News
4.11.2025
The Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council organised an international peer review at the beginning of October together with the Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform. European regional development experts analysed the draft Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Programme for 2026–2029 and provided recommendations for its development and implementation.
News
3.11.2025
In September, Mikko Myllymäki started as Director of Public Affairs at the Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council. He sees diversity, strong expertise and innovation as the region’s key strengths.
News
23.10.2025
The European Commission is currently preparing new legislation on the circular economy (Circular Economy Act). The Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council and the Uusimaa Circular Hub are taking part in the discussion and have drafted a position paper on the legislative proposal together with stakeholders.
News
15.10.2025
Markku Markkula was awarded the very first Uusimaa Medal of Merit at the Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council’s 30th anniversary reception on Friday, October 10th. The medal recognises outstanding contributions to the wellbeing of the region.
Blog
9.9.2025
As you read this blog, the words on your screen have already travelled thousands of kilometres. They have been processed in a data centre, perhaps in Hamina in Finland, Dublin in Ireland, or Virginia in the USA, before crossing oceans and fibre-optic cables to reach your device in a fraction of a second. Every file we store in the cloud, movie we stream, or AI-generated answer we read depends on these invisible infrastructures, writes Senior Adviser Christine Chang.
News
27.8.2025
The Helsinki-Uusimaa Culture Forum will once again bring together cultural and creative industry actors, as well as everyone interested in the field, at Musiikkitalo in Helsinki on Tuesday, September 23. Join us to get inspired and network!
News
1.7.2025
Circular economy is no longer a mere environmental accomplishment - it is also about competitiveness, security of supply and generally, savings. To promote a sustainable resource-wise future, the Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council has joined a regional green deal for circular economy. The green deal is a voluntary commitment in which the participating municipalities are offered support for concrete actions and gives them new opportunities to find solutions and start pilot projects.
News
26.6.2025
More and more sectors are now furthering a transition to circular economy. The Helsinki-Uusimaa Circular Hub was an import cooperation platform for circular economy solutions in the Helsinki-Uusimaa Region, founded in 2023. Highlights from the first project years of the Circular Hub have now been put together in the publication Stories from the Circular Hub, raising both the updates of the sectors and the actors of the regional Hub.
News
23.6.2025
The European Commission is currently preparing a new bioeconomy strategy that will set guidelines for a functioning circular economy, sustainable production, bio-based products and consumption in Europe. The Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council, in cooperation with the Helsinki EU Office and regional stakeholders, has prepared a position paper summarising views on the Commission's upcoming bioeconomy strategy.
News
12.6.2025
The European project Strategic Foresight Partnership (SFP) aims at strengthening regional foresight competence and changing interregional foresight information and sharing best practices.
Blog
28.5.2025
Welcome to 2050. The world may look familiar, but beneath the surface, algorithms shape nearly every aspect of life. A new generation has grown with artificial intelligence (AI) as ordinary as electricity. This is the first truly AI-native generation raised in an 'algorithmic future,' a world where complex systems tailored to individual preferences guide decisions, deliver services, and influence relationships. In her blog post Senior Adviser Christine Chang considers how AI is shaping human behaviour, education, and daily life.
News
9.5.2025
On this Day, we invite you for the second time to enjoy culture, meetings and local nature together. Pick out your favourite among the event ideas and take part at the concert in Vantaa, where Juha Tapio is the main artist. You can also watch the streaming on this particular Thursday, 15 May.
Blog
30.4.2025
Lately, every time I scroll through the headlines, it feels like the world is becoming noisier, tenser, and harder to navigate. Under President Trump's second term, the return of aggressive tariff strategies has created an even less predictable environment for international collaboration. Senior Adviser Christine Chang explores how regions like Helsinki-Uusimaa can respond strategically to rising protectionism to strengthen our global competitiveness.
News
22.4.2025
Ms Liisa Isokangas started to work as the Administrative Director at the Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council at the beginning of March 2025. She has been enthusiastic about her new post.
News
22.4.2025
In February, the European Commission published its Vision for Agriculture and Food. The Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council wants to actively participate in the discussion on the guiding principles of the EU's future agricultural and food policy. In cooperation with the Helsinki EU Office and stakeholders, the Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council has prepared a position paper that brings together our Region’s views on the Commission's vision.
News
15.4.2025
The free, age-free concert of Vantaa Day on May 15th is also the main celebration of Uusimaa Day this year.
Blog
28.3.2025
The circular economy isn’t just a technical fix or environmental upgrade. It’s a strategic pathway to resilience, competitiveness, and sovereignty. And it is often regions and cities, working in collaboration with businesses, academia, and civil society, that are best positioned to facilitate this transition. Senior Adviser Christine Chang examies the role of regions and cities in the circular diplomacy.
News
5.3.2025
The Russian airspace closure has had its consequences for European airlines. The number of passengers at the Helsinki-Vantaa Airport is also yet to recover from the dip due to COVID-19.
Blog
27.2.2025
As the 100-day milestone approaches, it is an opportune moment for us to assess the emerging policy signals and consider their implications for Helsinki-Uusimaa. More importantly, as regional developers, we need to ask: How can Helsinki-Uusimaa — along with other European regions and cities — strategically position itself to create future development and actively shape EU and national policies in an inclusive and timely manner? Senior Adviser Christine Chang has written a blog post about the implications of the EU's next policy phase.
News
31.1.2025
The European Commission is currently preparing the financial framework for the programming period starting in 2028. The Regional Council of Helsinki-Uusimaa is actively participating in the discussion on the next financial framework and the principles of cohesion policy.