Institutions There are 12 pan-Nordic institutions located across the Nordic Region. Their primary role is to promote Nordic co-operation in various areas. Institutions The Nordic House in Iceland NOREY The Nordic House in the Faroe Islands FO The Nordic Institute in Greenland NAPA The Nordic Institute in Åland NIPÅ Nordic Welfare Centre (NVC) The institutions’ primary role is to be a platform for co-operation between various stakeholders within the health and social care sectors in the Nordic countries, including Åland, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands. NordForsk NordForsk funds and facilitates Nordic research cooperation. Nordic Genetic Resource Center (NordGen) NordGen is the Nordic Region’s gene bank and knowledge centre for genetic resources. It aims to preserve and promote the sustainable use of genetic resources such as livestock, plants and forests, whi Nordic Innovation Nordic Innovation initiates and funds activities that are designed to promote innovation. It primarily works with small and medium-sized businesses in the Nordic Region. Nordic Energy Research (NEF) NEF funds and promotes Nordic co-operation, creates research-based foundations for energy policy decisions, and serves as a link between stakeholders in industry, research, and policymaking. Nordregio Nordregio is a leading Nordic research institute that, through applied research, supports the development of regional policy and planning in the Nordic countries. Nordic Institute for Advanced Training in Occupational Health (NIVA) If you’re a researcher or professional, NIVA allows you to expand your knowledge and take part in courses at a highly specialised level together with colleagues from across the Nordic Region. Nordic Culture Point (NKK) Nordic Culture Point in Helsinki creates meeting places for art, culture, and societal issues, and administers many of the Nordic Council of Ministers’ funding programmes within culture and society. Nordic co-operation with the Baltic countries The Nordic Council of Ministers works with Baltic countries on a broad plane, having established Nordic offices in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania in the early 1990s.
