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“Leäm kuärgaž što ouddprojekt vuäǯǯai äigga saaǥǥtõõllmõõžž sääʹmǩiõl vueʹjjest di uuʹdi vuäppõõzid mäʹhtt mij vueiʹttep viikkâd mij ǩiõl ouddårra da staaneed tõn kuõiʹtpeälla raaj/ I’m glad that we during the small-scale project started a discussion about the state of the Skolt Sámi and it gave us advice on how we can take the Skolt Sámi language forwards to the future and strengthen it on both sides of the border”, says Hanna-Maaria Kiprianoff, Äʹvv Saaʹmi muʹzei/Äʹvv Skoltesamisk museum. The objective of the Interreg Aurora funded small-scale project Revitalization of Skolt Sámi

In June 2023, Deutsche Welle journalist Gunnar Köhne visited Kaustinen in Finland, to learn more on how young musicians can play a key role in keeping the cultural heritage of traditional music alive in this region as well as learn more about the Interreg Aurora-funded project ICH North. Kaustinen fiddling is now on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list. What is the recipe for success? Check out the video “How young fiddlers keep Finland’s tradition of folk music alive | Focus on Europe”

Interreg.no has written an article in Norwegian about the Interreg Aurora funded project SUMMATION. The project SUMMATION will further develop the use of autonomous drones for depth measurement and loading of ships. They will also look at the possibility of using drones to replace fireworks. Read the article at Interreg.no

The Interreg Aurora funded small-scale project “Bridging Youth and Regional Development Through Dialogue” is completed. The project partners Regional Council of Kainuu, Nord Universitet and Council of Oulu Region aimed not only to give a voice to the younger generation during the project. They also aimed to prepare the youth for future participation. The project offered a platform for young people to practice dialogue skills, expand networks locally and transnationally, and to build a common ground for new initiatives across the borders. In the long run, the goal was set

During Entrepreneurship Week in Oulu, a lot was happening, with one central theme being entrepreneurship education. The ‘My Future – Our Future’ event brought together approximately 90 secondary-level students and teachers from the Bothnian Arc and Torney Valley regions on September 6th-7th. This was the second cross border visit organized by Interreg Aurora Entrepreneurialis project. New Tools for Learning Work Life Skills Over the course of two days, students and teachers engrossed in entrepreneurship education and future work life skills. Led by Oulu City’s development teachers Maikki Manninen and Paula