The Nordic Council Secretariat is located in Copenhagen, where it shares premises with Nordic Council of Ministers' Secretariat.

The Nordic Council Secretariat prepares and follows up on the questions that are discussed in the Nordic Council's management organ - the Presidium - and in the various specialist committees.

This is done in consultation with the secretariats for the party groups and the national delegations.

Together with the host nation's delegation secretariat, the Nordic Council Secretariat prepares and organises the annual meeting - the Session, and is responsible for its minutes.

The host nation's secretariat organises other meetings throughout the year, in consultation with the Nordic Council Secretariat.

The Secretariat's rules are determined by the presidium, which also formally appoints Secretariat staff.

The Secretariat's day-to-day work is managed by the Secretary General, who has some 15 members of staff from the Nordic countries and the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland Islands.

The Council Secretary General is also responsible for the work in the Presidium, with the help of two members of staff.

Linked to each committee are one or two members of staff who are responsible for preparing, implementing and following up on the committee's work.

The Secretariat is also responsible for the Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference (BSPC).

The Nordic Council has a joint communications department with the Nordic Council of Ministers.

The Council of Ministers' human resources, finance and service department also has responsibility for servicing the Nordic Council Secretariat.