalities• LAKES Oy, Lahti Travel Oy, Lahti Science and Business Park Ltd• Päijät-Tili Oy, Technical Services of municipalities on Lahti Region• Regional Mass Transportation; Ticketing systems • Library Data Base, GIS, Regional Land Use Master Plan, Regional Public

Purchasign• Wellamo Civic Education • Environmenal Protection; joint services• PäijätNeuvo & PalveluSantra (Self Servive systems in Healt Care) • Päijät-Hämeen koulutuskonserni – Vocational Education - 2.level• HEIMO –hyvinvointipiiri

• Services (not the administration) ahead

Services organised regionally


Päijät-Hämeen koulutuskonserni - Vocational Training 2.level & Lahti University of Applied Sciences

1.1.1996:

Lahden - terveydenhuolto-oppilaitos- teknillinen oppilaitos, muotoiluinstituutti

- Lahti Rural School

Päijät-Hämeen – ammattioppilaitos

- sosiaalialan oppilaitos- Orimattila-instituutti

- Hollolan käsi- ja taideteollisuuslaitos

- Oppisopimuskoulutus

Lahden - ammattioppilaitos- hotelli- ja ravintolaoppilaitos

- kauppaoppilaitos, taideinstituutti

- ammatillinen aikuiskoulutuskeskus

Päijät-Häme Rural School Heinola Vocational Education

State owned institutes

Institutes owned by municipalities

Institutes owned by theCity of Lahti


Päijät-Hämeen koulutuskonserni

Kuhmoinen

Pertunmaa


Välittömät muutokset� Started1.1.2007

� Key activities

� Social care AND basic health care – 8 MUNICIPALITIES

� Special health care – 15 MUNICIPALITIES

� Environmental heath care – 11 MUNICIPALITIES

Oiva

� 5 MUNICIPALITIES – own basic health care

Päijät-Hämeen sosiaali- ja terveysyhtymä (Heimo)


Social and Health Care in Päijät-Häme210 000 people

Oiva40 000 people

Heimo50 000 people

Heinola21 000 people

Lahti99 000 people


Roles: Ordering and Providing Services

Basic Plan for Services

-needs analysis of the inhabitants

-definition of the structure and services offered to the inhabitants

-definition of financial limits and frames

Clients – Ordering Services

- definition of the annual volume of the services

- definition of the availability, quantity and quality of the services

- agreements concerning the way to produce the services and related changes

Providing Services

- definition of the content and price of the services

- business management, enough attention to the competitiveness

- contratual issues concerning ways to provide services and changes during the contractual period


� Lahden seudun hankintatoimi

� Seudullinen palvelualusta

� Lahden seudun ympäristöpalvelut

� Lahden seudun rakennemalli 2040

� Joukkoliikenteen palvelutasosuunnitelma

� Lahden seudun tietohallintoyksikkö


� Challenges for the future

� Leadership & Management of municipality�� Competitiveness of municipalityCompetitiveness of municipality

�� Policy in relation to municipal ownershipPolicy in relation to municipal ownership

�� Relation to network activities (Joint service production)Relation to network activities (Joint service production)

� Enough resouces to lead the change�� Financial limits and framesFinancial limits and frames

� Roles and responsibilities of the politicians�� How to ensure democratic desision making How to ensure democratic desision making

� How to create and keep WILL-TRUST-COMMITMENT


Thank you!

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