The Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions

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The Swedish Associationof Local Authorities and
Regions
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The Swedish Association of Local Authorities and
Regions (SALAR)

• SALAR represents Swedens 290 municipalities and
  20 county councils/regions.
• It acts as an employers organisation, and it
  defends and promotes the interests of its
  members, for example by working to strengthen
  local self- government and the development of
  regional and local democracy.

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The political structure of the Association after
the 2007 Congress
Swedish Association of Local Authorities and
Regions Congress
Board Executive Committee

• Permanent Committees
• Committee on Democracy
• International Committee
• Committee on Culture and Leisure
• Committee on Primary Healthcare and Elderly
  Care
• Committee on Planning and
• Community Development
• Committee on Social Policy
• Committee on Growth and Regional
  Development
• Committee on Education

• Delegations
• Delegation for Negotiations
• Delegation on Healthcare

Temporary Programme Committees Committee on
Freedom of choice Committee on Welfare funding
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Organisational Structure
CEO
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Mission

• A matter of democracy.
• SALAR is an employers organisation for
  municipalities, county councils and regions. We
  look after the interests of our members and offer
  them support and services.We raise issues, act
  forcefully and enlighten public opinion.Our
  mission is to provide municipalities, county
  councils and regions with better conditions for
  local and regional self-government. Our vision is
  to develop the welfare system and its
  services.Its a matter of democracy.

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SALAR in brief

• All 20 county/councils and 290 municipalities
  are members
• 100 financed by members no state subsidies
• Complete independence from the government

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The priority issues of the Association 2009

• 1. Strong regional and local self-government
• 2. The content and financing of welfare
• 3. Open comparisons
• 4. Reliable health care
• 5. Greater patient and user influence
• 6. Simplified procurement
• 7. Investments in infrastructure
• 8. Better school results
• 9. A good employer
• 10. Climate change mitigation
• 11. Security and safety
• 12. Better environment for enterprises