Akademi Norr is a cross-border cooperation among 12 municipalities from four counties.

The Municipalities of Arjeplog, Arvidsjaur, Dorotea, Kramfors, Lycksele, Malå, Sollefteå, Sorsele, Storuman, Strömsund, Vilhelmina and Åsele have joined in a municipal federation in order to initiate, coordinate and implement higher education, which will meet the needs for basic service as well as innovative growth. Each member municipality has a learning centre, connected to Akademi Norr.

Our vision is "To create a network of cooperation on higher education of top quality in our region, which will inspire, guide and play a decisive role for regional competence development, financially, socially as well as culturally.”

Akademi Norr in main points:

A network of functioning learning centres.
An organization, distinguished by flexibility and openness.
Acquisition of resources yielding sustainable educational ventures.
A region changing from a special assistance area into an area for development.