{"id":28537,"date":"2026-03-02T13:15:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T11:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/varsinais-suomi.kajahdusdev.fi\/call-to-organizations-join-us-in-shaping-the-future-of-southwest-finland\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T23:17:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T21:17:40","slug":"call-to-organizations-join-us-in-shaping-the-future-of-southwest-finland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/varsinais-suomi.fi\/en\/call-to-organizations-join-us-in-shaping-the-future-of-southwest-finland\/","title":{"rendered":"Call to Organizations: Join Us in Shaping the Future of Southwest Finland"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<p>The Southwest Finland Strategy 2040+ has been approved, and the strategy outlines the priorities we want to work on together in the region in the coming years. We are strengthening Southwest Finland&#8217;s role as a connector: our grand vision is to anchor all of Finland to the west. The implementation plan currently being prepared for the strategy describes the steps required on this journey.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>It is time to highlight not only the issues and actions but also the actors: those Southwest Finland organizations that commit to the strategy&#8217;s vision and objectives and consciously promote their realization. We now invite you to join a public declaration in which regional actors visibly commit to shared objectives and describe their role in advancing them. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Joining the public declaration is easy. Organizations prepare approximately three free-form sentences describing which objectives of the Southwest Finland Strategy 2040+ are central to the organization and how the organization promotes their realization. The public declaration must be reviewed and approved at the organization&#8217;s management level.    <\/p>\n<p><strong>The deadline for joining is Tuesday, March 31, 2026.<\/strong> <\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"vsliitto-links vsliitto-links--bullets vsliitto-links--columns-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/s.zef.fi\/8yhxpkro\/\" class=\"vsliitto-links__item vsliitto-links__item--bullets\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Open external link: Liittymislomake: Varsinais-Suomen strategian 2040+ julkilausuma\" aria-label=\"Open external link: Liittymislomake: Varsinais-Suomen strategian 2040+ julkilausuma\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vsliitto-links__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/varsinais-suomi.fi\/wp-content\/plugins\/vsliitto-core\/assets\/images\/aineistopankki-open.svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<span class=\"vsliitto-links__text\">Liittymislomake: Varsinais-Suomen strategian 2040+ julkilausuma<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"vsliitto-attachment vsliitto-attachment--card\">\n\t<div class=\"vsliitto-attachment__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/varsinais-suomi.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pdf-thumb-28093-1774029181-150x150.jpg\" class=\"vsliitto-pdf-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"vsliitto-attachment__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vsliitto-attachment__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"vsliitto-attachment__type\">PDF<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<h3 class=\"vsliitto-attachment__title\">\n\t\t\tInstructions for Joining the Public Declaration\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vsliitto-attachment__size\">63 KB<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"vsliitto-attachment__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/varsinais-suomi.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Liite-Ohjeet-julkilausumaan-liittymiseksi.pdf?vsliitto_download=1&#038;attachment_id=28093\" class=\"vsliitto-attachment__action vsliitto-attachment__action--download\" title=\"Download file: Instructions for Joining the Public Declaration\" aria-label=\"Download file: Instructions for Joining the Public Declaration\" download>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vsliitto-attachment__action-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/varsinais-suomi.fi\/wp-content\/plugins\/vsliitto-core\/assets\/images\/aineistopankki-download.svg\" width=\"23\" height=\"24\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Download file: Instructions for Joining the Public Declaration<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/varsinais-suomi.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Liite-Ohjeet-julkilausumaan-liittymiseksi.pdf\" class=\"vsliitto-attachment__action vsliitto-attachment__action--open\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Open in browser: Instructions for Joining the Public Declaration\" aria-label=\"Open in browser: Instructions for Joining the Public Declaration\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vsliitto-attachment__action-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/varsinais-suomi.fi\/wp-content\/plugins\/vsliitto-core\/assets\/images\/aineistopankki-open.svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open in browser: Instructions for Joining the Public Declaration<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"vsliitto-attachment vsliitto-attachment--card\">\n\t<div class=\"vsliitto-attachment__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/varsinais-suomi.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pdf-thumb-28092-1774029182-150x150.jpg\" class=\"vsliitto-pdf-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"vsliitto-attachment__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vsliitto-attachment__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"vsliitto-attachment__type\">PDF<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<h3 class=\"vsliitto-attachment__title\">\n\t\t\tInstructions for Joining the Declaration\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vsliitto-attachment__size\">66 KB<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"vsliitto-attachment__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/varsinais-suomi.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bilaga-Anvisning-for-anslutning-till-deklarationen.pdf?vsliitto_download=1&#038;attachment_id=28092\" class=\"vsliitto-attachment__action vsliitto-attachment__action--download\" title=\"Download file: Instructions for Joining the Declaration\" aria-label=\"Download file: Instructions for Joining the Declaration\" download>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vsliitto-attachment__action-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/varsinais-suomi.fi\/wp-content\/plugins\/vsliitto-core\/assets\/images\/aineistopankki-download.svg\" width=\"23\" height=\"24\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Download file: Instructions for Joining the Declaration<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/varsinais-suomi.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bilaga-Anvisning-for-anslutning-till-deklarationen.pdf\" class=\"vsliitto-attachment__action vsliitto-attachment__action--open\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Open in browser: Instructions for Joining the Declaration\" aria-label=\"Open in browser: Instructions for Joining the Declaration\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vsliitto-attachment__action-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/varsinais-suomi.fi\/wp-content\/plugins\/vsliitto-core\/assets\/images\/aineistopankki-open.svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open in browser: Instructions for Joining the Declaration<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<p>The implementation plan and public declarations will be presented at the launch event for the new strategy period on April 29. After that, we will communicate our commitment together to stakeholders. Public joint commitment strengthens the visibility of Southwest Finland&#8217;s network of actors regionally, nationally, and internationally.  <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For further information:<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"vsliitto-links vsliitto-links--bullets vsliitto-links--columns-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/varsinais-suomi.kajahdusdev.fi\/kehittaminen\/mika-maakuntastrategia-on\/maakuntastrategia\/\" class=\"vsliitto-links__item vsliitto-links__item--bullets\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Open external link: Varsinais-Suomen strategia 2040+ (2026-2029)\" aria-label=\"Open external link: Varsinais-Suomen strategia 2040+ (2026-2029)\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vsliitto-links__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/varsinais-suomi.fi\/wp-content\/plugins\/vsliitto-core\/assets\/images\/aineistopankki-open.svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<span class=\"vsliitto-links__text\">Varsinais-Suomen strategia 2040+ (2026-2029)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"vsliitto-contact-card vsliitto-vc-contact-card\" data-style=\"with-image\" role=\"article\" aria-labelledby=\"contact-15345\">\n\n\t<div class=\"vsliitto-contact-card-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vsliitto-contact-card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/varsinais-suomi.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Lauttamaki_Salla-Maria-2.jpg\" class=\"contact-photo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/varsinais-suomi.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Lauttamaki_Salla-Maria-2.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/varsinais-suomi.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Lauttamaki_Salla-Maria-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/varsinais-suomi.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Lauttamaki_Salla-Maria-2-500x500.jpg 500w, 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