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The Midnordic Committe Nordic Green Belt. www.mittnorden.net. JH 2008-03-31. The Committe. The MidNordic Region is a geografic area on three Nordic countries. The Mid Nordic Committe is a nordic borderorganisation which has lead the co-operation on the region for almost 30 years
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The Midnordic Committe Nordic Green Belt www.mittnorden.net JH 2008-03-31
The Committe • The MidNordic Region is a geografic area on three Nordic countries. The Mid Nordic Committe is a nordic borderorganisation which has lead the co-operation on the region for almost 30 years • Founded in 1978 • Is financed by membership fees and support of the Nordic Council of Ministers • There are 8 border regions in Norden
Members/partners The Midnordic Committe: • Norway: North- and South-Tröndelag • Sweden: Jämtland and Västernorrland • Finland: Ostrobothnia, South Ostrobothnia and Central Finland • Approx. 1,5 million inhabitants • New members/partners incoming
The organization Norway Sweden Finland Members and partners The committe Gunnar Viken, chairman Björn Sandal, vice chairman Peter Boström, forthcoming chairman Troika Workgroups Resourcegroup Office Jon Hillgren, Office Manager Virpi Heikkinen, committe secretary Malin Carlsson, economist Per Vidar Berntsen (North-Tröndelag) Karen Havdal (South-Tröndelag) Lena Bergeskär (Jämtland) Jan Sahlén (Västernorrland) Hans Beijar (Ostrobothnia) Seppo Rinta-Hoiska (South Ostrobotnia) Martti Ahokas (Central Finland)
New strategy • The Midnordic Committés cooperation aims to promote sustainable development and growth in the region. The work is based on common history and culture and mutual interest of regional development. • Four priority topics: • Innovative environments • East-west communications • Culture and creative industries • Energy and renewable resources
Contacts: • Gunnar Viken, chairman 2008Tel+47 74 11 10 78, E-mail: gunnar.viken@ntfk.no • Jon Hillgren, Office Manager Tel +46-611-803 55, E-mail: jon.hillgren@lvn.se • Virpi Heikkinen, Committe SecretaryTel+358 14 652 217, E-mail: virpi.heikkinen@keskisuomi.fi • www.mittnorden.net