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18.01.2022

Distribution of seats in the Regional Assembly for Organisations for 2022-2025

The Government of the Regional Assembly of Oulu Region appointed the Advisory Board for Organisations for 2022-2025 at its meeting on 20 December 2021. The tasks of the Advisory Board are to participate in the regional development work of the county, to make the organisation's activities visible and known, to promote the opportunities for citizens and organisations to participate, both between organisations and between organisations and the public sector. The Advisory Board for Organisations acts as a working group, ensuring that organisations are widely involved in the implementation of their tasks.

Organisations are asked to nominate their candidates for membership of the Advisory Board by 15 February 2022. The nomination takes place from this link

The candidate nominated by the organization undertakes to work for the benefit of the entire organizational field of the region. The Regional Board of Northern Ostrobothnia will appoint an Organisational Advisory Board on 14 March 2022.

Criteria for the selection of the members of the NAC:

  1. The advisory board is formed from organisations in different fields in such a way that it is as multidisciplinary and comprehensive as possible.
  2. The area of operations of the organisations is the whole of Northern Ostrobothnia or a larger area than that of Northern Ostrobothnia or a large area located in Northern Ostrobothnia.
  3. The organisations are active in promoting diverse organisational cooperation in the region.
  4. The representative of the organisation involved is able to commit to the work of the NGO Advisory Board for the whole term of office 2022-2025.

 

Please note:

  1. Between 10 and 12 members are elected to the NAC. All members of the Advisory Board are full members. The full members do not have alternate members.
  2. The NAC meets five to six times a year, mainly during daytime.
  3. Members shall be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred for meetings in accordance in cooperation with the KVTES. Any loss of earnings will also be compensated. No meeting fees are paid.
  4. In addition to the Regional Assembly members, the Advisory Board includes representatives of the Regional Assembly and the state's regional administration, as well as 1-2 municipal representatives.

 

For further information, please contact Ilpo Tapaninen, Regional Assembly of Oulu Region, tel. +358 50 301 7546 or ilpo.tapaninen@pohjois-pohjanmaa.fi

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