Pohjois-Karjalan Karellikeskus – naisten voimavarakeskus Oy

KARELLICENTRE LTD Woman power

KARELLI MODEL FOR THE WORLD

MANAGING DIRECTORPROJECTS

THE BOARD

THE SHAREHOLDERS

KARELLI’S TEAMS & THE THEMATIC FOCUS GROUPS

MUNICIPAL TEAMS

MUNICIPAL TEAMS

MUNICIPAL TEAMS

REGIONAL LEVEL

NATIONAL LEVEL

INTERNATIONAL LEVEL

PROVINCIAL LEVEL

Karellicentre Ltd

Women’s entrepreneurship in North Karelia about 35 % - increasingContribution to establishment of new enterprises -> 60Contribution to women’s employment -> 130Development of already existing enterprises -> 110Business guidance, support -> 350

2.Quantitative increase and development of women entrepreneurs

•30 purchase contracts with enterprises •Business clusters – joining of expertise •New products – joining of expertise •Joint fairs, also international

RESULTS 1999-2003In Karelli 10 - 12 jobs In the regional network approximately 200 locally operating women

1. Increased co-operation and better knowledge of other enterprises Statistics of different co-operation parties – external and internal evaluations

3. Increased, closer co-operation with various regional actors and (women) entrepreneurs

Financing parties Women by the border project with University •municipalities, sub-regional units * W.IN.Net project with North Karelia Polytechnic•educational institutions * A special women’s part in the regional programme •entrepreneurs * Women’s entrepreneurship in priorities of the T&E Centre•projects * Open innovation system (appendix)

4. New operation models, products •Woman 45 +/- New steps to work life -training•Ellipsi – women’s entrepreneurship and leadership programme •VauhtiaValmennus training •AcuteAid for marketing

•Women as regional developers – team training•Business clusters – network training •Women’s School of Economics •PUOTISKA- substitute service for entrepreneurs •Karelli magazine•POKKARI – an everyday guide for entrepreneurs • Women’s entrepreneurship week

KARELLICENTRE AT THE HEAD OF DEVELOPMENT – AIMING AT A BETTER NORTH KARELIA THROUGH PROJECTS

• The activities and projects involve hundreds of women from all over North Karelia. The project Karelli Model for the World networks women’s own Karelli teams functioning in almost every municipality throughout the whole region. The team members promote issues they consider important in their own municipalities. Through regional networking the team members develop their entrepreneurship, find co-operation partners, join their forces and create more opportunities of living in North Karelia.

• The project Ladies’ Businesses gathers housewives and women living in rural regions from all over North Karelia to Women’s Houses. In the future Women’s Houses will host many kinds of activities and happening supporting local women entrepreneurs. Women’s Houses open their doors also to men e.g. to family training supporting entrepreneurship.

• The communication and marketing project ViestintäViehko increases facilities for

communication and marketing in its target groups, which include the unemployed, entrepreneurs, rural entrepreneurs, housewives and women in rural regions, as well as several other groups. The project activities include training, seminars, thematic meetings and marketing and study trips. The project is also developing an ”Acute Aid” marketing model for the purposes of small-sized enterprises. Women’s entrepreneurship is introduced by producing material for various media.