Webinar “Smart Specialization and Digital Transformation as a Part of Upcoming Call for Proposals”

The EU regional and structural policy programme “Innovation and Skills in Finland” 2021−2027 has been launched. The Regional Council of Kainuu will soon open a call for proposals for ERDF funding. There will be an official announcement as the call is launched. At this point, we are happy to invite interested applicants to a webinar “Kainuu Smart Specialization Plan 2021-2027 and Digital Transformation in the ERDF Call for Proposals of spring 2022”.  The webinar is arranged in Finnish.

Kainuu Smart Specialization Plan 2021-2027 and Digital Transformation in the ERDF Call for Proposals

Microsoft Teams Webinar (enroll in order to receive the link)
Monday the 25th of April 2022

Registrations via Webropol

1.    Opening of the Event

Mr Eero Vilhu, EUROPE DIRECT Kainuu, Regional Council of Kainuu

  • The time table and themes of the ERDF call in spring 2022

2.  Priorities, Basic Concept and Principles of Kainuu Smart specialization strategy

Mr Jouni Ponnikas and Ms Paula Karppinen, Regional Council of Kainuu

  • Smart Specialization in Kainuu as a whole and the specific themes
  • Theme 4 – Digital Transformation: the central contents and the role of digital transformation in the RIS3 plan of Kainuu
  • Smart Specialization projects as a part of the call of proposals arranged by Regional Council of Kainuu in Spring 2022:
    EU regional and structural policy programme “Innovation and Skills in Finland” 2021−2027, Priority Axes 1.1

3.    INNO PROVEMENT- project, implementation of Kainuu action plan

Ms Ninetta Chaniotou and Mr Markus Leinonen, Regional Council of Kainuu

  • Action plan presentation
  • What has been done till now: implemented projects and INNO PROVEMENT insights to digital transformation
  • The action plan implementation is multi-dimensional and interdisciplinary

4.    Elements of a Good Project Proposal

Ms Paula Karppinen and Ms Ninetta Chaniotou, Regional Council of Kainuu

  • The connection between the criteria in the INNO PROVEMENT action plan and the general project criteria

5.    Question & answer session, discussion

6.    End of the Event