Monitoring Committee
The Monitoring Committee (MC) is in charge of supervising the programme. Its overall task is to ensure the quality and effectiveness of the programme's implementation. The MC is also responsible for the selection of project applications.
Each programme partner country is represented on the committee and decisions are made by consensus. The committee will also includes permanent observers. In addition, the European Commission is an observer in an advisory capacity.
Members are listed below.
Ms Margretha Jacobsen Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade |
Ms Helinä Yli-Knuutila Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment | Deputy: Mr Ossi Tornberg Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment |
Ms Satu Vehreävesa The Regional Council of Pohjois-Savo | Deputy: Mr Heikki Ojala Council of Oulu Region |
Ole Fjordgaard Kjær Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Business and Trade |
Ms Hólmfríður Sveinsdóttir Ministry of Transport and Local Government |
Ms Sigridur Elin Thordardottir The Icelandic Regional Development Institute - Byggðastofnun |
Mr Mike McGrath Substitute: Ms Suzanne Harte Department of Public Expenditure and Reform |
Northern and Western Regional Assembly |
Ms Lisbeth Nylund Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation |
Mr Stig Olsen Nordland County Council |
Ms Maxi Nachtigall Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation |
Ms Nina Björby Region Västerbotten |
Government of Canada/Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency |
Nordic Atlantic Cooperation - NORA |
Scottish Government |
Northern Ireland Assembly |
Arctic Youth Network |
Nordic Youth Council |
Territorial Council of Saint-Pierre-and-Miquelon |