Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment
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The Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY Centres,[1] Finnish: elinkeino-, liikenne- ja ympäristökeskukset, ELY-keskukset;[2] Swedish: Närings-, trafik- och miljöcentralerna, NTM-centralerna[3]) were local offices of the Finnish government placed in each of the regions of Finland. Established in 2010, Finland had a total of 15 ELY Centres, which were tasked with promoting regional competitiveness, well-being and sustainable development and curbing climate change. They were distinct from the Regional State Administrative Agencies, which covered multiple regions and were tasked with law enforcement and related duties instead.
ELY Centres had three areas of responsibility:
- Business and industry, labour force, competence and cultural activities
- Environment and natural resources
- Transport and infrastructure
The ELY Centres steered and supervised the activities of the Employment and Economic Development Offices (TE Offices, Finnish: työ- ja elinkeinotoimistot), which had similar tasks as Job Centres have in the UK. Not all ELY Centres dealt with all three areas of responsibility, as they could also manage duties on each other's behalf.
The operations of the ELY Centres ended on 31 December 2025, after which the Economic Development Centres (Finnish: elinvoimakeskukset) and the Finnish Supervisory Agency (Lupa- ja valvontavirasto, LVV) were established on 1 January 2026 to continue their operations.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Front page - ELY Centre". ely-keskus.fi. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ "Aiheet - ELY-keskus". ely-keskus.fi (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ "Teman - NTM-centralen". ely-keskus.fi (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 11 June 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ "Economic Development Centres". Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment. 2020s. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ "New vibrancy centres begin operations". Suomen Yrittäjät. 14 January 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
External links
- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 31 December 2025)
- Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment - Prosperity, competitiveness, sustainable development (pdf, brochure) at the Wayback Machine (archived 15 October 2024))
- ELY Centres create sustainable well-being - strategy for 2012-2015 (pdf, brochure) at the Wayback Machine (archived 16 December 2023)
