Nordic Council of Ministers The Nordic Council of Ministers is the official body for inter-governmental co-operation in the Nordic Region. It seeks Nordic solutions wherever and whenever the countries can achieve more together than by working on their own. About the Nordic Council of Ministers Mail Facebook Linkedin Twitter Sign up to newsletter How can we help you? Policy areas Current initiatives International co-operation Meetings & protocols Funding opportunities Organisations Ministers for Co-operation (MR-SAM) Council of Ministers More Nordic and Baltic democracy festivals The Nordic Council of Ministers has prepared debate events at six Nordic and four Baltic democracy festivals, where politicians, civil society, experts, young people, and businesses come together to discuss politics directly with Nordic citizens. 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New report offers guidance for better dietary habits Freedom of Movement Council prioritises tax issues in 2024 Nordic Climate Action and the Road to COP29 Here are the nominees for the 2024 Nordic Council Literature Prize New director for Nordic Institute in Åland Two new members for Freedom of Movement Council Nordic co-operation in the Arctic is more important than ever New analysis set to streamline efforts to promote freedom of movement A safer, greener, and freer Nordic Region under Sweden’s presidency A milestone for food and health: Nordic Cooperation took lead at COP28 Nordics have special responsibility for climate change How women and men are affected differently by climate policy How to mobilise finance for loss and damage Join the Nordic Food Systems Takeover at COP28 Focus on Nordic co-operation on renewable energy at COP28 Climate measures require blended funding Young people demand influence for Global South at COP28 Step up Nordic co-operation to bring us closer to achieving climate goals Nordics step up the role of arts and culture in green transition at COP28 Your backstage pass to COP28: All events in the Nordic pavilion are being live-streamed! New Nordic network to combat fraud in the labour market Artist Jessie Kleemann at Nordic pavilion during UN climate summit COP28 COP28: Gathering Nordic and global experts to put food and health on the agenda Unfortunate statistic: Nordic countries surpass the global average in clothing consumption COP28: The Programme is live Ministers discuss young people’s mental health and wellbeing New youth format for Nordic Talks at COP28 Nordic ministers for culture: Children and young people must be safe online Nordic Council of Ministers’ budget for 2024 approved The Swedish Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers 2024 Migrant experts present recommendations to the Nordic integration ministers The Nordic region unites in one pavilion for the World Expo 2025 Osaka, Japan Freedom of Movement Council critical of Swedish plans for ID checks Nordic Council prizes to be awarded in Oslo on 31 October More co-operation is the key to Nordic Vision 2030 The Nordic Region is stepping up its efforts reduce food waste Nordic Freedom of Movement Council gets new Swedish representative 60 Nordic events at democracy festivals in eight countries Nordic Region’s labour market needs simpler tax rules Strong Nordic support to the global treaty on plastic New report: Recovery of the cultural sector after COVID-19 pandemic Nordic Region’s oldest information service turns 25 Nordic Council of Ministers welcomes five new managers “Nordic Council of Ministers a strong muscle as Nordics transition” Huge interest and considerable debate at launch of new nutrition recommendations Barriers to work in Nordic labour markets Less meat, more plant-based: Here are the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations 2023 Prime Minister of Iceland to open launch of Nordic Nutrition Recommendations Global interest in the new Nordic Nutrition Recommendations – here are the speakers for the launch See more Information Live streaming from the democracy festivals 2024 Here you can watch streams from the various democracy festivals that will be held in 2024. 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Live streaming from the democracy festivals 2024 Here you can watch streams from the various democracy festivals that will be held in 2024.
Program for the Nordic Pavilion at COP27 With more than 50 events, the Nordic Pavilion at COP27 covers a wide range of topics on climate change and solutions.
The Nordic Council of Ministers The Nordic Council of Ministers was founded in 1971 and, despite its name, actually consists of several individual councils of ministers.
How to apply for funding from the Nordic Council of Ministers Each year, some 500 projects and activities are launched and run within the framework of the Nordic Council of Ministers. The most important criterion that the Nordic Council of Ministers...