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 [...]
Ideas from study trips
With the Travel theme project implemented by Liiver, local operators were activated to renew their operations by looking for new ideas, methods of operation and a new perspective, which would have positive effects on a wider scale, e.g. services and vitality of the area. Nine associations implemented a study trip in the years 2020–2023, of which three were domestic trips and seven were foreign trips. The total budget of the project was €100,000, including the coordination part. The cost estimates for the trips were limited to between €2,500 and €12,000. Study trip […]
Read the current affairs in the January newsletter
In the first newsletter of the year: Leader groups from Eteläpohja have applied to the Ely center for the Älykäs village cooperation project, which will pilot the future of the villages in three themes. Watch the video why a company should use expert services The GENGREEN project supports women entrepreneurs in starting a sustainable business Sanna continues to activate young people Upcoming events Read the newsletter here.
The GENGREEN project supports female entrepreneurs in starting a sustainable business
The GENGREEN project focusing on green female entrepreneurship has started at the beginning of January. The goal of the project is to support a total of 50 female entrepreneurs in Southern and Central Ostrobothnia, Lapland, Norbotten, Tromsø and Finnmark. The project is implemented with the support of the Interreg Aurora program, which offers funding opportunities for cross-border cooperation in northern Europe in the area of Sweden, Finland and Norway. Silvia Gaiani, senior researcher and project manager at the Ruralia Institute at the University of Helsinki, considers it important to focus specifically on female entrepreneurship: […]
The December newsletter is out
In the last newsletter of the year: Highlights of 2023 as told by employees Invite Siivet to the internationalization event Board meeting times in spring 2024 Happy Christmas Read the newsletter here.
Liiver board meetings, spring 2024
Liiver's board of directors will meet monthly in the spring of 2024. The Leader support applications processed at the meetings must be in Hyrrä by the date indicated in the meeting connection. • Tue 30.1.(applications by 16.1) • Tue 20.2. (applications by 6 February • Tue 12 March (applications by 22 February) • Tue 26 March in connection with the annual meeting (no new Leader applications will be processed) • Tue 16 April (applications by 2 April) • Tue 21 May (applications by 7 May) [… ]
Read the current affairs in the November newsletter
The Liiver newsletter has a lot of current issues again! Liiveri offers ideation and sparring help to the associations of Seinäjoki, Ilmajoki and Jalasjärvi. The Uutta virtaa project responds to the volunteer shortage in associations. Christmas atmosphere at the villages' Christmas events. An event about the benefits of internationality is coming. Read the newsletter here.
August newsletter
August 2023 newsletter topics: Party hall register has been published Renewed business support inspires Jarkko Loima's entrepreneurial story Jokipii youth club - community and experiences A short list of upcoming events Read the newsletter here.
"It's good to make an effort from Finland, they do trust us"
Long experience in theaters gave Jarkko Loima a good foundation for entrepreneurship. By combining experience in the theater industry with programming expertise, he created a software product called Misto ART, which facilitates the management of theater operations in complex schedules and space reservations. Founded around the product, Riverside Solutions has now established its position in Finland and aims for moderate growth in Europe. Before becoming a full-time entrepreneur, Loima worked in theaters and publicly funded organizations for twenty years [...]
"The best weeks of this year"
Youth section member Milla Rantamäki and Heidi Kohtala from the Food Agency participated in the local meeting organized in Myslowice, Poland in June 2022. Liiveri sent ten young people or those working with young people on study trips to different parts of Europe: Italy, Poland, Germany, Greece and Bulgaria. In addition, a local meeting for international participants was organized in Liiver in August-September in Finland. The trips were part of the SaYouth project, which aims to develop young people's opportunities to influence and participate in civil society [...]