The Norwegian Presidency 2006
The new Nordic Region: Innovation and co-operation in Northern Europe
In order to meet the internal and external challenges it faces, Nordic co-operation must engage in continuous innovation and efficiency gains.
The rapid pace of social change throws up challenges to its objective of achieving sustainable development, and places new demands on social welfare provision and care for the environment.
Globalisation creates a new need for knowledge-based innovation and value generation, as well as challenging the Nordic language and cultural community. In many ways, it will be a new Nordic Region that confronts these challenges.
Within the broad sphere of co-operation, the Norwegian Presidency has chosen to focus on the following priorities:
- co-operation in the North of Europe
- the Nordic welfare model
- knowledge, innovation and growth.
Further information:
Norway's Programme for the Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers 2006
