Time: January 30 from 10.30 am to 12.00
Link: click here to join the webinar

Welcome to hear about regional funding instruments and Smart Specialisation in Päijät-Häme. The event is especially aimed at researchers from the University of Helsinki and LUT University Lahti, but others are also warmly welcome. The aim of the webinar is to provide up-to-date basic information on several different funding instruments in one go. The language of the webinar will be English.

Program:

10.30-10.45: European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the spearheads for Smart Specialisation in Päijät-Häme Region Riika Kivelä, The Regional Council of Päijät-Häme

10.45-10.55: European Social Fund (ESF+)
Armi Leivonen, ELY Centre for Häme

10.55–11.05: Päijänne-Leader funding
Anu Taipale and Jukka-Pekka Jauhiainen, Päijänne-Leader ry

11.05-11.15: Rural Development Fund of ELY Centre for Häme
Antti Pitkänen, ELY Centre for Häme

11.15-11.25: Opportunities for EIP projects under the Rural Development Fund
Kaisa Tolonen, ELY Centre for Häme

11.25-11.30: Brief overview of the foundations operating in the region
Ilmari Pirkkamaa, Lahti University Campus

The event is organised by Lahti University Campus, Regional Council of Päijät-Häme, ELY Centre for Häme and Päijänne-Leader ry.