Norwegian Presidency 2012
The Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers alternates in accordance with a special arrangement which begins with Denmark, followed by Finland, Norway, Sweden and Iceland.
The Presidency will address the various challenges faced by the Nordic welfare states, and how we can meet them by looking at the structure of the welfare state and identifying ways in which the public sector can operate more efficiently. This will also include looking at co-operation between the public sector and both sides of the labour market, as well as at broader co-operation with, e.g. voluntary sector organisations, in order to promote widely acceptable joint solutions to the challenges faced.
Programme for the Norwegian Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers 2012
The cultural sector programme will focus on the importance of cultural activities and participation in the development of society. The importance of the culture and the media for the Nordic language community and raising the profile of the Nordic Region as a creative and dynamic cultural region are also central themes in the Presidency.
The sector programme for culture - The Welfare State in a Nordic Perspective (pdf)
