The Stockholm County Government and the municipalities in the Stockholm region are important partners for Karolinska Institutet. The Karolinska Institutet management and the politicians on the Stockholm County Government health and medical care board decide together how this cooperation is to be run. Joint seminars are also arranged on topics of interest. The Municipalities in the Stockholm Region Together with the association of local authorities in Stockholm county Karolinska management discuss research and training issues affecting both the Institute and municipal care.
Issues concerning care of the elderly are particularly important.