1. Educational co-operation in Northern Finland
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Educational co-operation in Northern Finland
“STRENGTH FROM NETWORKING TO HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND WORKING LIFE CO-OPERATION”
- KAMoon VEVO 2
Key figures from 5 Federations:
STAFF = 3 110
Students =
Budget = 254,4 M€

2. KAM Federation Founded in 1962 Staff 390
KAM Federation
Founded in 1962
Staff 390
Students 3000 (includes adults)
5 vocational colleges
Driving Academy
Budget/turnover 30 M€
Projects c. 6,2M€
( 7 big EU –projects; bioenergy, metal, staff development, virtual and e-learning environments, students guidance)
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3. Rovaniemi Federation Founded 1994
Rovaniemi Federation
Founded 1994
Owned by the the City of Rovaniemi and the municipalities of Ranua, Kittilä and Sodankylä.
Vocational, polytechnic, adult education and also open university studies
Students ca. 7900, personnel ca. 980
Turnover ca. 80 million €
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4. Oulu Federation Founded 1994
Oulu Federation
Founded 1994
Finland's largest joint authority for education.
14 owner municipalities
Vocational education (Oulu Vocational College) and polytechnic education (Oulu University of Applied Sciences). Both include adult education.
Students ca , personnel ca
Operating profit ca. 140 million €
Gross area ca m2
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5. Keski-Pohjanmaa Federation
Keski-Pohjanmaa Federation
4000 students
10 vocational schools
50 study programmes
550 members of staff
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6. PYHÄSIIKA Federation www.pyhasiika.fi Founded in 1962 (Nora 1892)
Staff 150
Students 1200 (includes adults)
Budget/turnover 14 M€
The Federation of Communes owns
Haapavesi Vocational Institute ,
Piippola Crafts and Design Institute (Piippolan käsi- ja taideteollisuusopisto) and
The Apprenticeship Office (Laaksojen oppisopimustoimi).
We have had co-operation with Spain, Hungary, Lithuania, Island, Estonia, Italy, Sweden, France etc.
Different kinds of international projects, for example Comenius project with Siauliai Training Centre in Lithuania
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