Nordic civic society organisations and the future of welfare services A model for Europe? When well functioning national welfare states are put under pressure, also the tasks of... 04.03.14
How are young refugees doing in the Nordic welfare societies? Coming of Age in Exile – CAGE All the Nordic countries have excellent data on the situation of refugee children and y... 23.09.21
The Nordic Welfare Watch Final report The Nordic Welfare Watch was a leadership programme during the Icelandic presidency of ... 07.11.17
Growth, welfare and values Programme for the Danish Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers 2015 In 2015, it will be Denmark’s turn to hold the Presidency of the Nordic Council of Mini... 28.10.14
Language is the key to society, and society is the key to language! We must invest more in language teaching for children with a different linguistic and c... 04.05.23
High hopes for civil society Around 150 representatives and decision-makers from Nordic civil society have just met ... 19.11.21
The Knowledge Triangle will improve society How can education, research and innovation work together as effectively as possible to ... 07.11.14
Civil society a key player in integration A new Nordic report “Learning to live in a new country – everyday social integration” s... 17.08.20
The welfare model of the future Árni Páll Árnason has been commissioned to conduct a strategic review of the Nordic wel... 15.06.17
Education the foundation for welfare Of the topics at the Nordic Session's opening meeting - education, integration and... 28.10.14
The Nordic View on Sustainability Learnings from the Local Level This Nordic Voluntary Subnational Review (VSR) is the first cross-national report of it... 02.07.24
The welfare economy during COVID-19 The COVID-19 crisis has had a clear psychological impact on families and citizens acros... 17.12.21
LGBTI civil society addresses challenges “I think many people suppose that we’re at the finish line here in the Nordic countries... 04.03.21
Welfare policy and economic sustainability go hand in hand The Finnish Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers 2021 focused on the well-bei... 25.03.21
Equines in the Nordics: History, status and genetics With roots as far as the Bronze age, equines have played an invaluable role in history,... 28.06.24
No young person should be excluded from society The Nordic social ministers met in Stavanger today to discuss ways of integrating vulne... 24.03.22
The Future of the Nordic Media Model A Digital Media Welfare State? The media systems of the Nordic countries have for long been characterised by universal... 22.03.24
Collaborate to Innovate The nordic countries are known for our extensive welfare systems that provide universal... 06.06.23
Recycling of Critical Raw Materials in the Nordics A modern society needs access to critical raw materials (CRM) that are necessary for ma... 23.02.24
Programme for the Nordic Council of Ministers’ Co-operation on Health and Social Affairs 2022-2024 The Nordic Council of Ministers for Health and Social Affairs’ (MR-S) co-operation prog... 16.08.22
Can the wellbeing economy provide a boost to the Nordic welfare model? The wellbeing economy is good for society and the individual, according to the authors ... 02.09.21
Nordic Programme for Co-operation on Disability Issues 2023 to 2027 Equal opportunities and security regardless of a citizen’s gender, ethnicity, religion,... 15.12.22
What lies ahead for the Nordic model? A discussion paper on the future of the Nordic welfare model in a global competition economy What lies ahead for the Nordic Model? is a discussion paper on the future of the Nordic... 04.03.14
The remit of the Nordic Civil Society Network is to support the development of the Nordic Region as a sustainable and integrated region The Nordic Council of Ministers’ ambition is to make the Nordic Region the most sustain... 30.06.21
Gateways Comparing Digital Communication Systems in Nordic Welfare States The Internet is a critical part of the societal infrastructure in the Nordic region – g... 06.12.23
Air Pollution Management in a World under Pressure Saltsjöbaden VII Workshop The world is under pressure. In recent times we have seen increased threats to nature, ... 12.09.23
Fast Track to Vision 2030 This Fast Track publication is a collection of policy brief articles written by Nordic ... 21.08.23
Health Equity in the Nordic Region There are no simple solutions for achieving greater health equality; the road forward m... 04.09.19
Action Plan for Nordic Co-operation on Disability 2015–2017 Human rights • Diversity • Freedom of Movement An important goal of Nordic co-operation is the social inclusion of people with disabil... 09.07.15
Social entrepreneurship and social innovation in the Nordic countries Initiatives to promote social entrepreneurship and social innovation The Nordic countries are currently facing major challenges with regard to maintaining a... 23.09.15
Gender Equality in Nordic Co-operation For the Nordic countries, being part of a globalised world means demonstrating internat... 04.03.14
Smoking Cessation in the Nordic Region Every year around 50,000 people die from tobacco-related illnesses in the Nordic region... 13.03.18
Nordregio News 3 2016 Migration and integration The old age dependency rate is a ticking time bomb that threatens to blow the Nordic we... 17.10.16
Nordic co-operation programme on gender equality 2019-2022 (extended until 2024) The co-operation of the Nordic countries, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland on gen... 31.01.19
Nordic leadership Nordic companies and organisations are often distinguished by committedemployees and a ... 05.12.18
Programme for the Nordic Council of Ministers’ Co-operation on Labour 2018-2021 The common labour market comprises a cornerstone in the Nordic co-operation. A large, s... 14.02.18
Young people on the edge (summary) Labour market inclusion of vulnerable youths The unemployment among young people is considerably higher than the overall unemploymen... 04.03.14
Parental leave, Care Policies and Gender Equalities in the Nordic Countries Conference arranged by the Nordic Council of Ministers 21–22 October 2009, Reykjavik, Iceland What family forms are recognised in established Nordic and welfare policies? Which fami... 04.03.14
Local actions for the new Global Biodiversity Framework How do we develop co-existence with nature through the UNESCO Biosphere Reserves? The global biodiversity crisis must be solved locally. Many good initiatives are alrea... 21.05.24
Social policy and welfare The Nordic welfare model is often hailed as a model in international forums. Few other ... 06.07.18
A Common Path Iceland's Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers in 2019 Young people, sustainable tourism and ocean affairs are in focus under Iceland’s Presid... 30.10.18
Policies and measures for speeding up labour market integration of refugees in the Nordic region A knowledge overview It takes on average five to ten years for a refugee to find work in the Nordic countrie... 10.01.18
Cannabis policy and legislation in the Nordic countries A report on the control of cannabis use and possession in the Nordic legalsystems How is cannabis use controlled in the legal systems in the Nordic countries? How do the... 15.04.19
Education for Tomorrow report: Policy implications from phase 1 The Education for Tomorrow programme was launched by NordForsk in 2013. The aim is to g... 12.04.19
Arctic Co-operation Programme 2015-2017 The Arctic region is undergoing rapid change and the challenges this poses are more and... 04.12.14
Outreach and dissemination of public information to immigrants during the COVID-19 pandemic The Covid-19 pandemic demonstrated the need for public authorities to be prepared for s... 14.12.22
Nordic Sustainable Healthcare Climate change is one of the greatest environmental challenges facing societies today a... 27.08.19
Who is left behind? The impact of place on the possibility to follow Covid-19 restrictions While the Nordic countries have long been champions of equality, the Covid-19 pandemic ... 10.05.21
Integrated Healthcare and Care through distance spanning solutions – for increased service accessibility The Nordic countries are built on the principle of democracy and on universal access to... 16.09.22
Learning to live in a new Country – everyday social integration Civil society and integration – Nordic rural perspective In this paper we focus on three of the main ways civil society can play a role in the i... 16.06.20
Prosperous Future – Application Programme for Civil Society Cooperation in the Nordic-Baltic Region Prosperous Future supports civil society cooperation in the Nordic-Baltic region 12.09.24
Nordic Statistics 2018 This pocket edition of Nordic Statistics 2018 offers a glimpse into the statistics that... 29.10.18
No one in the Nordic Region should feel excluded Based on a social review – Knowledge that works in practice – the Nordic Council Welfar... 21.01.19
The Nordic Energy Trilemma Security of Supply, Prices and the Just Transition The Nordic region faces an energy trilemma – three challenges to delivering a secure, a... 08.03.23
Gender equality – the long shortcut to a fat wallet? The Nordic welfare model is based on the conviction that gender equality is a prerequis... 09.03.15
Nordic Smart Government Roadmap - Roadmap for the realisation of the Nordic Smart Government Ecosystem- Implementation Plan 2021 - 2024 The two million small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Nordic region comprise... 14.12.21
Social and Personal Costs of Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases An Exploratory Survey Musculoskeletal conditions are the most common cause of severe pain, physical disabilit... 04.03.14
Call for a Nordic strategy to combat online abuse Online abuse is a problem for society and for the individual citizen. The Committee for... 02.11.21
NABO – Social Inclusion of Youth in the Nordic Region Comparison of the country reports NABO is a pan-Nordic project about the social inclusion of young persons in their respe... 23.03.21
In the Shadow of Happiness It is true that we in the Nordic countries are generally happier than people in the res... 22.08.18
Monitoring Digital Inclusion in the Nordic-Baltic region This study, focuses on how we can bridge the digital gaps that digitalisation brings ab... 08.02.22
Regulation of Gender - Discriminatory Advertising in the Nordic Countries Due to the media’s normative power to reflect daily life and to shape our understanding... 13.06.17
Cookbook for systems change – Nordic innovation strategies for sustainable food systems This cookbook of strategies for change is about the role that a strong public innovatio... 15.12.20
Executive Summary: Who is left behind? The impact of place on the ability to follow Covid-19 restrictions While the Nordic countries have long been champions of equality, the Covid-19 pandemic ... 10.05.21
Children and Young People in the Nordic Region – a cross-sectoral strategy for the Nordic Council of Ministers 2016-2022 "The Nordic Region must be the best place in the world for children and young peop... 20.09.16
Policy brief: Arctic Freshwater Capital in the Nordic Countries Natural Capital Accounting Current indicators of economic growth (e.g., GDP) do not adequately consider sustainabi... 30.01.19
Nature-based integration Nordic experiences and examples Increased attention to, and careful planning of the integration of migrants into Nordic... 30.05.17
Declaration on welfare benefits in the social and health area in the Nordic countries and interaction with the EU rules and with Regulation 883/2004 At its meeting in Copenhagen on 9 September 2015, the Nordic Council of Ministers for H... 09.09.15
Biodiversity and ecosystem services in Nordic coastal ecosystems an IPBES-like assessment. Volume 1. The general overview This report describes the status and trends of biodiversity and ecosystem services in t... 18.06.18
Preventing Online Gender-based Violence in the Nordics Key Takeaways from the Conference “Gender-based Hate, Threat and Harassment on the Internet” on 10 - 11 June 2021 Gender-based violence is defined as harmful acts directed at an individual or a group o... 19.11.21
Nordic Approaches to Evaluation and Assessment in Early Childhood Education and Care Final Report Policy makers, educators, and scholars observe with interest how Nordic countries organ... 21.02.22
Velfærdsteknologi og ekonomi In recent years, welfare technology has gone from being primarily an innovative vision ... 26.02.15
Arctic Freshwater Natural Capital in the Nordic Countries Current indicators of economic growth (e.g., GDP) do not adequately consider sustainabi... 31.01.19
Nordic Gender Equality in Figures 2015 This brochure gathers information on gender equality in the Nordic region. It briefly d... 09.03.15
Working Together on Solutions for the Future Denmark’s Presidency 2020 During the joint presidency of Denmark, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands, we will work ... 29.10.19
Nabo – Social inclusion of youth in Iceland Nabo is a project launched under the Swedish presidency in the Nordic Council of Minist... 08.07.19
Health, food and physical activity Nordic Plan of Action on better health and quality of life through diet and physical activity Healthy eating and physical activity are for any person essential elements to promote h... 04.03.14
Inclusion of refugees through non-formal education 2017 – Nordic best practice This project, based on a research study of good cases on inclusion from the Nordic coun... 08.11.17
Help make the Nordic Region green, competitive and socially sustainable The Nordic Council of Ministers is setting up a multi-disciplinary network to encourage... 07.04.21
One out of ten people in the Nordic region live in the shadow of happiness Not everyone in the Nordic region is happy. Happiness is unevenly distributed, and a ri... 13.06.18
Improving Nordic policymaking by dispelling myths on sustainable consumption As Nordic countries have an ambition to be sustainability leaders, enabling sustainable... 04.03.14
Nordic policy brief Improving Nordic policymaking by dispelling myths on sustainable consumption As Nordic countries have an ambition to be sustainability leaders, enabling sustainable... 04.03.14
Action Plan for Nordic Co-operation on Disability 2018 to 2022 This action plan lays out the Nordic Council of Ministers’ co-operation strategy for di... 08.08.18
An inclusive, innovative and secure Nordic region The Swedish Presidency 2018 An inclusive, sustainable, innovative, secure and open Nordic region is the starting po... 31.10.17
In focus: Mental Health among Young People The growing level of mental ill health among young people is one of the greatest challe... 14.03.16
Official launch of actions to promote digital inclusion At their meeting on 26 November, the Nordic and Baltic ministers responsible for digita... 30.11.21
Key UN meeting on disability presents Nordic perspectives “Acting together in relation to an issue within the UN system is a crucial step in Nord... 15.06.17
The male fight for gender equality Men are over-represented in most positions of power in society. But they are also over-... 10.10.17
Finance ministers discuss international issues The Nordic finance ministers met in Helsinki on 28 October. The main topics on the agen... 28.10.16
School - a basis for successful inclusion Newly arrived children and young people in the Nordic countries Between 2011 and 2016, nearly 200 000 children and young people arrived in the Nordic c... 01.03.18
Norway lifts Nordic gender equality in the Nordic region 2014 For the first time ever a Nordic country has reached full gender equality in the Nordic... 05.03.14
COVID-19 has been bad for the mental health of vulnerable children and young people COVID-19 has had a particularly detrimental effect on young people who were already hav... 07.09.21
Nordic co-operation helps immigrant women gain a foothold on the labour market A new guidebook helps local authorities and national agencies improve the integration o... 22.05.19
We must prevent inequality in future crises In times of crisis, it is the people who are already vulnerable, socially or in terms o... 25.05.20
Call for men to play greater role in gender equality “Much would be gained by a greater focus on men’s roles and responsibilities in promoti... 11.03.15
New Disability Action Plan A new disability action plan, aimed at removing barriers to people with disabilities an... 23.08.18
“Include men in gender equality!” Efforts relating to gender equality must involve men and boys, as well as challenge mis... 16.05.18
Putting Nordic trust in the spotlight The level of trust we have in one another in the Nordic Region is globally unique. A ne... 31.07.17
Watchdog and important partner Many Nordic politicians and officials go to work every day to make their contribution t... 06.10.21
People with disabilities get better access to digital solutions It’s vital that everyone has access to digital solutions if the Nordic Region is to ach... 22.03.23