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  Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > County Administrative Boards of Sweden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
A County Administrative Board is a Government appointed board of a County in Sweden.
The main responsibilities of the County Administrative Board is to coordinate the development of the county in line with goals set in national politics.
The Residence city is the seat of residence for the Govenor of the County Administrative Board.
www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/co/County_Administrative_Boards_of_Sweden   (171 words)

  
  SWEDEN - LoveToKnow Article on SWEDEN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Sweden itself may be considered in four main physical divisionsthe mountains and highland district, covering all Norrland and the western part of Svealand; the lowlands of central Sweden; the so-called Smland highlands, in the south and southeast; and the plains of Skne, occupying the extreme southward projection of the peninsula.
PeopleThe population of Sweden in 1900 was 5,136,441.
In Sweden, however, both the Vestgotar and the Upland Sviar were discontented, the former on account of the breaking of the kings promise to Olaf of Norway and the latter on account of the introduction of the new religion, and their passions were further inflamed by the lawman Anund of Skara.
25.1911encyclopedia.org /S/SW/SWEDEN.htm   (21978 words)

  
 Swedish National Police Board - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In each of the 21 Counties of Sweden there is a separate County Police Authority, the principal agency for each of these is the respective County Administrative Boards of Sweden.
A consequence of this is that each of the 21 County Governors is the highest authority for the police in each county.
The County Governors report to the Government of Sweden not to the National Police Board and by this it may seem that the National Police Board is not actually involved in the County Police matters.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Swedish_National_Police_Board   (218 words)

  
 Orange County Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The county of Oslo is equivalent to the municipality of Oslo.
The administrative subdivisions of Romania are called ''judeţ'' (plural: ''judeţe''), name derived from ''jude'', a mayor and judge of a city (akin to English ''judge''; both are derived from Latin) Presently Romania is subdivided into 40 counties and the capital, Bucharest having a separate status.
At the county level there is a County Administrative Boards of Swedencounty administrative board led by a governor appointed by the central government of Sweden, as well as an elected County Councils of Swedencounty council that handles a separate set of issues, notably hospitals and public transportation.
www.echostatic.com /Orange_County.html   (2288 words)

  
 County administrative boards
Sweden is divided into 21 counties, each of which has an administrative board and a county governor.
It is the job of the county administrative board to see that decisions taken by the Government and the Riksdag in the areas in which they work have the best possible effects in the county.
The county administrative board is a government agency that represents the Riksdag and Government in the county.
www.sweden.gov.se /sb/d/2102/a/20616   (569 words)

  
 County Administrative Boards of Sweden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A County Administrative Board is a Government appointed board of a County in Sweden.
The main responsibilities of the County Administrative Board is to coordinate the development of the county in line with goals set in national politics.
The Residence city is the seat of residence for the Governor of the County Administrative Board.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/County_Administrative_Boards_of_Sweden   (176 words)

  
 Sweden Government Information
Sweden is divided into 21 counties and 288 municipalities.
When Sweden became a member of the EU in 1995, some argued that it went against Sweden's historic policy of neutrality (Sweden had not joined the EU during the Cold War because it was incompatible with neutrality).
Sweden is a member of NATO's Partnership for Peace and participates in numerous international peacekeeping operations.
www.traveldocs.com /se/govern.htm   (1026 words)

  
 County   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Originally, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count (in Great Britain, an earl, though the original earldoms covered larger areas) by reason of that office.
County governments are typically responsible for services such as record-keeping, elections administration, and judicial administration.
In sparsely populated northern Ontario and Quebec, these units are called ''districts'' not counties, and in densely populated areas of south-central Ontario new ''regional municipalities'' are used for local government instead of counties.
www.infothis.com /find/County   (2469 words)

  
 Municipalities of Sweden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The Municipalities of Sweden (Kommuner) represent the local level of self government in Sweden.
The last major reforms in 1971-1974 abolished the formal term city of Sweden and made every city the center of a municipality.
On the other hand, municipalites around Mälaren in midth-Sweden (around Stockholm), on the west coast (around Gothenburg) and municipaities in southern Sweden (in the province of Scania) are densely populated and often small by area.
www.hartselle.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Municipalities_of_Sweden   (407 words)

  
 County Administrative Boards of Sweden - Definition, explanation
Constitutionally each of the County Administrative Boards are Government agencies subordinated to the Cabinet Government.
The Residence city is the seat of residence for the Governor of the County Administrative Board.
Each County also has a letter code, which is used for identification and forms part of the standard.
www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/c/co/county_administrative_boards_of_sweden.php   (186 words)

  
 S W E D E N
Sweden cooperates actively with the Nordic neighbours and in the cultural policy field within the framework of the Council of Europe.
County libraries are financed by the county councils, with additional grants from the state for their regional activities.
Sweden was one of the first European countries to embark upon a cultural development policy at the end of the 1970s.
www.culturelink.org /culpol/sweden.html   (5684 words)

  
 Legislation and Resposibility - Riksantikvarieämbetet
Sweden's county administrative boards are responsible for day-to-day enforcement of the Act.
An administrative board can also appropriate funds for the preservation of valuable ancient remains, buildings and areas rich in historic monuments.
The Board's mission involves promoting collaboration among people and organizations involved in the effort, as well as studying the impact of social change on the historic environment.
www.raa.se /cms/extern/en/cultural_heritage/legislation_and_responsibility/legislation_and_resposibility.html   (577 words)

  
 Sweden
The government in Sweden functions on three democratically elected levels: the Riksdag at a national level, the county councils at a regional level, and the municipalities at a local level, each with different spheres of responsibility.
The County Administrative Board function as a "regional representative" of the central government, and is responsible for co-ordinating CEP issues in the county.
The most notable flood event in Sweden was the record high spring flood of 1995, which caused considerable flooding in most of the large rivers in the country.
earth.esa.int /applications/dm/archdm/disman/db/synthesis_reports/SRSweden.html   (1844 words)

  
 Län - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Län and lääni are the Swedish and Finnish terms for the administrative divisions used in Sweden and Finland, and sometimes in other countries, especially as a translation of the Russian word oblast.
The usual English language terms used are separate for the two countries, where Sweden has chosen to translate the term to "county" while Finland has chosen "province".
The governor has the title landshövding (Swedish), maaherra (Finnish) and he or she is the head of a länsstyrelse (Swedish), lääninhallitus (Finnish), which translates into either a County Administrative Board or a depending on the country.
www.sterlingheights.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/L%E4n   (306 words)

  
 government agencies in sweden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The Government Agencies in Sweden are state controlled organizations who act independently to carry out the policies of the Swedish Government.
Field of operations: The office of Prosecutor-General is the public prosecutor in the Supreme Court, it represents the highest-ranking prosecutor and it is the central administrative agency for the prosecution authorities.
(Official site) National Board of Psychological Defence is a central authority whose task is to provide advice and guidance regarding mass media's contingency planning and their capacity for dealing with critical strains on society in peacetime.
www.yourencyclopedia.net /Government_Agencies_in_Sweden.html   (3704 words)

  
 TietoEnator supplies advanced 24-hour services to Sweden's county administrative boards
TietoEnator and Sweden's county administrative boards have entered into an agreement on the introduction of a number of new e-services in the areas of e-Driving Licence, e-Guards, e-Foundations and e-Commercial Transport.
Via around 20 different e-services the 21 county administrative boards will offer citizens and companies the opportunity to fill in, sign and send in applications completely electronically, as well as send in various certificates, documents and information.
For county administrative boards the solution provides a faster and more secure means of collecting information and the opportunity to further streamline processes through automated administration of the documents received.
www.tietoenator.com /default.asp?path=1;96;135&hid=1030526   (397 words)

  
 Articles - County Councils of Sweden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
A County Council, or Landsting, is an elected assembly of a County in Sweden.
The County Council is a political entity, appointed by the county electorate and typically its main responsibilities lie within the public health care system.
In each County there are also several smaller entities for the local government and administration that constitute municipal self government, which are independent of the County Councils.
www.lastring.com /articles/County_Councils_of_Sweden?mySession=c9b0788758403247b89d8d6daa42ac23   (303 words)

  
 Sweden - Further reading
Sustainable Development Indicators for Sweden – a first set 2001, presenting 30 indicators for sustainable development.
"Sweden for Sustainable Development - A follow-up to the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg" describes reactions to the Johannesburg Summit and Sweden's approach to environmental issues.
Swedish Federation of County Councils - represents the interests of Sweden's 18 county councils, the regions of Västra Götaland and Skåne and the Municipality of Gotland
www.prosus.uio.no /susnord/Publications/sweden.htm   (402 words)

  
 enviroreport   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
A few years ago, an overarching objective was adopted by the Government of Sweden: to hand over to the next generation a dynamic but sustainable society in which the major environmental problems have been solved.
In May of this year, the Government submitted a new bill, based on this report, which was in turn based on the interim targets and measures proposed by more than twenty government agencies and all of Sweden’s county administrative boards.
County administrative boards and local authorities will be responsible for developing goals at the regional and local levels, on the basis of the quality objectives.
www.environ.se /enviroreport/envirorep8/enviro8_3.htm   (550 words)

  
 More about the electoral participation survey - Statistics Sweden
Statistics Sweden has carried out electoral participation surveys for all general elections since the 1909 franchise reform.
Statistics Sweden sends lists of persons included in the sample to the boards, which then use the checked electoral registers to note whether or not those in the sample have participated in the election.
Since 1976, when foreign citizens were entitled to vote in the elections to the county councils and municipal councils for the first time, Statistics Sweden has also carried out participation surveys in this group.
www.scb.se /templates/Standard____106459.asp   (441 words)

  
 Riksdagen - The distribution of seats in the Riksdag
Seats are distributed by the Election Authority on the basis of the reports from the County Administrative Boards.
There are 349 Riksdag seats altogether, and of these 310 are fixed constituency seats, allotted to the constituencies in advance, according to the number of voters in each.
Parliamentary, county council and municipal elections were held in Sweden on Sunday 17 September.
www.riksdagen.se /templates/R_Page____1065.aspx   (749 words)

  
 Open Directory - Regional:Europe:Sweden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Jönköping is an inland county in southern Sweden, encompassing the northern part of the Småland province.
Kronoberg county represents the heartland of the province of Småland in southern Sweden.
Västernorrland is a county on the eastern seaborder in northern Sweden, south of Västerbotten.
www.dmoz.org /Regional/Europe/Sweden/desc.html   (2486 words)

  
 RENEUUS Program.Students' comments.
Kiruna is a smaller city in northwestern Sweden, in the county of Norrbotten.
Since, Sweden’s government, and virtually every government of every country that I know of for that matter, does not recognize Taiwan as a separate country from China the Ambassador’s official title was Dr. Chiu Jong-jen.
Similar to the last study visit, Carlsson explained to the group exactly what it is that he does and explained the responsibilities of the County Administrative Boards in Sweden and their relationships with the other levels of government within in Sweden as well as their relationship with the international community.
www.wright.edu /academics/internation/reneuus/comments_matt_04.html   (10571 words)

  
 Miljömålsportalen - Pressmeddelande - Seas under threat   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
As for many of the other environmental quality objectives which Sweden has adopted, however, the prospects for the future are much brighter.
The newly created Environmental Objectives Council, which includes representatives of a large number of central government agencies, Sweden's county administrative boards and municipal authorities, non-governmental organizations and industry, has been entrusted by the Government with the task of making an annual appraisal of progress on a wide range of environmental issues.
The annual reports of the Environmental Objectives Council are intended to provide guidance for Sweden's efforts to achieve long-term sustainable development, based on interaction between the natural and cultural environments and social and economic development.
zunch.knowit.se /las_mer/infomaterial/pressmeddelande/press/020703e.php   (664 words)

  
 MedGenMed - Editors and Editorial Board
Vincent Fulginiti, MD Dr. Vincent Fulginiti is a renowned physician, pediatrician, academic administrator, educator, and editor with a distinguished research and teaching career at the Universities of Colorado and Arizona, as well as Temple University in Philadelphia and Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Board certified in internal medicine, he spent 30 years in hematology-oncology practice in Santa Clara County, Calif., and in 1990 assumed Chief of Oncology at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center.
He was a cofounder and Board Chairman of the National Council against Health Fraud, and a consultant to medical boards and the California Attorney General in anomalous practices.
www.medscape.com /pages/editorial/ejournal/public/mgm/edboard?src=hdr   (8248 words)

  
 National Labour Market Board - Equal Employment Opportunities
The AMS is the central administrative body for general labour market matters and the authority responsible for the County Labour Boards.
These funds are distributed to the county employment boards, and pilot projects are under way seeking to incorporate a gender equality perspective into the work of the local county boards.
The policy of the AMS is that disadvantaged groups' proportion of the total number of participants in employment programmes is to be at least as extensive as the proportion registered as unemployed.
www.ilo.org /public/english/employment/gems/eeo/law/sweden/i_nlmb.htm   (204 words)

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