Regional Working Group on Investments and Economic Cooperation
Regional Working Group on Investments and Economic Cooperation aims to build bridges between business life and local administration (RWGIEC). RWGIEC assesses business infrastructure from the practical viewpoint of the region’s SMEs and makes improvement proposals concerning business climate and operational conditions. RWGIEC also encourages SMEs for cross-border economic cooperation and to build up sub-contractor networks so that SMEs could participate in big-scale projects. RWGIEC is also trying to combat trade barriers and inform about the transportation needs of companies.
RWGIEC meeting in Stockholm 2016.
The composition of the Working Group consists of a representative from each member region. The representative has to have experience from business life. The working group’s chairmanship rotates every second year.
Contacts:
Norway
Målfrid Baik
Regional director, NHO
Tel. +47 99259458
E-mail: malfrid.baik@nho.no
Sweden
Torbjörn Halvardsson
Director
Företagarna Västerbotten
Tel. +46 703410595
E-mail: torbjorn.halvardsson@foretagarna.se
Russia
Semen Vuimenkov
Minister on Economic Development of the Arkhangelsk Region
Tel. +7 8182 288392, +7 921 2455038
E-mail: vuimenkovsa@dvinaland.ru, min_econo@dvinaland.ru
Elena Tihonova
Minister of Economic Development of the Murmansk Region
Tel. +7 8152 486232, +7 8152 486440
E-mail: econom@gov-murman.ru, lokteva@gov-murman.ru
Aleksey Prosuzhyhk
First Deputy Minister of Investments, Industry and Transport of the Republic of Komi
Tel. +7 8212 255434
E-mail: obotdel@minprom.rkomi.ru
Finland
Martti Kankaanranta
Entrepreneurs of Länsipohja
Tel. +358 500693745
E-mail: martti.kankaanranta@yrittajat.fi
Paavo Keränen
Regional Council of Kainuu
Tel. +358 447100853
E-mail: paavo.keranen@kainuu.fi
Arja Nevalainen
Joensuu Regional Development Company JOSEK Ltd
Tel. +358 40 8204646
E-mail: arja.nevalainen@josek.fi