Island Committee

The Island Committee is a permanent statutory advisory committee appointed by the Government. Its activities are based on the Island Act (494/1981) and the Decree on the Island Committee (387/1987, 1316/1993, 752/2019).

The committee participates in the development of island areas jointly with regions, municipalities, State authorities and other relevant parties. The committee has its own secretariat with a full-time secretary general. The members of the secretariat represent ministries, Government agencies and institutes, and Regional Councils. In addition, the representative of the Island Committee for the Åland Islands takes part in committee meetings as an expert member.

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