Participation of third sector in implementation of Regional Structural Fund programmes in Finland
The role of the ‘third sector’ – or associations and funds – in regional policy can be linked to the search for new forms of governance. In our study, we were interested in the following questions: What is the role of the third sector in the partnerships of the Regional Structural Fund programmes (e...
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fttsvojs:oai:journal.fi:article/143998 2024-09-15T18:25:38+00:00 Participation of third sector in implementation of Regional Structural Fund programmes in Finland Kuokkanen, Kanerva Vihinen, Hilkka 2009-09-20 application/pdf https://journal.fi/maaseutututkimus/article/view/143998 eng eng Maaseudun uusi aika ry https://journal.fi/maaseutututkimus/article/view/143998/91152 https://journal.fi/maaseutututkimus/article/view/143998 Maaseutututkimus; Vol 17 Nro 2 (2009): Special Issue; 60-70 2670-3068 2670-2347 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Vertaisarvioitu artikkeli 2009 fttsvojs 2024-07-09T14:08:33Z The role of the ‘third sector’ – or associations and funds – in regional policy can be linked to the search for new forms of governance. In our study, we were interested in the following questions: What is the role of the third sector in the partnerships of the Regional Structural Fund programmes (especially Objective 1)? Have the programmes and the partnership principle led to a shift from ‘government’ to ‘governance’? Do partnerships cover also the participation of the third sector? The article is based on a study on Objective 1 programmes in Eastern and Northern Finland. New forms of governance were reflected in the rise of partnerships and project-orientated action. However, the strong position of the public sector, the market-orientated conception of partnerships and the rigid functioning of the system – linked both to the Finnish administration and to the regional Structural Fund programmes – give relatively little space for the third sector. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Finland Federation of Finnish Learned Societies: Scientific Journals Online |
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The role of the ‘third sector’ – or associations and funds – in regional policy can be linked to the search for new forms of governance. In our study, we were interested in the following questions: What is the role of the third sector in the partnerships of the Regional Structural Fund programmes (especially Objective 1)? Have the programmes and the partnership principle led to a shift from ‘government’ to ‘governance’? Do partnerships cover also the participation of the third sector? The article is based on a study on Objective 1 programmes in Eastern and Northern Finland. New forms of governance were reflected in the rise of partnerships and project-orientated action. However, the strong position of the public sector, the market-orientated conception of partnerships and the rigid functioning of the system – linked both to the Finnish administration and to the regional Structural Fund programmes – give relatively little space for the third sector. |
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Participation of third sector in implementation of Regional Structural Fund programmes in Finland |
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Participation of third sector in implementation of Regional Structural Fund programmes in Finland |
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Participation of third sector in implementation of Regional Structural Fund programmes in Finland |
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Participation of third sector in implementation of Regional Structural Fund programmes in Finland |
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Participation of third sector in implementation of Regional Structural Fund programmes in Finland |
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participation of third sector in implementation of regional structural fund programmes in finland |
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Maaseudun uusi aika ry |
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Northern Finland |
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Northern Finland |
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Maaseutututkimus; Vol 17 Nro 2 (2009): Special Issue; 60-70 2670-3068 2670-2347 |
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