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Meeting of the Control Committee in Helsinki 21 and 22 May 2012
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Date:
May 21, 2012
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May 22, 2012
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In conjunction with its meeting in Helsinki the Control Committee will visit Nordic Culture Point and the Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO).
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The Environment and Natural Resources Committee's summer meeting 2012
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Date:
Jun 25, 2012
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Jun 28, 2012
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The Environment and Natural Resources Committee in Åland and in Turku in week 26.
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TING - cultural festival in Helsinki
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Date:
Oct 25, 2012
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Nov 04, 2017
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There will be Nordic culture for all it's worth during the Nordic Council's Session in Helsinki in the autumn of 2012. The cultural festival TING will offer music, theatre, literature, exhibitions, seminars and much more.
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Side event: Seizing ecolabelling and Sustainable Public Procurement opportunities
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Date:
Jun 20, 2012
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Jun 20, 2012
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Ecolabelling and Sustainable Public Procurement are major tools in furthering a green economy. This side event is the official contribution of the Nordic Council of Ministers to Rio+20 and offers a Ministerial dialogue between Nordic and Southern Cone countries. The event will be held in English. No sign-up for this event.
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Seminar: Gender Equality is Sustainability
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Date:
Jun 19, 2012
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Jun 19, 2012
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A seminar on the interconnection between gender equality, welfare, green economy and the climate. The event will be held in English. Sign-up recommended due to limited number of seats (follow link below).
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Seminar: Socio-economic value of natural capital – from regional insights to a global partnership
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Date:
Jun 19, 2012
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Jun 19, 2012
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This seminar focuses on the 'green' in green economy. It will highlight Nordic experiences with TEEB and Nordic expertise on using regional cooperation to facilitate an economic valuation of ecosystem services. The event will be held in English. Sign-up recommended due to limited number of seats (follow link below).
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Seminar: From New Nordic Food to New Rural Economy
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Date:
Jun 18, 2012
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Jun 18, 2012
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The seminar will show the potential of the ideas behind New Nordic Food to promote a local green economy. The event will be held in English. It is followed by a taste of local foods cooked the new Nordic way by chef Trine Hahnemann. Sign-up recommended due to limited number of seats (follow link below).
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Exhibition: Local Energy Solutions
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Date:
Jun 11, 2012
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Jun 24, 2012
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Exhibition of best cases from a Nordic competition on energy solutions for local government and municipalities. See also http://www.nordicenergymunicipality.org/
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Nuclear safety and environmental threats in the North Atlantic - seminar
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Date:
May 07, 2012
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May 07, 2012
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The Nordic Council has had nuclear safety on its agenda for many years. There has been particular focus on the Sellafield reprocessing sites in England and the dumping of radioactive waste in the Barents Region. This seminar is part of the preparations for the Nordic Council's participation at a conference in Sellafield in June.
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Nordic seminar on action related to Short-lived Climate Forcers (SLCFs)
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Date:
Jun 07, 2012
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Jun 08, 2012
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The seminar is a follow-up to the decision taken by the environment ministers of Denmark, Finland, the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Åland at their meeting on Svalbard 26-27 March 2012. At the meeting the ministers discussed what we can do to cut global and Nordic emissions of short-lived climate forcers, such as black carbon and methane.
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Hunting and Protecting of Marine Mammals – A Clash of Cultures?
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Date:
Jun 04, 2012
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Jun 05, 2012
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A conference on the Faroe Islands 4-5 June
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"Drop by Drop" Awards Ceremony and Debate
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Date:
Jun 05, 2012
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Jun 05, 2012
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His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik will honour the winner of the "Drop by Drop" competition at the Awards Ceremony. Christian Friis Bach, Danish Minister for Development Cooperation will give the opening speech in a panel debate: How can we contribute to sustainable solutions to the world’s escalating water crisis? Kim Nøhr Skibsted, Group Vice President of Grundfos among others participate in the debate on sustainable solutions to water usage and how the Nordic countries can contribute to improved resource efficiency worldwide.
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Conference on Sustainable Production and Use of Biomass for Bioenergy in the Baltic Sea Region, held in Copenhagen on the 20.-21. of March 2012
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Date:
Mar 20, 2012
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Mar 21, 2012
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The Nordic Council of Ministers and the European Environment Agency jointly organise a high-level conference on Sustainable Production and Use of Biomass for Bioenergy in the Baltic Sea Region.
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10th Nordic Nutrition Conference hosted in Reykjavík, June 3–5, 2012.
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Date:
Jun 03, 2012
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Jun 05, 2012
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The goal of the Nordic Nutrition Conference is to keep up-to-date on emerging trends and provide a forum for discussion on topics related to nutrition and health among nutritionists and other professionals working in the field. The focus will be on current research on food, nutrition and health in the Nordic countries as well as in a global context.
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Nordic marine innovation conference
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Date:
Jan 25, 2012
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Jan 25, 2012
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Competition and cooperation – innovation as a driver for competitiveness in the Nordic marine sector.
