1. Pohjois-Karjalan Karellikeskus – naisten voimavarakeskus Oy KARELLICENTRE LTD Woman power

2. KARELLI MODEL FOR THE WORLD MANAGING DIRECTOR PROJECTS THE BOARD THE SHAREHOLDERS KARELLI’S TEAMS & THE THEMATIC FOCUS GROUPS MUNICIPAL TEAMS REGIONAL LEVEL NATIONAL LEVEL INTERNATIONAL LEVEL PROVINCIAL LEVEL

3. Karellicentre Ltd Women’s entrepreneurship in North Karelia about 35 % - increasing Contribution to establishment of new enterprises -> 60 Contribution to women’s employment -> 130 Development of already existing enterprises-> 110 Business 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 1999-2003 In 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

4. 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

5. 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.