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Regional Council of Kainuu at Your Service!
We want to be your regional development partner. On this page, you may read about our strategies, plans and activities and get to know our personnel.
Kainuu Region
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A regional council is the region’s statutory joint municipal authority; every local authority must be a member of a regional council. The Regional Council of Kainuu is here to promote the vitality and sustainable development of Kainuu region and the well-being of its inhabitants. Co-operation within the region, on national and international levels is important for us. We hope to hear from you!
Latest News in English
EMRIE Project Working Towards Resource-Efficient Mining Policies
The first six-month period of the EMRIE project working on the circular economy and resource efficiency of the mining...
Tale Smiths, an Immersive Literary Tourism Game from the N-LiTe Project, Launched Worldwide on Steam on 30.10.2025
A major new cultural gaming experience has been published to global audiences with the launch of Tale Smiths; a...
Escape Games Designed by Two of the CHERRY Pilots
Several small cultural experiments have been implemented under the Interreg Europe-funded CHERRY project during the summer season 2025. At...
N-LiTe Storification Workshop and Game Launch in Kajaani
On Tuesday the 23rd September 2025, the Regional Council of Kainuu organized a storification workshop for local stakeholders at...
Results of the First Culture Pilot of CHERRY project – Museum Bus!
The international CHERRY project of Regional Council of Kainuu arranged a pilot call in spring 2025, choosing eight small...
