October 15th 2019

Nordic parliamentarians, the prime ministers and a range of other ministers are to meet during the Session of the Nordic Council in Stockholm, 29–31 October. Top of the agenda are sustainability and climate change, but security issues will also be discussed. The guest speaker will be Michael Tjernström, one of Sweden's most respected climate scientists.

October 11th 2019

Over the three fall months of 2019, Brussels will play host to more than 400 Nordic artists and creative practitioners. Organised by one of Europe’s most influential cultural institutions, BOZAR, Nordic Fall will explore the creative aspects of areas like sustainability, youth involvement, the Arctic, and equality through artistic expressions including music, literature, and film.

October 8th 2019

Experts from the Nordic region and beyond are now being invited to participate in an open collaboration on the 2022 edition of the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations, which form the basis for nutrition policies and dietary guidelines in all of the Nordic countries. Everybody is invited to play their part in the process, either by submitting suggestions for themes and nutrients to be covered by the literature review, applying to act as a scientific expert, or commenting during the project.

September 24th 2019

"The bar has been set very high, but we want to lead by example. Setting targets is not sufficient, achieving them is what matters,” said Sauli Niinistö, President of Finland at the UN Climate Action Summit in New York yesterday. He was followed by the Nordic prime ministers, presenting concrete plans on how to enhance their contributions to reach the goals of the Paris Agreement.

September 20th 2019

The Nordic Council for Digitalisation is partnering with the 2nd Baltic Sea Region 5G Ecosystem Forum to discuss the deployment of the first commercially-viable 5G business models in Riga, Latvia, on 27-29 November.

September 18th 2019

Nordic Bridges, the cultural initiative of the Nordic culture ministers, will take place in Canada in 2021. Canadian arts organizations are now being invited to submit project proposals for the year-long program that will be arranged from coast-to-coast fostering cultural exchange between the Nordic countries and Canada.