Democracy on tour:

Nordic and Baltic Democracy Festivals 2024

The Nordic Council of Ministers hosted debates at six Nordic and three Baltic democracy festivals this summer. Politicians, civil society, experts, young people and businesses were all invited to talk directly with people in their countries.

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Throughout the summer, you could meet us, the Nordic institutions and our partners at democracy festivals across the Nordic and Baltic regions.

This year, Nordic co-operation was focusing on resilience, security, freedom of movement and circular and green societies, themes that recurred in all of the Nordic and Baltic democracy festivals we were attending.

Arendal Week, Norway

The Opinion Festival, Estonia

Almedalen Week, Sweden

Suomi Areena, Finland 

LAMPA Conversation Festival, Latvia

The People's Festival, Denmark

Arctic Circle, Iceland

Järva Week, Sweden

Tartu, Estonia

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How can we stop greenwashing, strengthen consumer power, and boost green competition?

The transition to more sustainable consumption is urgent. One of the obstacles is greenwashing. However, the EU is now taking a tough stance against misleading environmental marketing. This could strengthen the Nordic eco-label, the Swan. The event was held in Swedish.

Almedalen, June 25, 2024, 12:00 - 12:45

Nordic arenas

May 29–30: Järva in Sweden

Järvaveckan is held at Spånga IP in Stockholm. This year was the first time the Nordic Council of Ministers participated, both with its own tent and a seminar.

June 13–15: Folkemødet in Denmark

Folkemødet is Denmark's largest democracy festival. The Nordic Council of Ministers had a strong presence with 17 events, focusing on a resilient Nordic region, a green Nordic region, and the Arctic corner of our region.

June 25–28: Almedalen Week in Sweden

Green transition and happiness, resilience, sustainable consumption, and artificial intelligence were among the topics discussed in the Nordic tent during Almedalen Week. The Nordic Council of Ministers and its partners organized 10 events on June 25 in the Nordic tent.

June 25–28: SuomiAreena in Finland

Cultural cooperation for a sustainable future and how to promote peace and prosperity in a world marked by crises were key topics at this year’s SuomiAreena. We also highlighted responsible consumption and how the Nordic region can take the lead in the ethical use of artificial intelligence.

August 12–16: Arendalsuka in Norway

Is the Nordic region prepared for more crises? Resilience, life after the green transition – and how we get there – were the main themes in the Nordic Tent in Arendal this year.

October 17–19: Arctic Circle in Iceland

Arctic Circle is the largest network for international dialogue and cooperation on the future of the Arctic. It is an open democratic platform with participation from governments, organizations, companies, universities, think tanks, environmental groups, Indigenous communities, concerned citizens, and others.

Photo: Andreas Omvik/norden.org

Baltic arenas

May 15–17: Tartu in Estonia

July 5–6: Lampa in Latvia

August 9–10: Arvamusfestival in Estonia

Photo: Andreas Omvik/norden.org

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This year, the Nordic Council of Ministers participated in seven democracy festivals in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, as well as at the Arctic Circle in Iceland. In total, around 400 decision-makers from the public and private sectors, civil society, opinion leaders, experts, young people, and others took part in the Nordic programs – each with their own perspective on the added value of Nordic cooperation.

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