Strategic focus:
To make the MNR an eco-sustainable, effective and competitive region that can appear in an European and BSR context as an strong actor.                   

Planned results:
Strengthening the political level. Joint strategy to develop a macroregion. Establishing a city network URBNET. Common development work between MNR-cities Sundsvall, Östersund, Trondheim. An ongoing learning process of macro-region co-operation.                   

Result indicators:
Establishment of a network of politicians.Compiling of a development strategy for MNR, based on strategies from municipalities, sub-regions and EDSP/VASAB. Promotion of MNR in several languages.Joint strategy for Sundsvall-Östersund-Trondheim (SÖT).                   

Outputs and their quantifications:
Young participants in the politicians´network. MNR development strategy having been politically processed in most subregions. Conferences/exhibitions on MNR carried out in 4-5 cities. All major cities in URBNET. SÖT-strategy  politically processed.                   

Material
- Final report of WP1 (including MNRSTRAT, the new midnordic strategy)

- the presentation of the new midnordic strategy

- Final report: Innovation in the Midnordic Region (study)

WP1 -projectmanager for further information:
Hans Gillgren,
Tel. +46 (0)60 171 131, Mob. +46 (0)70 399 18 60
E-mail: hans.gillgren@gillark.se

Additional near-related material:
- A European picture of the Midnordic region (report by Eurofutures)