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The purpose of the study is to bring together cultural actors from the Kvarken region to explore the interest in and needs for a shared cultural platform in the region. During the project period, the Kvarken region\u2019s cultural actors have been mapped and two workshops have been organized.<\/p>\n

The initial workshop in Ume\u00e5, Sweden, took place in August and gathered 38\u00a0cultural actors and organizations from both sides of the Kvarken. The workshop provided participants with a unique opportunity to meet and get to know each other.<\/p>\n

“We chose to involve as many cultural actors as possible in the first workshop, because we wanted to gain a broad understanding of the needs among actors on both sides of the Kvarken. We aimed to invite similar actors from both sides of the Kvarken to compare the needs in the Ostrobothnian regions with those in V\u00e4sterbotten and V\u00e4sternorrland”, explains Fredrik Furu,<\/strong> Cultural Platform Kvarken\u2019s Project Leader.<\/p>\n

The second workshop was held in October and gathered a smaller group of nine participants in Vaasa, Finland. The goal was to build upon the first workshop\u2019s results and create a plan for a future application for a larger implementation project.<\/p>\n

“There were different opinions on what the platform could look like in practice, but the need for a recurring physical meeting place was clearly highlighted”, says Furu.<\/p>\n

Participants from the second workshop proposed a concept where the platform would visit other events, contributing with both participants and program content. In this way, the platform could support existing cultural events in the region while also participating in and contributing to high-quality content.<\/p>\n

Connecting Cultural Actors<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The overarching result from both workshops was that the invited cultural actors greatly appreciated the opportunity to meet in person and discuss a future meeting place. The actors saw a strong need to connect across borders in order to learn from each other\u2019s similarities and differences.<\/p>\n

“Surprisingly many of the cultural actors who met during the workshops had never met each other before. This really says something about how underdeveloped cross-border collaboration within the Kvarken region\u2019s cultural sector still is”, Furu states.<\/p>\n

One of the feasibility study\u2019s most important tasks has thus been to connect actors and encourage them to actively consider collaborations that can strengthen the region\u2019s impact in the cultural field moving forward.The results of this feasibility study, which will conclude at the end of December\u00a02024, can be used to create an application for a platform concept that connects cultural actors and contributes content to existing events.<\/p>\n

Read more about the project HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The initial workshop in Ume\u00e5 gathered 38 cultural actors and organizations from both sides of the Kvarken.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The initial workshop in Ume\u00e5 took place in August.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Cultural Platform Kvarken, an EU-funded Interreg Aurora feasibility study that began in April, has organized two workshops for cultural actors in the Kvarken region during the fall.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":21863,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"

Mats Brandt, Regional Mayor at the Regional Council of Ostrobothnia and representative of the Kvarken Council, participated in Europaforum Norra Sverige in Sundsvall, Sweden, and took the opportunity to emphasize both Finland\u2019s long tradition of security of supply and the forward-looking Nordic Connector project.<\/p>

The forum\u2019s theme, \u201cNorthern EU in a New Geopolitical Perspective\u201d, provided Brandt with a perfect stage to discuss how regions can play a larger role in Europe\u2019s geopolitical development. Brandt reminded that Finland\u2019s security of supply has deep historical roots dating back to the First World War.<\/p>

\u2013 Iron, gunpowder, and grain \u2013 that\u2019s where it starts. We are very proud of our capacity to maintain continuity during crises, which has been proven several times throughout history, not least during the oil crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, he explained.<\/p>

However, the central part of Brandt\u2019s presentation was dedicated to the Nordic Connector project, which he describes as a lifeline for the security and development of the region and the entire Northern Nordics.<\/p>

Brandt emphasized that the project offers a new dimension of cooperation and integration across regional borders. It can act as a catalyst for further collaboration and development and has the potential to radically reshape future landscapes in both the Northern Nordics and Europe.<\/p>

\u2013 Through Nordic Connector, we are not only creating new trade routes and communication lines but also stronger ties between communities across regional borders, which enhances our collective resilience up here in the North, he explained.<\/p>

\u2013 This vision of connectivity has occasionally been forgotten but is today more relevant than ever. We are facing not just an opportunity to physically connect two coasts but also to ideologically and economically integrate the northern parts of Europe, Brandt concluded.<\/p>

In his speech at Europaforum, Brandt emphasized the importance of continuing to promote development initiatives like these at regional, national, and European levels to ensure success and to strengthen security and development in northern Europe.<\/p>

Watch and listen to Mats\u2019s speech here (in Swedish): https:\/\/youtu.be\/DR4BFEE5lBQ<\/a><\/p>

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