Nordic Council of Ministers

Gender equality makes families thrive!
Join the Nordic gender equality ministers at #CSW70 as they show how rights‑based family policies strengthen families everywhere.
📅 9 March 2026, 1:15–2:30 EDT
🎥 Watch live: norden.org/en/csw70

CSW70 - PUSHING FOR PROGRESS Nordic ministers for gender equality stand up for equal rightsat the 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women.

On International Women’s Day, the Nordic Council of Ministers joins #CSW70 to push global progress on gender equality and equal rights for LGBTI people. In a time of growing pushback, the Nordic countries stand firm: we will not go backwards. www.norden.org/en/csw70

Här är de 13 nominerade till Nordiska rådets litteraturpris 2026! 📚

Romaner, diktsamlingar och en novellsamling som speglar ett Norden i förändring.

Både den norska juryn och juryn för det samiska språkområdet har nominerat samma bok.

🔗 www.norden.org/sv/news/har-...

#nrpriser

📜 The printing press changed everything. Now, tech is reshaping our world faster than ever.
The Nordic Council of Ministers advance new technologies such as quantum and AI.
🔎 Learn more through comments.

🌱 It’s the International Day of Legumes.
This tiny pea from NordGen’s seed collection shows how small seeds can shape resilient, sustainable food systems.The Nordic Nutrition Recommendations highlight legumes as a key part of a climate‑friendly diet. Small choices, real impact.

Thank you, Arctic Frontiers, for this week in Tromsø💙

From Indigenous perspectives to security. The panel “Looking Back, Moving Forward” kicked off the Nordic-Arctic discussions of the 30-year anniversary in 2026.

🔗 www.norden.org/en/30-years-...

🌐 How has the Nordic Arctic transformed over the past three decades? Join us at #ArcticFrontiers in Tromsø as we reflect on 30 years of Nordic Arctic cooperation or follow our livestream at 9 am (CET) tomorrow👉 www.norden.org/da/node/97203

Föreslå din kandidat till Nordiska rådets miljöpris 2026 Från i dag och fram till den 29 april kan du föreslå kandidater till Nordiska rådets miljöpris. I år sätter priset fokus på initiativ som utbildar barn och unga i miljö- och klimatfrågor.

Hjälp oss att hitta årets pristagare! 🏆🌱
Nu är det dags att nominera din kandidat till Nordiska rådets miljöpris 2026.

🔗Läs mer om årets tema och skicka in ditt förslag här:
www.norden.org/sv/news/fore...

#nrpriser #nordiskråd

🌐We’re heading to #ArcticFrontiers in Tromsø 2-5 February! Join us as we mark 30 years of Nordic-Arctic collaboration. Explore the full programme here👉www.norden.org/sv/node/9720...

Report launch: Accelerating Offshore Wind in the Nordics – Nordic Energy Research Join Nordic Energy Research for the online launch of our new report, Accelerating Offshore Wind in the Nordics.   The report maps current practices, identifies key barriers in each country, draws…

🌍 UN International Day of Clean Energy!
Today we spotlight Nordic Energy Research, an institution under the Nordic Council of Ministers, as they launch the new report Accelerating Offshore Wind in the Nordics.

➡️ Register here: www.nordicenergy.org/event/report...

🌊 Introducing #NordicSpatial — a new #tool from the #Nordic Council of Ministers that helps authorities plan our shared #seas with better data, clearer insights and stronger #cross‑border cooperation.
A practical step toward a more #sustainable Nordic–#Baltic region.
🔗 pub.norden.org/temanord2025...

THE NORDIC ARCTIC PROGRAMME – OPEN CALL!
🗓 Deadline: 15 Feb 2026, 23:59 (CET–1)
The guiding principle for Nordic Arctic Programme is resilience and strong civil communities in the Arctic.

Apply & learn more👉
napa.gl/en/arctic-co...
Programme 2025–2027👉https://pub.norden.org/politiknord2025-703/

Today, Denmark and the Faroe Islands assume the Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers. Main priorities of the new Presidency include societal security and work to update the Helsinki Treaty
👉 www.norden.org/en/news/denm...

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From all of us, to all of you. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

NOBID Seminar Welcome to our seminar, January 29th, 2026, where the state and future of digital identity and cross-border mobility in the Nordic-Baltic region will be explored.

The Nordic–Baltic eID Cooperation (NOBID) — hosted at Digdir and funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers — is arranging a seminar at IDA Conference in Copenhagen on 29 January 2026. The seminar is free of charge, register here: 👉event.checkin.no/184578/nobid...  



 

Thank you, from The Nordic Pavilion at #COP30! 💚

✨ Proud to enable the Nordic Baltic Youth Summit 2025, bringing together 200 young changemakers! Over two days they will dive into the green transition and youth employment!
🎥 Follow the live stream here:
www.youtube.com/live/5HGSxD7...
 

Annoncørbetalt indholdNordiske ministre enige om fødevaresystemers store potentiale for at blive en del af løsningen på klimakrisen - Altinget Fødevaresystemer er et relativt nyt emne på verdens største klimamøde og er ikke normalt det, der løber med overskrifterne, men det forsøger de nordiske ministre for fiskeri, akvakultur, landbrug, fød...

#COP30: Nordiske ministre enige – fødevaresystemer har et stort potentiale for at bidrage aktivt til at løse klimakrisen, og der behov for et styrket samarbejde på tværs af sektorer, politiske niveauer og landegrænser!

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From Roskilde Festival to #COP30 🌍

Youth delegates from 🇩🇰&🇧🇷 presented Youth Recommendations, developed at Roskilde Festival.

A powerful example of youth shaping global #ClimateAction. 💚

Read more: norden.org/en/publication…

#YouthEngagement #ClimateAction #JustTransition

The Nordics are building greener and stronger!🌱

Yesterday, Nordic Ministers for Construction and Housing launched the 2025–2027 "Nordic Sustainable Construction” programme, driving digitalization for unified construction.

Read more: www.nordicsustainableconstruction.com

The Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize 2025 goes to the picture book “Ingen utom jag” by Sara Lundberg from Sweden 🇸🇪.

Read more and watch the winner interview with Sara Lundberg here: www.norden.org/en/nominee/w...

The Nordic Council Film Prize 2025 goes, for the first time ever, to a Faroese film 🇫🇴: “Seinasta paradís á jørð” by Sakaris Stórá, Mads Stegger, Tommy Oksen and Jón Hammer.

Read more and watch the winner interview with the filmmakers here: www.norden.org/en/nominee/w...

Nordic Council Literature Prize 2025 goes to Faroese poet Vónbjørt Vang for her poetry collection “Svørt orkidé”.

Read more and watch the winner interview with Vónbjørt Vang here: www.norden.org/en/nominee/w...

The Nordic Council Environment Prize 2025 goes to Grønne Nabofællesskaber (Green Neighbourhood Communities) from Denmark 🇩🇰.

Read more and watch the winner interview with Grønne Nabofællesskaber here: www.norden.org/en/nominee/w...

The Nordic Council Music Prize 2025 goes to Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson 🇮🇸
Read more and watch the winner interview with Víkingur here: www.norden.org/en/nominee/w...

Here are the winners of the Nordic Council prizes 2025!⭐

The Nordic Council has now announced the winners of its five prestigious prizes in literature, children and young people’s literature, film, music, and the environment!

Read more: www.norden.org/en/news/here....

“The Nordic Pavilion at EXPO 2025, which has now resulted in a whole new chamber of commerce, is proof of what we can achieve together – a joint chamber of commerce that will generate added Nordic-Japanese value here in Kansai,” added Karen Ellemann.

“The Nordic Pavilion at EXPO 2025 Osaka has been a fantastic demonstration of the close collaboration between the Nordic countries. I am proud to see new Nordic-Japanese relationships emerge,​ including in the business sector via the Nordic Kansai Business Alliance,” said Adlercreutz.

🤝 The #NordicsInJapan story continues!

At #EXPO2025 Osaka, the Nordic Kansai Business Alliance was launched - a new joint chamber of commerce strengthening Nordic-Japanese ties.

🔗 www.norden.org/en/news/new-...

#NordicCooperation #BusinessAlliance #Innovation #Sustainability #NRpol

EXPO 2025: International co-operation in the Arctic Climate change, new technology and changing geopolitical realities are transforming the Arctic faster than ever before. Although the situation throws up major challenges, it also brings new opportunit...

Read more: www.norden.org/en/news/expo...