Members of the Thematic Group
The Nordic Thematic Group on Green, Innovative and Resilient Regions consists of members from all the Nordic countries and autonomous regions. Together with Nordregio's researchers, group members contribute to achieving a better understanding of innovative and resilient regions and people living here as well as provide useful knowledge to decision-makers at national and regional levels.
Countries and self-governing territories
Denmark
Daniel Ravn Paaske Jakobsen
Danish Business Authority
Susanne Nors
Business Region MidtVest
Finland
Johanna Dahl
The Regional Council of Ostrobothnia
Laura Peuhkuri
Regional Council of South Karelia
Petra Stenfors (Vice-Chair)
Ministry of Employment and the Economy
Greenland
Morten Hørkild Sten
The Department of National Planning in the Ministry of Finance
Iceland
Elín Gróa Karlsdóttir
Icelandic Tourist Board
Sunna Þórðardóttir
The Ministry of Culture and Commerce
Norway
Olav Mydland
Regional Political Department at Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, Norway
Bente Boye Lund
Regional Political Department at Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation of Norway
Sissel Strickert
Agder County Municipality
Sweden
Märta Molin
Västernorrland Region
Örjan Hag
The Unit for Regional Growth and Rural Development at the Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation
Åland
Katarina Fellman (Chair)
Statistics and Research Åland
Representatives from the cross-border committees
Cecilia Nilsson
Committee of Svinesund
Hans-Peter Carlson
MidtSkandia
Kate Plaskonis
Greater Copenhagen
Lena Søderholm
NORA
Members who participated in the Nordic Thematic Group for Innovative and Resilient Regions in 2017-2020
Anders Olsson, Region of Värmland, Sweden
Birgitte Wohl Sem (Chair), Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation, Norway
Eigil Carner Nielsen, The Ministry of Finance and Internal Revenue, Greenland
Elín Gróa Karlsdóttir, Innovation Center, Iceland
Elsie Hellström, Committee of Svinesund, Sweden
Gert Elstrøm Kristoffersen, Danish Business Authority, Denmark
Hanne Østerdal, Nordland County Council, Norway
Heikki Aalto, Bothnian Arc, Sweden
Jerker Johnson, The Regional Council of Ostrobothnia, Finland
Jouko Kinnunen, Statistics and Research Åland, Åland
Mikko Huuskonen (Vice-chair), Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, Finland
Per Lyster Pedersen, Government of Greenland
Sigríður Valgeirsdóttir, Ministry of Industries and Innovation, Iceland
Søren Møller Christensen, Municipality of Bornholm Region, Denmark
Örjan Hag, Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation, Sweden