Partner

Østfold County Council

Address

P.O.Box 220, 1702 Sarpsborg, Norway

Internet site

www.ostfold-f.kommune.no

Contact person

Kjersti Helene Garberg

Legal status

Regional authority, regional public  level

Field of activities

Upper secondary schools, dental services, regional development, public roads and transportation

Priorities for international cooperation

Goals

To obtain the objectives of the long-term plan for the county in cooperation with Norwegian and foreign partners

To obtain the objectives of the long-term plan for the county through the use of international financial mechanisms

Strategies

• Participating
• Build partnerships and alliances
• Increase competence
• Exchange of experiences
• Lobbying and promotion
• Raise money

Participation in international networks

AER, CPMR, North Sea Commission, BSSSC, Gotenburg-Oslo-region, The Scandinavian Arena

Ongoing cooperation

Interreg IVB project Trans-in-form

Interreg IVA project COINCO North

Cooperation with The Region of Värmland (SE), The Region of Västra Götaland (SE), The Region of Northern Jylland (DK), The Cesis Region (LV)

Ostfold region, Glomma river, Photo R.Merca