Nordic co-operation a key issue for Finnish President-elect
Sauli Niinistö, who was elected President on Sunday, sees Nordic co-operation as a key component of his nation's foreign policy.
Winner of the Nordic Council Literature Prize 2012 to be announced on 22 March
On 22 March the Adjudication Committee will announce the name of the winner of the Nordic Council Literature Prize 2012.
Raising the level of the fisheries debate
The Nordic countries may have unique experience of matters relating to the marine environment and marine management but those involved find it hard to make their voices heard in the public debate, according to a number of experts. A new Nordic think tank seeks to redress this imbalance.
Theme session to focus on the Arctic
The Arctic will be the theme of the first Nordic Council theme session of the year in Iceland on 23 March. The plenary debate, which will highlight Arctic issues from an environmental-, equality- and welfare perspective, will be broadcast live over the Internet from the Alting in Reykjavik
Calls for Belarus to commute death sentences
Multiple problems have been identified in the case against the two young men accused of the terror attacks in Minsk in 2011. The death sentences imposed on them cannot be tolerated," says the President of the Nordic Council , Kimmo Sasi. The verdict can no longer be appealed but Sasi is calling on the authorities to commute the sentences.
Overall picture of Nordic EU policy
The Nordic Council Presidium believes that annual reports of EU activities will be able to improve Nordic EU policies. A Presidium resolution recommends that the Nordic Council of Ministers draws up such a report.
Public-Private Partnerships to solve the climate crisis
More cooperation between government and business is the only road ahead to save the climate, according to former UN Climate Chief Yvo de Boer. He spoke at a Nordic Council seminar in Oslo on January 24, where he urged the Nordic countries to take the lead towards a global climate solution.
How much should the welfare society cost?
The challenges of welfare in the future, dual nationality and the PISA report are on the programme for the Nordic Council's meetings in Oslo 24 - 25 January.
Cloud computing
The report "Nordic Public Sector Cloud Computing - A discussion paper" focuses on the benefits of the cloud to the public sector. Published by the Nordic Council of Ministers' informal forum for IT directors, the report also suggests ways of reaping those benefits.
Nordic Council of Ministers' General Secretary hosted political summit
Denmark's Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt welcomed 24 former ministers of foreign affairs, headed up by Madeleine Albright, when they met at the Nordic Council of Ministers in Copenhagen today.
