Current initiatives

At the summer festivals in the Nordics in June and August, you can meet stakeholders from the Nordic collaboration on topics such as the future of the Nordics, preparedness, democracy, innovation, Nordic culture and more.

On the 16th and17th of April, 87 Nordic parliamentarians will gather at the Norwegian Parliament in Oslo for the annual Theme Session of the Nordic Council, at which they will discuss how the Nordic countries can strengthen our collective resilience and crisis preparedness.

Nordic Day is celebrated on 23 March. On this day we celebrate the world’s oldest regional political collaboration – Nordic co-operation between Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Åland.

With a joint Nordic effort 2025-2027, the Nordic governments will reinforce their commitment to defending advancements already made on gender equality and equal rights for LGBTI people while pushing even further for continued progress.

Meet Nordic Council of Ministers, NordForsk, Nordregio, Nordic Energy Research, and Nordic Innovation at Arctic Frontiers 2026. This year's Arctic Frontiers will take place 2 - 5 February in Tromsø, Norway. Explore our program, participate and watch live!

The 2025 UN Climate Change Conference takes place in Belém, Brazil, from 10 to 21 November 2025. The Nordic Council of Ministers will be in attendance.

The World EXPO gathers people and innovations from around the world to address global challenges in need of international collaboration. The Nordics will participate at EXPO 2025 with a joint Nordic pavilion. 

Session 77 will be held in the Swedish Parliament, 27–30 October 2025. The sessions are unique forums where MPs discuss Nordic issues with the prime ministers and other national ministers.

In a time of rapid change and mounting challenges, Nordic cooperation in the Arctic remains vital to regional resilience, stability and sustainable development.

The New Nordic Food programme aims at initiating, facilitating and coordinating activities grounded in the New Nordic Food manifesto.