The visits aim to accelerate the development of these areas that are so crucial to competitiveness. Analysis leads to action designed to ensure successful implementation. Project Aces Project Aces is a partnership project for universities. It trains university students to become the skilled professionals needed for planning EU and other area development projects for organisations and enterprises in the Turku region. Masina Masina Phase II is currently underway, partially funded by ESF Objective 3.
Measures focus on personal development and increasing the employability of participants.
An important element of the project is involving local enterprises. Overall, the Turku action plan should secure jobs for some 700 individuals and provide training for several thousand others. The conclusion of a 'general partnership' agreement has been a major step forward. This is an agreement based on initial employment contracts concluded between the municipalities concerned and the Ministry of Employment. A technical assistance instrument will then be used to collect and analyse information relating to unemployment and to employers on an permanent basis.