On March 15 the NSPA steering committee met with the European Commission at DG Regio to discuss the ongoing OECD study. Representatives from the Swedish, Norwegian and Finnish NSPA took part.
Following months of preparation, the long awaited OECD-visit in the northernmost parts of Sweden has finally taken place, starting with a bus-tour through the regions on February 22 to meet with numerous regional representatives, and ending five days later with a seminar held in Piteå - attended by almost 300 people.