ProDev members
The main objective of the society is to utilize members' strong experiences and professional skills for the benefit of development through provision of flexible and tailored services.
Co-op ProDev is a Cooperative society established in December 2004 and registered 23th February 2005. The number of founder members was eight and at the moment there are eight members.
Harri Porvali chairman of the board
Expertise areas: project identification, planning, management appraisal and evaluation, rural development, small business development activities, co-operative development, livestock and dairy development, macro-economic analysis and aid coordination.
+358 50 573 2870
Simo Arras contact person / member of the board
Expertise areas: entrepreneurship in general, rural development and local community development in general, cooperative society development in general, project management, personnel administration.
+358 40 553 1866
Tapani Kananoja member of the board
Expertise areas: education, especially crafts and technological education, teacher training and research.
+358 400 506 169
Reijo Lehto vice member of the board
Expertise areas: co-operative management training, training women groups, organization and management, teamwork and participatory training.
+358 40 717 077 31
Esko Lintunen
Expertise areas: management and administration, financial management, rural development, capacity building, banking, private sector development.
+358 40 592 6274
Heikki Mattila
Expertise areas: rural development, project management, institutional and resource development, resource and recruitment processes.
+358 40 765 8840
Jukka Mattila
Expertise area: logistics.
Pertti Vehviläinen member of the board
Expertise areas: veterinary services, livestock development, food security and quality control linking agriculture and health.
+358 50 300 8503
There would be a misconception that rural development is simply increasing agricultural productivity. In addition it means improving rural business enterprises, rural transportation and communication systems, preparing the rural communities to improve their minds, health, homes and villages. In other words it means assisting rural community areas to support themselves and to move forward economically, socially and culturally thereby improving the quality of life.