February 11th 2020

The theme of the 2020 Nordic Council Environment Prize is biodiversity, and you can now put forward candidates for the prize. The prize of DKK 350,000 will be awarded to someone in the Nordic countries who has done something special in an effort to ensure a richer nature for our shared future.

February 7th 2020

Young people in the Nordic region would like to learn to understand each other better across national borders. They want to see innovative thinking in language teaching and opportunities to get together. These were the clear messages to Nordic politicians from a group of young people at a conference in Iceland.

February 5th 2020

Anne Mette Gangsøy takes over as the new director of the Nordic Institute in Greenland on 1 May with an ambition of greater and more sustainable cultural exchanges between Greenland and the rest of the Nordic region.

February 4th 2020

Published today, the State of the Nordic Region report has revealed that birth rates in Finland, Norway, and Iceland are at record-low levels. Only in the Faroe Islands does the birth rate exceed the death rate.

January 31st 2020

A delegation from the Presidium of the Nordic Council visited the Scottish parliament on 30 January, the day before Brexit. It met the Presiding Officer, Ken Macintosh, and several other MSPs. Both sides stressed the close historical and cultural bonds between the Nordic region and Scotland and the importance of continued co-operation.

January 30th 2020

Do you collaborate or plan to work with Russian cities, institutions, organisations or regions in 2020? A new call for proposals for the Nordic-Russian Programme for Environment and Climate Co-operation (PECC) is now launched. Apply through the application system by 27 February.