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3.12.2024
The Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council started the process of a thematic green transition land use plan in May 2024. The new plan completes the legally valid Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Land Use Plan with themes including energy, technical service, business, logistics, as well as environment and climate.
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28.11.2024
The Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council took part in a meeting of the Power Regions of Europe on 20 November 2024 in Brussels. These regions are the most competitive and wealthy in Europe. At the meeting, a declaration by the Group was presented as to the EU cohesion policy from 2028 onwards.
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15.11.2024
The event Helsinki-Uusimaa Cultural Market in September 2024 was a meeting point for culture producers and purchasers from the regional municipalities. 26 regional municipalities looked for new cultural services via the project and event called Helsinki-Uusimaa Cultural Market. Amazing 1,248 offers were given by the deadline.
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29.10.2024
Helsinki-Uusimaa emphasises that the future framework programme must promote place-based regional innovation ecosystems and strengthen cooperation along the entire RDI value chain. The Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council's position on the EU's next Framework Programme for Research and Innovation brings forth the objectives of the region’s RDI actors.
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1.10.2024
The European Commission has identified the Helsinki-Uusimaa Region as a Regional Innovation Valley (RIV). In cooperation with other top regions in circular economy, Helsinki-Uusimaa is carrying out the project European Circular Innovation Valley, the ECIV.
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25.9.2024
The Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council, in cooperation with the City of Espoo, will host the European Committee of the Regions' Commission for the Environment, Climate Change and Energy (ENVE) on 26-27 September. During the two-day event in Espoo, the Commission will examine the future prospects for EU climate policy.
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9.9.2024
The first Helsinki-Uusimaa Culture Forum invites actors in culture and creative industry to Musiikkitalo (Music Hall) in Helsinki on 24 September. What does the cultural future look like in Helsinki-Uusimaa, and what is on the topic right now? We wish for you to take part, get inspired and create your own network!
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3.9.2024
If Southern Finland is doing well, it is a guarantee for the entire country being successful and competitive. There is therefore a need for promoting the interests together in matters which connect the area and its inhabitants. The regions of Southern Finland, that is Southwest Finland, Helsinki-Uusimaa, Päijät-Häme, Kymenlaakso and South Karelia have started joint intense activities for promoting interests and advocacy within the EU.
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8.8.2024
We wish all regional actors and artists in the creative industry welcome to the presentations of the project Helsinki-Uusimaa Cultural Market. The project carried out by the Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council is aiming to improve the equal availability of culture, as well as the employment situation in the industry.
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24.6.2024
Our Regional Mayor, Ms Tuija Telén and Ms Katrin Lange, Minister of Finance and for Europe of the State of Brandenburg, have signed an agreement on cooperation in Potsdam.
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19.6.2024
The Helsinki-Uusimaa Region has joined the European Semiconductor Regions Alliance (ESRA), an alliance of European regions with proven semiconductor industries to promote the importance of the semiconductor and microelectronics industry.
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24.5.2024
Helsinki-Uusimaa Region tops the rankings as the most prosperous European region in the latest edition of the European Social Progress Index, comparing wellbeing and social progress across European regions.
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21.5.2024
On 21 May we’ll celebrate the first Uusimaa Day ever. Tens of events will be held all around our Region. Yle Areena is streaming our Spring Celebration at 7 p.m. from Lohja.
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4.4.2024
For the 7th year in a row, Finland ranks as the happiest country in the world in the UN World Happiness Report 2024. The findings, announced today to mark the UN’s International Day of Happiness, are powered by data from the Gallup World Poll and analysed by some of the world’s leading wellbeing scientists.
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4.4.2024
The Uusimaa Day is a new festive way to celebrate spring in May, for all of us in our Region. A festive day all around …
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25.3.2024
On behalf of the Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council, our Regional Mayor Tuija Telén has signed a declaration given by European Regions and Cities to strengthen urban policy. The declaration presents concrete recommendations for the development of an impactful and ambitious EU urban policy.
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21.3.2024
Finland, a pioneer in circular economy, will be a prominent participant in the World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF) organised in April. Finland will showcase new circular economy innovations and cooperation models at the Forum. The Helsinki-Uusimaa Circular Hub is also participating in the Circular Economy Super Week.
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14.2.2024
VTT was commissioned by the Helsinki-Uusimaa Circular Hub to investigate the material flows and business opportunities of construction and demolition in Helsinki-Uusimaa. The results show that the generation of construction waste is strongly concentrated in the metropolitan area.
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6.2.2024
Helsinki-Uusimaa has set a goal to become the most innovative region in Europe by 2030. Currently, nearly 50 per cent of the research and development expenses in Finland can be found in the Helsinki-Uusimaa Region and research, development, and innovation activities (RDI) make up about 3,9 per cent of the regional gross domestic product. The aim is to increase these investments to five percent of the regional gross domestic product.
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15.1.2024
In summer 2023, the European Commission announced its proposal for a Soil Monitoring Law, which aims to improve the sustainable use of soil. The Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council supports the main objective but gave its own suggestions for alterations in November 2023.