Regional Council of North Karelia

The Regional Council of North Karelia is regional, politically guided, municipal coalition for the development and interest supervision in the region. It is responsible for regional planning and general coordination of regional development programs related to national and EU structural funds. The Council oversees the interests of the people, municipalities, organizations and enterprises and speaks on their behalf regarding both national and international questions.

 

The work of the Regional Council is intersectoral; it cooperates between different administrative sectors, organizations, business life and inhabitants. It outlines regional development targets, key projects and measures through the regional planning system that consists of the regional development plan, the regional strategic programme and the regional land use plan. Regional Council is also in charge of international activities of the region in its fields of activities.

 

The highest decision-making body of regional administration is the Regional Council Assembly, which is elected by a meeting of delegates from the member local authorities. Executive functions are carried out by the Administrative Board, which is elected by the Assembly. This system of elected representatives ensures that the inhabitants and local authorities have their own say on regional issues and decision-making.

 

Regional Strategic Programme 2030 (pdf)

VISION 2030:

REGENERATING AND PROSPEROUS NORTH KARELIA IS CLOSE TO NATURE, ATTRACTIVE AND INTERNATIONAL BORDER REGION. 

 

Regional Development Programme POKAT 2014 (pdf)

OBJECTIVE 2014:

NORTH KARELIA IS AN ATTRACTIVE BORDER REGION, WHICH OFFERS TO ITS INHABITANT’S BASIC PREREQUISITES FOR BEST QUALITY AND EQUAL LIFE, AS WELL AS COMPETITIVE OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT FOR BUSINESS LIFE.

 

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