Dagfinn Høybråten Over the course of many years, the Nordic countries have established a tradition of summer public meetings where people across political affiliations and with different views come together for a few days to take part in discussions and debates. These take place in Arendal, Bornholm in Denmark, in Almedalen, Gotland in Sweden, in … Continued
Dagfinn Høybråten Akershus fästning i Oslo har genom århundradena varit vittne till många förändringar i Norden. De vackra byggnaderna, som i dag är kännetecken för Oslo, har varit scenen för stridigheter mellan ett flertal nordiska kungar och adelsmän. Torsdagen den 30 mars 2017 utgjorde denna historiska plats ramen för ett möte mellan de nordiska social- … Continued
Dagfinn Høybråten Today marks the launch of Nordic Matters, the largest festival of Nordic art and culture ever in the United Kingdom. The venue – the Southbank Centre in London – is one of the biggest cultural institutions in England, attracting more than 26 million visitors last year. Throughout 2017, British audiences will find out … Continued
Dagfinn Høybråten In the mid-1980s, Kyösti Varis (FI) was commissioned to design a logo for the Nordic Council. He proposed the swan – a proud, free and beautiful bird – as a symbol of Nordic co-operation. His idea was accepted, and the flying swan has been the symbol of both the Nordic Council and the … Continued
Dagfinn Høybråten The days when Nordic food was viewed as nothing but heavy, meat-based stews are long gone. Today Nordic food is associated with simplicity, sustainability, and seasonality. How did this come to be, and how can this way of thinking be used to address the challenges of nutrition, climate, and urban development? The UN … Continued
June 2016 – Dagfinn Høybråten I närheten av mitt kontor på Nordiska ministerrådets sekretariat i Köpenhamn ligger Café Norden och Café Europa. Vilket av kaféerna som kom först vet jag inte, men att de gör Amagertorv till ett livfullt och trivsamt torg råder det inga tvivel om.Det ser man när man går förbi på … Continued
Blog post 12/2015 – Dagfinn Høybråten Ours is an increasingly global existence. This is true in a growing number of contexts, including Nordic co-operation. For better or worse, these words sum up 2015 for the Nordic Council of Ministers. The year started with some negative news regarding Nordic co-operation with Russia after the Russian … Continued
The Secretary General’s blog norden.org/the-secretary-generals-blog/ Blogginnlegg 03/02/2015 Et bærekraftig samfunn er ikke et fjernt mål som vår etterslekt kanskje når. Bærekraft må bli veien vi går. Dersom vi ikke bremser den negative utviklingen verden er inne i, vil vi om 15 år ha behov for to planeter for å dekke vårt ressursbehov. Det sier seg … Continued