Session of the Nordic Council 2023
Information
Stortinget
Oslo
Norway
The Session is the highest decision-making body for Nordic parliamentary co-operation. It is a unique form of regional co-operation because it is attended by MPs selected by their national parliaments as well as government ministers.
They all take part in discussions of matters important to Nordic co-operation, but only the MPs have voting rights.
Guests and MPs from other international and Nordic organisations can participate in some of the discussions.
Preliminary programme (draft – to be updated):
09:00–18:00 Registration and information
10:00–15:45 Party group and executive meetings
16:00–17:00 The Election Committee
16:00–17:00 Meeting between the Freedom of Movement Group and the Freedom of Movement Council
17:00–18:00 The Control Committee
19:00 Party group dinners
07:30– Registration and information
08:00–08:45 Option of holding other meetings
08:00–08:45 Presidium meeting with the West Nordic Council
09:00–11:45 Presidium and committee meetings
10:45–11:30 Presidium meeting with the Ministers for Co-operation (MR-SAM)
12:00–13:30 Lunch reception for members of the Nordic Council, the speakers of the Nordic parliaments, prime ministers, foreign ministers and ministers for co-operation
14:00–17:00 Plenary session
- Opening of the Session
- Nordic Summit with the prime ministers and heads of government
- International guest speaker
- Presentation of the programme for the presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers 2024
17:00–17:30 Celebrating the 10th anniversary of NordForsk’s Nordic societal security programme
18:15–19:15 Access to the Opera House for the Nordic Council prize ceremony (doors close at 19:15)
19:30–20:30 Nordic Council awards ceremony
20:30–22:00 Government reception at the Opera House
07:30– Registration and information
08:00–08:45 Option of holding other meetings
08:00–08:45 Presidium meeting with the prime ministers and heads of government
09:00–11:45 Plenary session
- Report by the ministers for foreign affairs
- Member’s proposal on foreign policy
- Report by the ministers for defence
12:15–13:15 Presidium meeting with the ministers for foreign affairs
12:15–13:15 Option for consultative meetings between Nordic Council committees and ministers
13:30–17:00 Plenary session
- Plenary session
- Question time with the ministers for co-operation
- Reports from the ministers for co-operation
- Nordic Council of Ministers’ budget
- Report on the Nordic Council of Ministers’ work with children and young people
- Report on the Nordic Council of Ministers’ work on gender equality in 2023
- Report on the Nordic Council of Ministers’ international co-operation
- International guest speakers
17:30–19:00 Young people, climate and the environment (fringe event)
20:00 Embassy receptions
07:30– Registration and information
07:45–08:15 Option of holding other meetings
08:30–11:30 Plenary session
- Report on Nordic co-operation on social issues and health
- Report by the Council for Nordic Co-operation on Disability
- Report on research policy
- Debate on members’ proposals
12:30–15:00 Plenary session
- Debate on members’ proposals
- Presentation of the programme for the Icelandic presidency 2024, election of President and Vice President