CoreIndicatorsintheFinnish2007-2013ERDFprogramming.pptVIP

Core Indicators in the Finnish 2007-2013 ERDF programming documents DG REGIO EVALUATION NETWORK MEETING Brussels, 26 June 2008 Harri Ahlgren Ministry of Employment and the Economy Regional Development Unit ERDF OPERATIONAL PROGRAMMES IN FINLAND 2007-2013: OP for Southern Finland: ERDF funding 2007-2013: EUR Million 138,1 OP for Western Finland: ERDF funding 2007-2013: EUR Million 159,4 OP for Eastern Finland: ERDF funding 2007-2013: EUR Million 365,6* OP for Northern Finland: ERDF funding 2007-2013: EUR Million 311,3 *) Transitional support 3 PRIORITY AXES IN COMMON TO ALL OP’S: Promotion of business (app. 36 % of the ERDF funding) Promotion of innovation and networking and strenghtening of knowledge structures (app. 35 % of the ERDF funding) Improvement of the accessibility of areas and the operating environment (app. 20 % of the ERDF funding) CORE INDICATORS: Number of new jobs Number of new enterprises RD or innovation project Companies participating on the public research and innovation projects Projects enhancing equal opportunities Environmentally positive projects New ways and solutions to produce welfare services New logistical or environmental plans and solutions Projects enhancing partnership and social inclusion Programme level: CO2 emissions from industry or energy production number of projects aimed at reducing greenhouse emissions DEFINITIONS: Number of new jobs New job is a new working possibility that has been created as a result of EU co-financed project and that has been filled in by a new permanent, part-time or temporary worker. Jobs can be by their nature: permanent full time jobs, seasonal (winter/summer) jobs or part time jobs. New full time and permanent jobs are the ones that can be considered to exist at least the next 5 years. The model how to turn seasonal or part time jobs to permanent jobs has been defined in the guidelines that have been given by the Ministry of Employment and the Economy. Te