ENCN 2017-2019

BSSSC Chairmanship

BSSSC is an open network organisation with no membership fee. The Chairmanship is an important driving force in the BSSSC network and plays a key role. The Chairperson of BSSSC is elected for a period of two years (on a rotating basis) by the Board, and he or she represents the organization. The chairmanship can be prolonged by decision of the Board.

2017-2019

Norway

An organisation established by the eight county councils in 1993: Akershus, Buskerud, Hedmark, Oppland, Oslo, Telemark, Vestfold and Östfold.

The national centre of economic activity
The hub for all transportation
Centre in Oslo

30%

Norway's area

2.5mln

inhabitants

www.ostsam.no

Østlandssamarbeidet

Eastern Norway Country Network

The Chairmanship of Eastern Norway County Network (ENCN) 2017 - 2019 will focus on strengthening cooperation and the voice of the BSR sub-regions. ENCN will continue the good work of previous chairmanships and further develop the BSSSC political network - keeping regions involved and active in BSSSC as well as attracting the interest of new regions. Information and communication will be core tools to achieve these goals.

The Chairmanship will also strengthen the dialog and cooperation with other organisations, networks and structures in the Baltic Sea area. In addition, actions will be taken to renew the cooperation perspective with Committee of the Regions (CoR) as well as to continue the dialog with European institutions and networks in Brussels.

The Chairmanship was originally from 2017-2018, but was prolonged by another year with consent from the BSSSC Board.