The newsletter of EP's Leader groups celebrates entrepreneurship
The third newsletter of 2024 has been published. Newsletter topics: Poetry workshop inspires word art SmartCode Solutions – coding and artificial intelligence expertise from Ähtäri Lukkarin Puustelli from Evijärvi got a new host and hostess Women entrepreneurs build a sustainable business Järviseudun Pelletti Oy produces clean domestic wood pellets Project operators' Teams coffees from September Local food day will be celebrated again on September 7. The South Ostrobothnia Leader groups and ELY center share in the newsletter published four times a year [...]
Recruitment: Village expert
The villages of the Liiver region are active, community-oriented and entrepreneurs can try their hand at them. We are now looking for a village expert to join our team to promote the intelligent development of villages. The themes of the development are versatile; energy, image, digitality, security and partnership. You don't have to be an expert in all of these areas, but it's an advantage if you're good at one of these topics. Your main task is to inspire, coordinate, organize and communicate to the villages [...]
Growth, competitiveness and internationality from a business group project
The idea of a business group project gained momentum after Merja Ilomäki, the entrepreneur of Maatilamatkilu Ilomäki, participated in her projects, who sought to develop the tourism industry by activating regional operators and increasing internationalization capabilities, knowledge and skills. - Previously, I watched a similar business group project implemented in Lapua from the sidelines, thinking that such a thing would be good here as well. With the project evening organized at Kalajärvi, we really started to gather a group of people who could participate in the project, Merja recalls. Cooperation and new […]
The newsletter of EP's Leader groups has been published in 2/2024
The second newsletter of 2024 has been published. Topics of the newsletter: Interview with Päivi Alaniska, who was elected as the chairman of Liiver's board of directors The longest fitness stairs in South Ostrobothnia can be found at Vimpel's Lakeaharju South Ostrobothnia rural developers Planting projects Points for rural financing projects - upcoming video series to help implement projects Open villages are coming again! We are participating in the Farmari fair The South Ostrobothnia Leader groups and the ELY center share current information on rural financing and its [...]
The village of the future 2.0 has started, come join us!
The opening ceremony of the future village project, open to all, was held on Valentine's Day at the Seinäjoki Business Center. The event had around 70 participants from more than thirty villages in southern Pohja. The project has three themes, which are worked on with experts in each field. In each theme, six villages or groups of villages are taken to develop and pilot new operating models. Participants are required to commit for the entire duration of the project. Energy villages - The village can aim for self-sufficiency and sustainability, for example […]
The newsletter of EP's Leader groups has been published in 1/2024
The first newsletter of 2024 has been published. Topics of the newsletter: The future village 2.0 project has started - villages are being sought to join the ELY center and Leader groups are working closely on the EP - the goal is a sustainable and vibrant countryside Youth exchanges create life-long memories - In just over a year, Kuuistaan ry has run 10 international camps Ideas from study trips - nine associations applied for lessons learned to develop their own operations [...]
The banquet hall register brings together the premises for rent by associations
Kehittämisyhdistys Liiveri ry has renewed the register of party houses drawn up in 2009 during the summer of 2023. The register includes nearly 40 spaces maintained by associations from Seinäjoki, Jalasjärvi and Ilmajoki, which can be rented for parties and events. With the help of the renewed register, users can find up-to-date information on party houses and pictures of the facilities in one place. The old register was already twenty years old and still one […]
Villages and the future
Artificial intelligence center for the village? A village where energy would be free for all residents? Futurist researcher Ilkka Halava shared her views on the future of the villages when the steering group of the Kylille project met to plan the continuation of the project. In addition, Halava listed seven things that make up the vitality of villages. There are about a dozen senior futurists in Finland, and they are often involved when plans are made. Ilkka Halava is one of them. Halava has collaborated with 1600 […]
Smart ideas with digital viewing: Village houses as service centers of the future
Could the doctor's remote appointment be arranged in a familiar and safe village hall? What about using virtual glasses to participate in an art exhibition or sports event organized on the other side of the world from the village hall? In the Vauhtia valokikuuun project, one of the measures is to promote the utilization of fiber optic connections that already exist or are being built in village halls and centers in order to help the creation of new services in them. For this, a ready-made service model was produced and it was piloted with digital viewing performed at four village halls [...]
The associations' digital cafes run during the spring
Liiver's Kylille project offers a 2.5-hour digital cafe-themed, free program package for association gatherings. In the digital cafe, you learn the safe basic use of a smartphone/tablet and electronic transactions in a relaxed atmosphere and at a leisurely pace. We also get to know e.g. for the 112 application and social media applications. The trainer is Tuomo Rinne. The digital cafe's program The first hour is shared by everyone and covers the above-mentioned topics. A large section of the coffee break is reserved […]