Secretary of the Nordic Council of Ministers

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.

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.

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.

HR & Admin has the overall responsibility for recruitment, staff development, legal matters and the administration of grants. It is also responsible for in-house service functions such as IT, the reception and general administration and for co-ordinating and preparing meetings of the Council of Ministers for Justice Affairs (MR-JUST).

The Department of Knowledge and Welfare works with initiatives pertaining to education and research, social matters including health and welfare issues, as well as labour market matters. The department holds primary responsibility for Nordic co-operation on language and is responsible for inter-sectoral efforts regarding integration on behalf of the Ministers for Nordic Co-operation.

The remit of the Department for Growth and Climate includes co-ordinating Nordic co-operation on sustainable growth (MR-VÆKST), the environment and climate (MR-MK), digitalisation (MR-DIGITAL) and financial policy (MR-FINANS).

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.

The department of Gender equality, international co-operation, natural resources and culture is responsible for coordinating Nordic cooperation in the areas of: Equality and LGBTI; Children and Young People (the Nordic Committee for Children and Young People); International cooperation; Fisheries, aquaculture, agriculture, food, forestry and New Nordic Food; Culture, art, media and the Nordic cultural institutions.