In addition to their two statutory functions, regional councils have a broad scope of other functions that are determined by the special characteristics of the region.
These include:
promotion of business and tourism
development and coordination of the region's cultural activities, education and training, and local heritage work
marketing of the region
the region's public services based on the "one-stop-shop" principle
taking account of environmental, transport, energy and housing issues in the operation of public authorities and other activities
promotion of a high-quality, pleasant living and working environment
research on the region
information society and issues related to information technology