1. Tartu 25 May 2015 Study group from Dalarna Sweden Sten-Rune Lundin sten-rune.lundin@lansstyrelsen.se

2. Area: 28 194 km 2 Inhabitants/km 2 : 10 Municipalities: 15 Administrative capital: Falun Facts about Dalarna

3. 70 percent forest 6 300 lakes 3 national parks 175 nature reserves The southernmost alps in Sweden Facts about Dalarna

4. 350 km from north to south 230 km from Falun to Stockholm 1850 km from Falun to Brussels Facts about Dalarna

5. Kjell Bergqvist Säter Commune Advisor Business developing Anna Tägtström Visconti Leksand Commune Advisor Business development Klas Darlin Malung Sälen Commune Advisor Business development Jonas Fellström Borlänge Commune Society strategist Valbone Shala Borlänge Commune Advisor on Integration Lena Kansbod Ludvika Commune Advisor rural development David Levrén LRF Federation of Swedish Farmer Dalarna region, Project manager Mikael Källman The Swedish Village Action Movement Dalarna Vice president Sten-Rune Lundin Länsstyrelsen, County administrative Board of Dalarna Senior advisor/deputy head of department Birgitta Laszlo County administrative Board of Dalarna Project manager Participants at study trip - Tartu May 2015

6. Population Approx. 278 000 inhabitants Immigration surplus Deficiency in child births Large age group over 57

7. Nature and Environment

8. Cultural Environment

9. The world heritage Industrial memories Timbre houses Chalets (Fäbodar) Cultural tourism

10. The Industry Dalarna has four industrial clusters: Wood Steel Tourism Media production

11. Business and Association at the County Administration Areas of responsibility Rural development Internationalisation and international projects Financial grants Gender equality and ethnic diversity Follow-ups, evaluations, analysis Regional Services Program −Working groups representing Municipalities, civil organisations