Nordic Day 2024: Young People in the Nordic Region

The Nordic House, North Atlantic Co-operation (NORA), the Nordic Office in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Nordic Association in the Faroe Islands invite you to an afternoon focusing on well-being in the Nordic Region, especially on the outer fringes. The recommendations adopted at the Nordic Youth Council's autumn meeting in Oslo in 2023 will form the basis for the main topics discussed.

Young people from the Faroe Islands, Iceland and Denmark will give presentations on opportunities for Nordic co-operation and programmes that strengthen the Region. These will be followed by a panel debate. 

We will serve light tapas, coffee and cake. 

Welcome by Bjarni Kárason Petersen, Minister for Nordic Co-operation 

Presentation: Recommendations from the Nordic Youth Council meeting in Oslo
 – Gunnvá Winther, Faroese participant

Presentation: Experiences of the North Atlantic High School class
- Svava Þóra Árnadóttir, former student from Iceland

Presentation: Nordjobb, an opportunity for young people in the Nordic Region
- Jonas Okkels Sørensen, Nordjobb participant from Denmark

Panel  Debate between young people and older ones involved in Nordic activities. How can the Nordic Region become the most competitive and integrated area, seen from the perspective of young people? 

Panellists: 

• Bjarni Kárason Petersen, Minister for Nordic Co-operation
• Johan Dahl, Nordic Council 
• Jógvan Jón Henriksen, participant in the Nordregio youth project
• Gunnvá Winther, head of Framsøkin Ung (youth wing of the Progressive Party) 
• Eyðdis Hartmann Niclasen, West Nordic Council 

Moderator: John Johannesen, journalist.