Møre and Romsdal County Council

Møre and Romsdal County is located along the western coast of Norway and is one of 15 Norwegian counties. As of 2023, approximately 268 000 people live in the region. We have 26 municipalities in the county, and our largest towns are Ålesund, Molde, and Kristiansund.

We cover approximately 15 000 square kilometers of land and around 9500 kilometers of coastline. Our economy is primarily tied to maritime and marine industries like fishery and aquaculture, petroleum, furniture, and tourism. Located by the sea, we have long and proud tradition within shipbuilding. Today we host complete maritime value chains, and many world-leading companies are based in our region.

The County Council is the political body of the county and is popularly elected every fourth year. The County Council and its administration are responsible for developing the county in several ways. We provide upper secondary education, vocational training, and public transport. We also maintain and develop most of the public roads in the region, provide for cultural activities, and help make economic growth and development happen. We have a strong international engagement and are currently active in both the Erasmus+ programme and several Interreg programmes.

A key task as a regional developer and educational provider is to better match our educational programmes with the skills needs in the labour market – both now and in the future. This task is even more important when considering the demographic changes we will be facing, as well as the digital and green transitions. This is also the case for our shipbuilding industry.

Møre and Romsdal County Council is a proud partner of the Erasmus+ LeaderSHIP and as a VET provider, our primary task is to develop and pilot relevant training activities within vocational education. We are actively taking part in the project implementation and aim to contribute to a stronger and more resilient shipbuilding industry in Europe.

Contact

Kristian Severeide

kristian.severeide@mrfylke.no

www.mrfylke.no