The Regional Centre ProgrammeExpertise – Specialisation – Co-operation – Networking – Vitality – Prosperity The Regional Centre Programme The Regional Centre Programme is a government special programme in accordance with the Regional Development Act. Its objective is the establishment of a network of regional centres covering every region/province for the development of the strengths, specialisation and cooperation of urban regions. The Regional Centre Programme implements national strategy. According to national strategy: ”the government is developing a multi-centre regional structure based on a competitive metropolitan region and regional centre network which will maintain the vitality of all regions and facilitate more balanced economic growth throughout the country. Each province must have at least one urban region which offers a competitive location for various types of business and a diversified local job market. In addition the provinces must have successful smaller urban regions, strong municipal centres and rural regions, whose businesses are efficiently networked both within the province and outside.” (Finnish Government 15.1.2004).
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