Regional competitiveness and employment objective
The strategic priorities in Finland of the programming period 2007–2013 of the European Union’s Structural Funds are the promotion of business, the promotion of innovation and networking and the strengthening of knowledge structures,
knowledge, labour, employment and entrepreneurship as well as improving the accessibility of areas and the operating environment. Europe’s regional competitiveness and employment objective is implemented through the programmes of the ERDF and ESF. Financing is allocated separately for each year.
Five regional ERDF programmes are implemented in Finland.
Southern Finland, Eastern Finland, Western Finland, Northern
Finland and the Åland Islands each implement their own programme.
Mainland Finland’s ESF programme has a national section and
four regional sections. Additional information on the activities
of the ESF are available in the separate ESF programme brochure
and on the Internet at www.structuralfunds.fi.
