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The working committees must, within their respective work areas, be responsible for the preparatory work that the Kvarken Council\u2019s board needs. The chairman and vice-chairman of the committees are appointed by the board.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The working committees carry out concrete activities and initiatives that contribute to regional development.<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">Their work ensures that collaboration continues even when there are no active projects bringing the stakeholders together.<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">Establishing working committees is a concrete example of how we implement our organisation form, the EGTC. 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