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- Presidency to focus on future of welfare state
- Nov 01, 2011
- "The Nordic countries and Nordic co-operation are at a crossroads. The global economic crisis has had a tangible impact in the Region, and it is still by no means certain what the future holds — both here and elsewhere in the world. The welfare state is under pressure and the Nordic countries need to face the challenges and work more closely together," says Jens Stoltenberg, the Prime Minister of Norway.
- Political extremism in the Nordic countries
- Oct 27, 2011
- We are used to experiencing political violence from a distance as an expression of social interaction far-removed from Nordic traditions. However, in recent years, political extremism is increasingly reflected also in the Nordic countries - most recently and worst in the tragedy in Norway in the summer of 2011.
- Nordic ministers to invest in green growth for the future of the Nordic countries
- Oct 14, 2011
- Green growth is an important enabler of growth and prosperity in the Nordic countries. The Nordic Business, Energy and Regional Ministers emphasise, therefore, that they are willing to assume responsibility for much of the future investments in green growth on which the Prime Ministers are expected make decisions in connection with the forthcoming Globalisation Forum and subsequent Prime Ministers' meeting.
- Denmark’s Minister of Nordic Co-operation: The Nordic Region and the EU complement each other
- Oct 06, 2011
- When it comes to the EU and Nordic co-operation it is not a case of either/or but both/and because these two types of co-operation complement each other very well", says Manu Sareen, on taking up the position as new Danish Minister for Nordic Co-operation.
- Sustainable Development up-close: Nordic countries at UN meeting in May
- Apr 15, 2011
- The Nordic Council of Ministers will attend the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-19) in New York in May. Focus is on production and consumption and the links between sustainability and a green economy. Leading international speakers will attend the two Nordic events at CSD-19. A new website outlines Nordic activities at the UN.
- Does sustainability pay?
- Apr 07, 2011
- Is the Nordic objective of green growth compatible with sustainable development? Or is the green aspect merely a thinly disguised veneer on the surface of growth thinking?
- Conference about the Nordic welfare model
- Mar 29, 2011
- How will affect the Nordic welfare model of the future be affected by challenges such as an aging population and globalisation? In what ways can the model inspire progress elsewhere in the world? These will be two of the main items on the agenda when researchers, politicians and civil servants converge on Helsinki for a major conference on April 5-6.
- Welfare technology new Nordic business area
- Mar 25, 2011
- How can new technology help the Nordic societies meet the challenges they face in health care? And what opportunities are there for the Nordic countries to export the technology they are developing? These were some of the issues discussed at a lunch meeting in Stockholm on Thursday, 24 March.
- Sustainability hurts
- Jan 31, 2011
- Politicians want growth, the people want moderation. This is the case if you believe the participants at the large Nordic sustainability conference "Solutions" which is being held in Turku, Finland until 2 February. The Swedish Minister of Trade, Ewa Björling, emphasized that sales of green free trade and export of welfare solutions are the way forward for the Nordic countries.
- Great interest in the Nordic region in Davos
- Jan 26, 2011
- There is considerable interest in the Nordic Region and in how the countries have coped with the financial crisis this week when representatives from politics, business, international organisations and the media meet at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos. The Nordic Council of Ministers contributed to the Davos meeting with the publication The Nordic Way.
- Estonian academics see both opportunity and danger in idea of the United Nordic Federation
- Dec 21, 2010
- The idea of a United Nordic Federation 20 to 30 years down the line, which author Gunnar Wetterberg has labelled a ‘realistic utopia’, has earned a great deal of attention in Estonia. The online version of the Postimees newspaper dedicated pages to it and surveyed scientists in Estonia about the potential impact of such a federation on the Baltic States.
- New Nordic elite degrees
- Dec 01, 2010
- Six new joint master programmes have just been selected. All the major Nordic universities are now involved in the Nordic Council of Ministers' Nordic Master Program.
- Nordic Council to protect welfare model
- Nov 04, 2010
- Henrik Dam Kristensen, a former Danish minister, was elected President of the Nordic Council on the 4th of November in Iceland. The new President wants to strengthen the Region's role in Europe and bring Nordic co-operation closer to the people.
- Presidency 2011 to target climate change
- Nov 02, 2010
- Finland has published its programme for the Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers 2011, the main theme of which will be addressing climate change on all levels. The objective is to make the Nordic countries’ role as a strong and united front on climate issues even more visible.
- Nordic Council rewards socially responsible banks
- Nov 02, 2010
- The Nordic Council Environment Prize is awarded in Reykjavik on 3 November. The winners were three Nordic banks, who argue that the banking industry's core business is not shareholder returns, but the greatest possible benefit for society as a whole. Part of the prize will be donated to sustainable banking in Iceland.
- Law professor: Danish deportations breach Nordic Convention
- Nov 02, 2010
- The Nordic Council has taken legal advice on the repatriation of Nordic citizens from Denmark. Kirsten Ketscher, Professor of Law at Copenhagen University, judges that Denmark has breached accepted conventions in the EU and the Nordic countries. She believes the explanation is an exaggerated emphasis on Danish legal tradition and legal developments arising from Denmark's overly strict interpretation of the law.
- Region must go ahead with tax on financial transactions
- Nov 02, 2010
- The Left-wing Green Group in the Nordic Council calls for a Nordic tax on financial transactions. This proposal will be presented at the Nordic Council annual Session in Iceland, 2-4 November.
- First steps towards a United Nordic Federation!
- Oct 27, 2010
- In 20 years the Nordic countries have joined together to form a federal state with a common constitution and state leadership. Your children invent new energy sources at a Nordic top university on a par with Harvard and Oxford. Our head of state travels to international summit meetings with the political power to influence global issues. That is what the future looks like, at least according to historian and social critic, Gunnar Wetterberg.
- Promotion of Nordic welfare design in China
- Oct 05, 2010
- Now the whole of China can see and experience for themselves how the Nordic region produces innovative welfare products, with the help of design and creative processes.
- Nordic focus on safe food in Shanghai
- Aug 25, 2010
- In the Nordic countries you can trust that the food you put on the table is safe to eat. By focusing on food safety the Nordic countries have found solutions to manage and minimise the problems.
