SWOT-analysis as a basis for regional strategies - EUROlocal

SOUTH OF FINLAND
OBJECTIVE 2
PROGRAMME
(FINLAND)
DENMARK
OBJECTIVE 2
PROGRAMME
(Regional Information
Society Initiative) and
RITTS (Regional
Innovation and
Technology Transfer
Strategic
Infrastructures) in the
programme, similarity
of objectives in SWOT
-Reference to Objective
2, 5b, 3 and 4
-The incorporation of
horizontal priorities not
sufficiently integrated
in 1996-1999
-Environment more
strongly present in the
new SWOT
-No reference to the
weaker position of
women in the labourmarket,
though this
identified as a problem
area elsewhere in the
programme, incl. the
statistical data provided
-Lessons drawn from
the previous Objective
2 and 5b programmes
(to a lesser extent also
Pesca and Leader)
presented in connection
to SWOT analysis
-Positive development
in the 1990s, which
partly attributed to the
Structural Funds
programmes, persistent
problems (such as
unemployment, high
dependence on the
primary sector,
decrease in population)
identified through the
indicators, as well as
the SWOT
-Previous experiences
particularly important
in outlining the eligible
areas
-(sub)regional SWOT
and programmes more
consistent than the
overall ones
- Previous Objective 2
programme contained a
horizontal and a
vertical (sector based)
SWOT, in 5b no
SWOT table
-No explicit reference
to national documents
-No reference to
national programmes
-Extensive, in line with
EU regulations
-Extensive, in line with
EU regulations
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