International organisations

Oppland county authority is a member of the following organisations:

Assembly of European Regions (AER)

AER (est.1985) is the largest independent network of regions in the wider Europe. Bringing together over 270 regions from 33 countries and 13 interregional organisations, AER's mission is to:

• Promote the principle of subsidiarity and regional democracy;
• Increase the regions' political influence within the European institutions;
• Support the regions in the process of European enlargement and globalisation;
• Facilitate interregional cooperation across wider Europe and beyond.
  

Euromontana
Euromontana is the European multisectoral association for co-operation and development of mountain territories. It embraces regional and national mountain organisations throughout greater Europe, including regional development agencies, local authorities, agriculture organisations, environmental agencies, forestry organisations and research institutes.

Euromontana’s mission is to promote living mountains, integrated and sustainable development and quality of life in mountain areas.

Baltic Sea States Subregional Cooperation (BSSSC)
BSSSC is a political network for decentralised authorities (subregions) in the Baltic Sea Region. 

The organisation's  key objectives:

• Continue to promote the interests of BSR sub-regions towards national authorities, EU institutions and others – in close cooperation with other BSR organisations and interest groups.
• Further develop BSSSC to an important organisation for sub-regional interests in BSR.
• Strengthen cooperation with Russian subregions in BSR
• Continue and develop the participation of young people in BSSSC work and act as a platform for youth cooperation on a subregional level in the BSR.
   

Through these organisations Oppland county authority has a better chance of influencing European policies with regards to regional development. They also provide an opportunity to share experiences and find projects partners, as well as being a source of competence and information.