Nordic Council of Ministers: Promoting Cooperation in the Nordic Region
The Nordic Council of Ministers plays a crucial role in fostering cooperation among the Nordic countries, which include Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, along with the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and land. This intergovernmental collaboration spans various fields such as education, culture, business, environment, health, and more. With offices and institutions spread throughout the region, the Council works tirelessly to enhance synergy and sustainable development. Key figures like Merle Kuusk and Dagfinn Høybråten lead these efforts, ensuring the Nordic Region remains a formidable entity on the global stage.
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The Nordic Council of Ministers The Nordic Council The Nordic Council of Ministers Merle Kuusk Adviser NCM Office in Estonia Nordic co-operation 1
The Nordic Council of Ministers The Nordic Council The countries The Nordic Region consists of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, as well as the Faroe Islands, Greenland and land. 26 million people and eight official languages. The Nordic Region combined ranks between 10 and12th largest economies in the world. Nordic co-operation 2
The Nordic Council of Ministers The Nordic Council Co-operation The Nordic Council has just celebrated its 60th anniversary. The Nordic Council of Ministers turned 40 recently. Nordic co-operation 3
The Nordic Council of Ministers The Nordic Council Co-operation The Nordic Council the inter-parliamentary forum Britt Bohlin, a former Member of the Swedish Parliament is the Secretary General. The Nordic Council of Ministers the inter-governmental body The current Secretary General is Dagfinn H ybr ten, a former Norwegian minister and former President of the Nordic Council. Nordic co-operation 4
The Nordic Council of Ministers The Nordic Council The ministerial councils - Education and Research - Culture - Business, Energy and Regional Policy - Environment - Health and Social Affairs - Fisheries and Aquaculture, Agriculture, Food and Forestry - Working Life - Gender Equality - Finance -Legislative Affairs + Ministers for Cooperation: responsibility for Nordic co-operation and for areas of interdisciplinary co-operation such as the Arctic, Sustainable Development and Children/Young People. Nordic Council of Ministers intergovernmental co- operation actually consists of councils: Nordic co-operation 5
Activities and offices The Nordic Council of Ministers The Nordic Council A great deal of the Council of Ministers work is done in Nordic institutions, cultural centres, offices and by partner organisations. Nordic co-operation funds 15 institutions and 20 other bodies spread throughout the Region. Nordic co-operation 6 6
Offices and culture centres The Nordic Council of Ministers The Nordic Council The Nordic Region in Focus offices: Oslo Stockholm Copenhagen Helsinki Reykjavik Offices in Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius (1991) Office in Saint Petersburg with contact centres in Archangel, Murmansk and Petrozavodsk 8 information points in the Nordic Region and the north of Germany. Culture centres in Greenland, the Faroe Islands, Iceland and land Nordic co-operation 7 7
The Nordic Council of Ministers The Nordic Council Nordic co-operation 8
The Nordic Council of Ministers The Nordic Council Nordic co-operation 9
The Nordic Council of Ministers The Nordic Council Sustainable development Priority in 2014 Activities in line with the Nordic Strategy for Sustainable Development and with the national strategies in the applicant s country. Gender equality (40 years Nordic cooperation) The Parental leave seminar today is one of the examples of the successful projects in our NGO Program Nordic co-operation 10
