The basis of Nordic-Baltic co-operation and its intrinsic value cannot be underestimated in geopolitically turbulent times. That was the main conclusion of the Nordic-Baltic meeting in Lithuania, where resilience and security were at the top of the agenda.
A new study reveals a worrying trend in the decline of the quality of teaching and changes in classroom composition over time. The consequence is lower student achievement in mathematics and the sciences in the Nordic countries.
The members of the Nordic Council of Ministers for Health and Social Affairs agreed at their meeting in Stockholm that more work should be done at Nordic level to address how screen time affects the health and wellbeing of children and young people.
The members of the Nordic Council of Ministers for Health and Social Affairs (MR-S) agreed at its meeting in Stockholm that more work should be done at Nordic level to address how screen time affects the health and wellbeing of children and young people
The Baltic Sea is one of the world’s most polluted marine areas. If we add the climate crisis and problems with invasive species, overfishing, increased traffic, and noise on top of that, it paints the picture of an area in a critical environmental condition. According to the Nordic Council, the Nordic Region must take greater responsibility.
Fourteen Nordic picture books, children’s books and youth novels have been nominated for the 2024 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize. Several of this year’s nominees examine existential questions about life and death, and another recurring theme is mankind’s relationship to nature. The winner will be announced on 22 October.
The importance of joint Nordic infrastructure, standardisation of military equipment, the willingness of young people to defend their countries and ways of reacting to hybrid threats were some of the topics most discussed during the theme debate on security, peace and preparedness in the North Atlantic at the Nordic Council Theme Session in the Faroe Islands.
The Helsinki Treaty should cover security, defence and civil preparedness, according to a working group set up by the Presidium of the Nordic Council to consider potential updates to the 1962 treaty, which forms the basis for official Nordic co-operation but has not been updated since 1995.
The war between Hamas and Israel has caused considerable civilian losses. During the annual Theme Session in the Faroe Islands on 8 April, the Nordic Council stated that the Nordic countries can play a role in promoting international peace.
Investing in daycare centres and professional staff has socio-economic benefits. According to a new report from the Nordic Council of Ministers for Education and Research, it helps to level out differences and give children and parents equal opportunities.
Norwegian Vice Admiral Louise Dedichen, who serves as the Norwegian Military Representative to NATO, will be a guest speaker at the Nordic Council theme session in Tórshavn in the Faroe Islands on 9 April.
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.
Co-operation in civil society within the Nordics is a priority area in the Nordic governments’ vision to make the Nordic Region the most sustainable and integrated region in the world by 2030. The Nordic funding programme Demos is now being expanded to encourage civil society organisations to collaborate across national borders.
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.
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.
A new report is being published today on what’s needed to change 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.
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 more simple Nordic tax treaty is high on the Nordic Freedom of Movement Council’s list of priorities for 2024, it decided at a kickoff meeting in Copenhagen on 22–23 February.
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.
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.
