Mission, Goals, and Objectives Mission To help develop strong economies, healthy communities, and a quality environment in Southeast Alaska. Goal 1 Community Development - Support and assist communities, boroughs, and other organizations in efforts to improve the region as a good place to live and work. Objective Infrastructure Development - Undertake, advocate, support, and assist in development, maintenance, and enhancement of public infrastructure throughout the region. Objective Quality of Life Improvements - Support and assist communities, boroughs, and other organizations in efforts to develop, maintain, and enhance health care, education, and community services throughout the region. Objective Capacity Building - Support and assist communities and boroughs in developing leaders and organizations to perform local and regional economic and community development activities. Goal 2 Economic Development - Support and assist in planning and execution of local and regional economic development efforts and projects. Objective Tourism Development - Encourage and assist in responsible development in the tourism sector of the region's economy. Objective Timber Development - Encourage and assist in responsible development in the timber sector of the region's economy. Objective Fisheries Development - Encourage and assist in responsible development in the fisheries sector of the region's economy. Objective Minerals Development - Encourage and assist in responsible development in the minerals sector of the region's economy. Objective Business and Industrial Development - Assist in continuation of existing businesses and development of new enterprises and aid in ensuring that financial resources needed for community and economic development are available. Goal 3 Environmental Development - Support and assist communities, boroughs, and other organizations in efforts to sustain and improve the quality of the region's environment. Objective Environmental Quality - Encourage and assist in responsible and balanced local and regional resource development and conservation efforts. Goal 4 Communications - Increase communications among Conference members, non-member people, communities and businesses in the region, and local, state, and federal agencies with respect to economic, social, and environmental conditions, events, and possibilities in Southeast Alaska. Objective Development Planning - Prepare, maintain, and execute a single integrated regional development strategy, work plan, and budget that satisfies requirements set by the Conference's board of directors, the state's Alaska Regional Development Organization Program, the USDA's Resource Conservation and Development Program, and the EDA's Economic Development Program. Objective Efficiency and Effectiveness - Strengthen and streamline the Conference's organization and operations to minimize overhead and maximize service to members and to the region. Back to About Us Page Back to top Southeast Conference P.O.Box 21989, Juneau, Alaska 99802-1989. Phone: (907) 523-2310 Fax: (907) 463-5670 info@seconference.org Copyright © 2002, Southeast Conference, all rights reserved. Site designed by WebWeavers, LLC