Secretary of the Nordic Council of Ministers

The address Ved Stranden 18 is home to the Secretariat to the Nordic Council of Ministers, along with the Nordic Council and the Nordic Cultural Fund.

Information

Postal Address

Norden Hus
Ved Stranden 18
1061 København K
Danmark

Contact
Email
info@norden.org
Website
http://norden.org

Content

Paula Lehtomäki
18.03.19 | News

New Secretary General: Nordic co-operation must benefit everybody

Nordens hus på Ved Stranden
08.10.18 | Information

About the Nordic Council of Ministers' Secretariat

25.08.18 | Information

About funding from the Nordic Council of Ministers

The most important criterion that the Nordic Council of Ministers applies to project funding is that the projects must benefit the Nordic countries, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Ålan...

25.08.18 | Information

Terms and conditions for standard agreement with the Nordic Council of Ministers

Valid from 1 February 2018

02.08.18 | Information

Whistleblower procedure

The purpose of the whistleblower procedure is to secure openness and transparency and ensure that the information submitted is used constructively to improve, prevent and remove errors an...

02.07.18 | Information

About rules of procedure and regulatory documents for the Nordic Council of Ministers

The rules of procedure for the Nordic Council of Ministers are published on these pages.

28.06.18 | Information

Arbetsordning för Nordiska ministerrådet

Nordiska ministerrådet (MR-SAM) har i enlighet med artikel 66 i Samarbetsöverenskommelsen mellan Danmark, Finland, Island, Norge och Sverige (Helsingforsavtalet) fastställt följande arbet...

28.06.18 | Information

The Nordic Council of Ministers’ rules on disqualification

Pursuant to section 10, point k) of the Rules of Procedure for the Nordic Council of Ministers, as adopted by the Nordic Council of Ministers (in practice the Ministers for Co-operation (...

28.06.18 | Information

Open access rules for the Nordic Council of Ministers

On 29 February 2016 the Nordic Committee for Co-operation adopted these rules regarding open access within the Nordic Council of Ministers, taking into consideration Article 43 of the Hel...

14.03.19 | Funding opportunities

Anbudsinbjudan för Nordisk förstudie om värdering och rapportering av miljö- och klimatrelaterad påverkan av instrument på finansmarknader

Nordiska Ministerrådets sekretariat (NMRS) och Nordiska arbetsgruppen för miljö- och ekonomi (NME) vill härmed inbjuda till anbud för en Nordisk förstudie om värdering och rapportering av...

Secretary of the Nordic Council of Ministers

Department for HR, Administration and Law (HRAJ)
HRAJ is responsible for the following: overall financial control, including accounting and budgets; recruitment, skills enhancement and personnel, including wages, taxes and duties; service functions, including the reception and attendants; and co-ordinating and preparing meetings of the Council of Ministers for Legislative Affairs (MR-LAG).
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Department for Culture and Resources (KR)
Department for Culture and Resources (KR) co-ordinates Nordic co-operation in the areas of MR-Culture: Art and Culture projects, Media, the Nordic Houses and Children and Young People; MR-Gender Equality; MR-FJLS: Fisheries and Aquaculture, Agriculture, Food and Forestry - including New Nordic Food.
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The Department of Knowledge and Welfare (KV)
The Department of Knowledge and Welfare (KV)
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Department for Growth and Climate (VK)
The remit of the Department for Growth and Climate includes co-ordinating Nordic co-operation on sustainable growth (MR-V), the environment and climate (MR-MK), financial policy (MR-FINANS) and multi-sectoral work, including on the Artic and sustainable development.
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Secretary General's Office (GSK)
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Communications Department (KOMM)
Together with the head of communications, KOMM's information officers, website staff, interpreters, translators, publications staff, project workers, administrators and student helpers look after long-term and day-to-day communication and information work for the Nordic Council and the Nordic Council of Ministers.
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Publications Department
The Publications Department serves as the publishing house for the Nordic Council of Ministers Secretariat. We produce about 180 publications a year. About half of them consist of project reports, on the basis of which political decisions are often reached (the TemaNord series). The other half convey political messages (the ANP series). The Department also advises the Council of Ministers on matters concerning publishing and its visual identity. All publications are available as free downloads from www.norden.org/NordPub
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Interpretation and Translation Unit

The Interpretation and Translation Unit (TOLK) is responsible for translation and interpretation services at the Nordic Council of Ministers and the Nordic Council. The unit has five advisers and a student assistant.

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Web Editorial Office
The Web Editorial Office is responsible for the day-to-day administration and development of www.norden.org, social media and video. The editorial office consists of a web editor, a web staff member, a web developer and three students.
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Nordic Council of Ministers’ Baltic offices
Nordic Council of Ministers’ Office in Estonia
One of the office’s most important tasks is to pick up on new trends and look for new opportunities for joint Nordic-Estonian co-operation, in dialogue with the Nordic embassies, with which the office has a close working relationship. The office also works broadly as the advocate of all that is ‘Nordic’ and promotes Nordic co-operation in Estonia.
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The Nordic Council of Ministers' Branch Office in Tartu
The Nordic Council of Ministers' Office in Latvia

The Nordic Council of Ministers’ Office in Latvia is a part of the Nordic Council of Ministers’ Secretariat and serves as a catalyst for the Nordic-Baltic cooperation in Latvia. The Office works closely with the Nordic diplomatic representations in Latvia and coordinates joint Nordic initiatives, as well as identifies trends and opportunities for the Nordic–Baltic cooperation.

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The Northern Dimension Partnership on Culture (NDPC)
Nordic Council of Ministers' Office in Lithuania

One of the office's most important tasks is to catch new trends and look for new opportunities for joint Nordic-Lithuanian co-operation, in dialogue with the Nordic embassies, with which the office has a close working relationship. The office also works broadly as the advocate of all that is 'Nordic' and promotes Nordic Co-operation in Lithuania.

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