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On 1 August, Tasso Stafilidis from Sweden will take over as director of the Nordic cultural institution NIPÅ in Mariehamn, Åland.

Following the adoption of a fund for responding to loss and damage, the establishment of the framework for the global goal of adaptation, and the agreement on transitioning away from fossil fuels at COP28, the Nordic Co-operation is preparing for COP29.

The Nordic countries showed once again a united front at the yearly UN top summit on Gender Equality (CSW68) this week. The summit is an opportunity to showcase policies that work in the Nordics, for the Nordic countries to meet and compare progress but also to get inspired by others, and have a larger conversation on global gender issues.

Thirteen novels, poetry collections, and short stories have been nominated for the 2024 Nordic Council Literature Prize. The list of nominees for this year delivers a strong literary field spanning the entire Nordic Region. The prize has been awarded since 1962.

How can the Nordic countries bolster their co-operation on defence and security in the North Atlantic and the Arctic? What new opportunities arise once all the Nordic countries are members of NATO? The Nordic Council will debate these issues as delegates gather for their annual theme session on 8 and 9 April in Tórshavn in the Faroe Islands.

A new report is being published today on what’s needed to change our eating habits in the Nordic countries. The report demonstrates that taxes and subsidies are key policy tools and also suggests co-operation on labelling and marketing regulations to make it easier for people in the Nordics to enjoy healthier and more climate-friendly diets.

The Nordic Council of Ministers has drawn up new programmes for co-operation to help achieve its vision by 2030 and is now inviting the public to comment on them. The programmes replace the current four-year action plans, which run out at the end of 2024. The consultation is open from 26 March until 26 April.

From 19 February, you can apply for a grant from the Embassy Programme. The aim of the programme is to promote co-operation between Nordic embassies and diplomatic missions in line with Vision 2030, which seeks to deliver a Nordic Region that is green, competitive, and socially sustainable. Applications are welcomed for any size of project from all the Nordic embassies outside the Nordic Region.