Current initiatives

The Nordic Council of Ministers is hosting debates at six Nordic and three Baltic democracy festivals this summer. Politicians, civil society, experts, young people and businesses have all been invited to talk directly with people in their countries.

The annual UN climate negotiations will take place from 30 November to 12 December 2023 at Expo City, Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The Nordic co-operation will be in attendance.

Official Nordic co-operation at the democracy festivals in 2023 will focus on positive conversations about the green transition, defence and security, and how to preserve and strengthen our democracies.

23 March is Nordic Day, when we celebrate the oldest example of regional political co-operation in the world. We’re marking this with five events around the Nordic Region.

At CSW in New York (United Nations Commission on the Status of Women), the Nordic Co-operation will stand for gender equality and showcase Nordic solutions to online gender-based violence and the pension gap.

How is the war in Ukraine affecting societies and individuals? In eight documentaries we talk to women from Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, and the Baltic countries, residing in the Nordics and Baltics.

The Nordic countries have ambitious climate goals and we firmly believe that we can do more by working together. With more than 50 events, the Nordic Pavilion will cover a wide range of topics on climate change and solutions at COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, from 6 to 18 November.

Det nordiska samarbetet är redo med debattevenemang på fem nordiska demokratifestivaler. Politiker, civilsamhället, experter, unga och näringslivet möts och pratar politik direkt med nordens medborgare.

On Nordic Day the 23 March we celebrate the launch of State of the Nordic Region 2022 with livestreamed events from five Nordic capitals.

The Nordic Region has a strong, high-quality and diverse art and culture sector, which is in great demand internationally.

With more than 100 events the Nordic Pavilions at COP26 in Glasgow and Helsinki covered a wide range of topics on climate change and solutions. Watch all events from the Nordic Pavilions in Glasgow and Helsinki here.

The annual Nordic Council Environment Prize goes to a company, organisation or individual for extraordinary efforts on behalf of the environment.

The world is turning to the Nordic Region at the moment, and branding will help draw attention to what we have in common: our Nordic perspective, our values and a culture that stems from a shared history.

The future does not just appear out of thin air. It is created. The aim is to prepare children, young people and adults for the future even though nobody knows quite what it will look like. Education and training are the keys to the competencies of the future.

Nordic Solutions to Global Challenges is a joint initiative by the Prime ministers of the Nordic countries. We want to invite the world to share Nordic knowledge and experiences of six priority flagship projects.

Promoting gender equality at work is not only the right thing to do – it is also smart. The Nordic Gender Effect at Work shares the true story of how Nordic investments in gender equality foster employment, family wellbeing and growth.

The New Nordic Food programme aims at initiating, facilitating and coordinating activities grounded in the New Nordic Food manifesto.