Annual report 2022
Our structure
THE KVARKEN COUNCIL EGTC´S BOARD
20.5.2022 –
Mats Brandt, The Regional Council of Ostrobothnia
Mikko Savola, The Regional Council of South Ostrobothnia
Stina Mattila, City of Kokkola
Hannemari Niemi, City of Seinäjoki
Jyrki Kaiponen, The Regional Council of Central Ostrobothnia
Anna-Kaisa Pusa, City of Kurikka, Deputy Chairman of the Board
Christoffer Ingo, Korsholm Municipality
Peter Boström, City of Jakobstad
Steven Frostdahl
Heli Seppelvirta
Jonne Sandberg
Erkki Välimäki
Margita Lukkarinen
Olavi Kandolin
Rurik Ahlberg
Milla Kallioinen
SWEDEN
Ordinary members
Lennart Holmlund, Region Västerbotten, Deputy Chairman of the Board
Lilly Bäcklund, Region Västerbotten
Mathias Sehlstedt, Region Västerbotten
Åsa Ågren Wikström, Region Västerbotten, Deputy Chairman of the Board
Mattias Larsson, Region Västerbotten
Per Nylén, Örnsköldsvik Municipality
Hans Lindberg, Umeå Municipality
Tomas Mörtsell, Storumans Municipality
Christer Rönnlund, Lycksele Municipality
Evelina Fahlesson, Skellefteå Municipality
Hans Backlund, Region Västernorrland
Annica Engström, Region Västernorrland
Suppleants
Tomas Marklund
Kristina Fredriksson
Mikael Jakobsson
Veronica Kerr
Robin Thörnberg
Anna-Britta Åkerlind
Anders Ågren
Karin Malmfjord
Lars Olsson
Andreas Löwenhöök
Arne Engholm
Lars-Gunnar Hultin
FLASHBACK
Happy faces at the annual meeting on the 20th of May 2022
At the meeting, among others, the Kvarken Council’s Deputy Chairman of the Board Anna-Kaisa Pusa, Chairman Joakim Strand, and Deputy Chairman Åsa Ågren Wikström.
THE KVARKEN COUNCIL EGTC´S BOARD
28.5.2021–20.5.2022
Ordinary members
Joakim Strand, City of Vaasa
Kaj Suomela, The Regional Council of Ostrobothnia
Asko Peltola, The Regional Council of South Ostrobothnia
Stina Mattila, City of Kokkola
Hannemari Niemi, City of Seinäjoki
Jyrki Kaiponen, The Regional Council of Central Ostrobothnia
Anna-Kaisa Pusa, City of Kurikka
Rurik Ahlberg, Korsholm Municipality
Peter Boström, City of Jakobstad
Suppleants
Tomas Häyry
Mikaela Björklund
Antti Saartenoja
Jonne Sandberg
Erkki Välimäki
Kajsa Kouvo
Simo Kankaanpää
Samuel Broman
Milla Kallioinen
Sweden
Ordinary members
Lennart Holmlund, Region Västerbotten
Lilly Bäcklund, Region Västerbotten
Mathias Sehlstedt, Region Västerbotten
Åsa Ågren Wikström, Region Västerbotten
Mattias Larsson, Region Västerbotten
Per Nylén, Örnsköldsvik Municipality
Hans Lindberg, Umeå Municipality
Tomas Mörtsell, Storumans Municipality
Christer Rönnlund, Lycksele Municipality
Suppleants
Tomas Marklund
Kristina Fredriksson
Mikael Jakobsson
Veronica Kerr
Robin Thörnberg
Anna-Britta Åkerlind
Anders Ågren
Karin Malmfjord
Lars Olsson
The Kvarken Council’s members
The Kvarken Council’s members form an effective board with direct contact with decision-makers
MEMBERS OF THE KVARKEN COUNCIL EGTC
Founding members of the Kvarken Council EGTC
Region Västerbotten
Umeå Municipality
Örnsköldsvik Municipality
The Regional Council of Ostrobothnia
The Regional Council of South Ostrobothnia
The Regional Council of Central Ostrobothnia
City of Vaasa
City of Kokkola
City of Seinäjoki
City of Jakobstad
New main members (with voting rights)
City of Kurikka
Korsholm Municipality
Storuman Municipality
Lycksele Municipality
Skellefteå Municipality
Region Västernorrland
Other Municipality Members
Vindeln Municipality
City of Nykarleby
City of Närpes
Nordmaling Municipality
Vännäs Municipality
Larsmo Municipality
Kronoby Municipality
Organisation Members
Vaasa Region Development Company VASEK
VAMK University of Applied Sciences
University of Vaasa
Jakobstad Region Development Company Concordia
Into Seinäjoki
Kristinestads näringslivscentral/ Kristiinankaupungin elinkeinokeskus
THE KVARKEN REGION
The map was redrawn
The area of the Kvarken region was expanded about 13,000 km² when the entire Region Västernorrland became a member of the collaboration.
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