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1 www.regionvasterbotten.se Västerbotten - from coast to mountain Bernt Vedin

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4 About Västerbotten 257,000 inhabitants (approx 75 % along the coast) 55,000 sqkm Sparsely populated (approx 5 inhabitants/sqkm) Main traditional economic activities –Forestry –Mining –Hydro power New focus for economic activities –Creative industry –Biotech / life science –Testing –Safety and security

5 www.regionvasterbotten.se Photo: Patrik Degerman Photo: Magnus Ström

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11 Our educational situation at present Depopulation in large areas Schools has to close down – pupils have to travel A new secondary upper school requires new demands for co-operation between the local authorities A discrepancy between pupils choices of education and the need of competence in society and in companies

12 www.regionvasterbotten.se Higher education Umeå University –Design school –Architecture education Luleå Technical University –Campus Skellefteå Swedish Agricultural University Academy North

13 www.regionvasterbotten.se Unicreds for us Building competence by exchange of experience also with other regions will give a good input to our work with building regional competence platforms

14 www.regionvasterbotten.se Thank you for your attention


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