Steering Group

The purpose of the SG is to ensure the proper support of the project management and the adherence to the agreed project activities. The SG will meet 5 times throughout the project.

o   Steering Group members are:

  • Finland: Mr. Vehkaperä Mikko
  • Germany: Ms. Seppälä- Esser Raija
  • The Netherlands: Ms. Roovers Lucette

Content Group

The Content Group will consist of researchers and members of the working life partnership of the project

o   Content group’s members are:

  • Ms. Seppälä-Esser Raija
  • Mr. García-Rosell José-Carlos
  • Ms. Kangasniemi Ulla
  • Ms. Kontiokoski Päivi
  • Mr. van der Sterren Jos
  • Mr. Lintner Peter

Tourism observatory and innovation center working group

This group is set up in order to investigate and benefit from the participating educational organizations’ and the working life partnership’s structure, stakeholder cooperation practices and the utilization of their operational model. The goal of this working group is to formulate plans for transformation of information into innovative products and services as well as for improving the content of the curricula regarding international exchange activities and their benefit for the local tourism industry. Project partners are invited to call members to this group.

Tourism observatory and innovation center working group’s members are:

o   Finland:

  • Mr. Rauno Posio, Project Director – Visit Arctic Europe
  • Ms. Luiro Satu, Tourism Specialist  – Regional Council of Lapland
  • Ms. Heikkilä Paula, Coordinator, International Relations – Multidimensional Tourism Institute (MTI)
  • Ms. Tiikkaja Marika, Tourism Specialist – Municipality of Ranua
  • Ms. Kalliokoski Sisko, Tourism Coordinator – BothnianBusiness