Cooperation with our Scandinavian neighbours has a long and strong tradition. The various collaborations aim both to strengthen the area’s attractiveness and remove obstacles between our countries. Region Västra Götaland has agreements of friendship and cooperation with the county council of Østfold in Norway and Region Nordjylland in Denmark, this cooperation dates back to the 1940s.
Here you can read more about the partnerships and organizations in that Region Västra Götaland participates in.
The Göteborg-Oslo cooperation was established in 1995 and works to strengthen the position of the region in relation to other regions in Europe. The cooperation focuses on communications and transport, culture and tourism, business and education.
Contact: Bertil Törsäter, the Regional Development Secretariat
Website: www.go-regionen.org
The Scandinavian Arena Since 2000, Göteborg-Oslo and the Öresund region have been engaged in a cooperation called “The Scandinavian Arena”. Current focus areas within the collaboration are logistics and infrastructure, biomedicine, nanotechnology, environmental exports, culture and tourism. Region Västra Götaland is also an active partner in this collaboration.
Contact: Bertil Törsäter, the Regional Development Secretariat
Website: www.businessregiongoteborg.com/huvudmeny/internationalcooperation/thescandinavianarena
The Bohuslän/Dalsland Østfold Border Committee has been working to promote development in the border area between Sweden and Norway for almost 30 years. The committee also watches over the region’s interests in a European perspective and cooperates with the European Union’s Interreg programme for Sweden-Norway. An Interreg programme also exists for Öresund-Kattegatt-Skagerrak.
Contact: Magnus Engelbrektsson, the International Coordination Unit
Website: www.granskommitten.com
The North Sea Commission is one of the CPMR’s six geographical commissions. It consists of approximately 70 regions around the North Sea that are working to profile the area as an important player in the European arena. The work is done in thematic groups where Region Västra Götaland is very active.
Contact: Lisa Belfrage, the International Coordination Unit
Website: www.northsea.org
The Baltic Sea Commission is the other CPMR Commission in which Region Västra Götaland plays an active role. Some 28 members work together to strengthen the Baltic Sea Region and increase its attractiveness.
Contact: Magnus Engelbrektsson, the International Coordination Unit
Website: www.balticseacommission.info