2024 Session of the Nordic Council in Reykjavik
Alþingi, Reykjavik
Information
Reykjavik
Iceland
The Session is held every year in week 44, in the country that holds the presidency. The Sessions are unique forums in which Nordic politicians discuss Nordic issues with the prime ministers and other ministers of the Nordic countries.
The Sessions are the supreme decision-making body within Nordic parliamentary co-operation. They are a unique form of regional co-operation and are attended by Nordic politicians, who are elected as members of the Nordic Council by their country’s parliament and Nordic government ministers. Although they all take part in the debates on important issues for Nordic co-operation, the right to vote is restricted to the parliamentary members. Guests and parliamentarians from other international and Nordic organisations can also take part in the debates at the Session.
Programme
Sunday 27 October
19:00 to 21:30: The party groups hold working dinners
Monday 28 October
08:00 to 17:00: Registration
08:45 to 10:00: Social Democratic Group Executive Committee
08:45 to 10:00: The Social Democratic Group in the Committee for a Sustainable Nordic Region
08:45 to 10:00: The Social Democratic Group in the Committee for Knowledge and Culture in the Nordic Region
08:45 to 10:00: The Social Democratic Group in the Committee for Welfare in the Nordic Region
08:45 to 10:00: The Social Democratic Group in the Committee for Growth and Development in the Nordic Region
09:00 to 10:00: The Centre Group in the Committee for Knowledge and Culture in the Nordic Region
09:00 to 10:00: The Centre Group in the Committee for Welfare in the Nordic Region
09:00 to 10:00: The Centre Group in the Committee for a Sustainable Nordic Region
09:00 to 10:00: The Centre Group in the Committee for Growth and Development in the Nordic Region
09:00 to 10:00: Presidium of the Centre Group
09:15 to 12:00: Nordic Freedom
09:15 to 12:00: Nordic Green Left
09:15 to 12:00: Conservative Group
10:00 to 12:00: Centre Group
10:15 to 12:00: Social Democrat Group
12:00 to 13:00: Lunch
13:00 to 16:00: Centre Group
13:00 to 16:00: Social Democrat Group
13:00 to 16:00: Nordic Freedom
13:00 to 16:00: Nordic Green Left
13:00 to 16:00: Conservative Group
13:00 to 16:00: The Progressive Party
16:15 to 17:00: Control Committee
16:15 to 17:00: Election Committee
16:15 to 17:30: Freedom of Movement Group
17:30 to 19:30: Secretariat dinner
17:45 to 19:15: Presentation of the prize winners
19:30 to 21:30: Embassy receptions
Tuesday 29 October
07:30 to 17:00: Registration
07:30 to 08:00: Delegation meetings
08:30 to 11.00: Committee for Welfare in the Nordic Region
08:30 to 11.00: Committee for Knowledge and Culture in the Nordic Region
08:30 to 11.00: Committee for Growth and Development in the Nordic Region
08:30 to 11.00: Committee for a Sustainable Nordic Region
09:00 to 10:30: Presidium
09:00 to 12:00: Freedom of Movement Council
10:30 to 11:15: Meeting of the Presidium with the Ministers for Nordic Co-operation
12:00 to 13:30: The President’s reception
12:15 to 13:15: Lunch seminar
14:00 to 17:00: Presidium of the West Nordic Council
14:15 to 14:30: Opening of the Session of the Nordic Council
14:30 to 17:30: PLENARY SESSION Day 1
17:45 to 18:15: Meeting of the Presidium with the Nordic prime ministers (TBC)
19:00 to 21:00: Presentation of the Nordic Council prizes and the government reception
Wednesday 30 October
09:00 to 12:00: Registration
09:00 to 11:45: PLENARY SESSION morning
12:00 to 13:30: Lunch break
12:00–13:00: Lunch for Freedom of Movement Group and Freedom of Movement Council
12:15 to 13:15: Meeting of the Presidium with the Nordic ministers for foreign affairs (TBC)
12:15 to 13:15: Meeting between the Committee of Knowledge and Culture in the Nordic Region and the Nordic ministers for culture (TBC)
14:00 to 18:00: PLENARY SESSION afternoon
19:00 to 20:00: Side event
19:00 to 20:30: Seminar of the Presidium and chairs of the committees, and reception for international guests
Thursday 31 October
08:00 to 12:00: Registration
08:30 to 13:30: PLENARY SESSION