Nordic Council Session 2023
A secure, green and young Nordic Region is the main theme for the 75th Session of the Nordic Council in Oslo, 30/10–2/11. The agenda also includes the Nordic countries in NATO, how to speed up the green transition, and young people’s participation in democracy.
Agenda
31.10.23
14:00 - 14:15
1.
Opening of the Session
14:00 - 14:15
1.1.
Opening speech by the President of the Nordic Council
14:00 - 14:15
1.2.
Approval of the list of delegates, Document 2d/2023
14:00 - 14:15
1.3.
Approval of the standing orders for the 75th Session in 2023, Document 2b/2023
14:00 - 14:15
1.4.
Approval of the agenda, Document 2c/2023
14:00 - 14:15
1.5.
Recommendations and internal resolutions considered and adopted in 2023, Document 16/2023
14:15 - 15:05
2.
Guest speaker and debate
14:15 - 15:05
2.1.
Speech by The Secretary-General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg
14:15 - 15:05
2.2.
Debate
15:05 - 16:50
3.
Nordic Summit with the prime ministers and heads of government
Theme: What is the best way to turn the Nordic vision into reality?
Nordic Vision 2030: To make the Nordic Region the most sustainable and integrated region in the world.
- What will it take? The biggest gulf between ambition and the current state of play concerns the strategic objective of “A green Nordic Region”. What collective actions can we take to speed up the green transition in the Nordic Region?
- What role do young people play in realising the vision and what contribution can they make going forward?
- In light of the changes to the security-policy situation, what opportunities do the prime ministers and heads of government see for closer Nordic co-operation on total defence, including preparedness and guaranteeing supplies?
15:05 - 16:50
3.1.
The Nordic Council Summit 2023 – Debate (oral).
16:50 - 17:00
4.
Programme for the Swedish Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers 2024
16:50 - 17:00
4.1.
The Swedish Prime Minister presents the Programme for the Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers 2024, Document 21/2023
01.11.23
09:00 - 10:05
5.
Report by the ministers for foreign affairs
09:00 - 10:05
5.1.
Report by the ministers for foreign affairs (oral)
10:05 - 10:25
6.
Report by the ministers for defence
10:05 - 10:25
6.1.
Report by the ministers for defence (oral)
10:25 - 10:45
7.
Security Policy
10:25 - 10:45
7.1.
A nuclear-weapon-free Nordic Region,consideration of member’s proposal, A 1931/PRE
10:25 - 10:45
7.2.
Vote
10:45 - 11:45
8.
First debate on new members’ proposals
10:45 - 11:45
8.1.
Member’s proposal on gender equality in climate policy, A 1958, The Social Democratic Group
10:45 - 11:45
8.2.
Member’s proposal on a Nordic knowledge centre for dealing with artificial intelligence, A 1961/UVU, The Centre Group
10:45 - 11:45
8.3.
Member’s proposal on Nordic building regulations and requirements to reduce costs and increase competition, A 11966/UVU, The Conservative Group
10:45 - 11:45
8.4.
Member's proposal on sustainable tourism, A 1971/UHN, Nordic Green Left
10:45 - 11:45
8.5.
Member’s proposal on the mapping and prevention of “re-education trips”, A 1968/UVN, The Nordic Freedom Group.
13:30 - 14:55
9.
Question time with the Ministers for Nordic Co-operation
13:30 - 14:55
9.1.
Report by the Ministers for Nordic Co-operation (oral)
13:30 - 14:55
9.2.
Question time
14:55 - 15:20
10.
Reports from the ministers for co-operation
14:55 - 15:20
10.1.
The Ministers for Co-operation’s Report on Freedom of Movement, Document 6/2023
15:20 - 15:40
11.
The Nordic Council of Ministers’ budget
15:20 - 15:40
11.1.
Consideration of the Council of Ministers’ proposal on the Nordic Council of Ministers’ budget for 2024, B 345/presidium
15:20 - 15:40
11.2.
Vote
15:40 - 16:10
12.
The Nordic Council of Ministers’ work on welfare in the Nordic Region
15:40 - 16:10
12.1.
Report on the Nordic Council of Ministers’ work with children and young people, Document 11/2023
15:40 - 16:10
12.2.
The Nordic Council of Ministers’ Gender Equality Report, Document 22/2023
16:10 - 17:00
13.
International co-operation
16:10 - 17:00
13.1.
International guest speakers
02.11.23
08:30 - 10:15
14.
Knowledge and Culture in the Nordic Region
08:30 - 10:15
14.1.
The Nordic Council of Ministers’ Report on Research Policy, Document x/2023
08:30 - 10:15
14.2.
Student mobility, consideration of member’s proposal, A 1925/UKK
08:30 - 10:15
14.3.
Joint Nordic pilgrimage initiative, consideration of member’s proposals, A 1930/UKK
08:30 - 10:15
14.4.
Global geoparks, consideration of member’s proposal, A 1943/UKK
08:30 - 10:15
14.5.
More and closer co-operation on research and expertise about nuclear activity and decommissioning, consideration of member’s proposal, A 1945/UKK
08:30 - 10:15
14.6.
Committee proposal on a Nordic commission for vocational training, A 1956/UKK
08:30 - 10:15
14.7.
Committee proposal on a Nordic strategy for outdoor recreation, A 1957/UKK
08:30 - 10:15
14.8.
Vote
10:15 - 11:30
15.
Welfare in the Nordic Region
10:15 - 11:30
15.1.
Nordic Council of Ministers’ Report on Nordic co-operation on Social Care and Health Policy, Document 13/2023
10:15 - 11:30
15.2.
The Nordic Council of Ministers’ Report on Nordic Co-operation on Disability, Document 14/2023
10:15 - 11:30
15.3.
Nordic initiative to gather knowledge about murder by partners in relationships in order to prevent them, consideration of member’s proposal, A 1929/UVN
10:15 - 11:30
15.4.
Joint pharmaceutical procurement in the Nordic Region, consideration of member’s proposal, A 1936/UVN
10:15 - 11:30
15.5.
Children and young people's mental health, consideration of member’s proposal, A 1940/UVN
10:15 - 11:30
15.6.
Vote
12:30 - 13:45
16.
A sustainable Nordic Region
12:30 - 13:45
16.1.
Corporate responsibility, human rights and the right to ownership of natural resources, A 1856/sustainable
12:30 - 13:45
16.2.
Consideration of member’s proposal on ecocide legislation, A 1863/sustainability
12:30 - 13:45
16.3.
Nordic alliance for the climate, consideration of member’s proposal, A 1874/sustainability
12:30 - 13:45
16.4.
Spreading and supporting home growing in the Nordic Region, consideration of member’s proposal, A 1941/UHN
12:30 - 13:45
16.5.
A Nordic initiative to combat international crime, consideration of member’s proposal, A 1942/UHN
12:30 - 13:45
16.6.
More sustainable herring fishing in the Baltic Sea, consideration of member’s proposal, A 1944/UHN
12:30 - 13:45
16.7.
Cruise tourism, consideration of member’s proposal, A 1948/UHN
12:30 - 13:45
16.8.
Vote
13:45 - 14:15
17.
Growth and development in the Nordic Region
13:45 - 14:15
17.1.
Police and customs co-operation, consideration of member’s proposal, A 1906/UVU
13:45 - 14:15
17.2.
Committee proposal on youth unemployment in the Nordic Region, A 1918/UVU
13:45 - 14:15
17.3.
Vote
14:15 - 14:30
18.
The Nordic Council’s internal affairs
14:15 - 14:30
18.1.
The Control Committee’s report on activities in 2022, Document 18/2023, C3/2023/KK, C4/2023/KK, C5/2023/KK
14:15 - 14:30
18.2.
The Nordic Council accounts 2022, Document X/2023/PRE
14:30 - 14:45
19.
Elections 2024
14:30 - 14:45
19.1.
Election of the President and Vice-President of the Nordic Council, Document 17/2023
14:30 - 14:45
19.2.
Election of chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of the Nordic Council committees and the Control Committee, Document 17/2023
14:30 - 14:45
19.3.
Election of members to the Nordic Council Presidium and committees, Document 17/2023
14:30 - 14:45
19.4.
Election of members to the board of the Nordic Cultural Fund, Document 17/2023
14:45 - 14:55
20.
Icelandic programme for the Presidency of the Nordic Council 2024
14:45 - 14:55
20.1.
Presentation by the president-elect from Iceland of the programme for the Presidency of the Nordic Council 2024, Document 15/2023
14:55 - 15:00
21.
Closing of the Session
14:55 - 15:00
