28 to 31 October in Reykjavik

2024 Session of the Nordic Council – Peace and security in the Arctic

The 2024 Session of the Nordic Council will be held in Reykjavik at the Icelandic parliament, the Althing and at Reykjavik City Hall. The main theme for this year’s Session is “Peace and Security in the Arctic” 

Alþingi, Reykjavik

Photographer
Bragi Þór

The Session is the supreme decision-making body within Nordic parliamentary co-operation. It is a unique form of regional co-operation, bringing together both parliamentarians of the Nordic Council and Nordic government ministers.

The main theme for this year’s Session is “Peace and security in the Arctic”. A potential update of the Helsinki Treaty is also on the agenda. The detailed agenda for the plenary will be published two weeks before the Session.

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Programme

Sunday 27 October                       

19:00 to 21:30: Working dinners of the party groups

Programme

Monday 28 October

08:00 to 17:00: Registration

 

08:45 to 16:00: Internal meetings of the party groups

08:45 to 10:00:
Social Democrat Group Executive Committee
Social Democrat Group in the Committee for a Sustainable Nordic Region
Social Democrat Group in the Committee for Knowledge and Culture in the Nordic Region
Social Democrat Group in the Committee for Welfare in the Nordic Region
Social Democrat Group in the Committee for Growth and Development in the Nordic Region

09:00 to 10:00:
Centre Group in the Committee for Knowledge and Culture in the Nordic Region
Centre Group in the Committee for Welfare in the Nordic Region
Centre Group in the Committee for a Sustainable Nordic Region
Centre Group in the Committee for Growth and Development in the Nordic Region
Presidium of the Centre Group

09:15 to 12:00:
Nordic Freedom
Nordic Green Left
Conservative Group

10:00 to 12:00: Centre Group

10:15 to 12:00: Social Democrat Group

12:00 to 13:00: Lunch

13:00 to 16:00:
Centre Group
Social Democrat Group
Nordic Freedom
Nordic Green Left
Conservative Group
The Progressive Party

 

 

 

16:45 to 17:30: Committee and group meetings

16:15 to 17:00: 
Control Committee
Election Committee

16:15 to 17:30: Freedom of Movement Group

 

17:30 to 21:30: Evening event

17:30 to 19:30: Secretariat dinner

17:45 to 19:15: Presentation of the prize winners

19:30 to 21:30: Embassy receptions

Programme

Tuesday 29 October

07:30 to 17:00: Registration

 

07:30 to 08:00: Delegation meetings

 

08:30 to 11:00: Committee meetings
Committee for Welfare in the Nordic Region
Committee for Knowledge and Culture in the Nordic Region
Committee for Growth and Development in the Nordic Region
Committee for a Sustainable Nordic Region

 

09:00 to 10:30: Presidium

 

09:00 to 12:00: Freedom of Movement Council

 

10:30 to 11:15: Meeting of the Presidium with the Ministers for Nordic Co-operation

 

12:00 to 13:30: The President’s reception

 

12:15 to 13:15: Lunch seminar

 

 

 

14:00 to 17:00: Presidium of the West Nordic Council

 

14:15 to 17:30: PLENARY SESSION opens

14:15 to 14:30: Opening of the Session of the Nordic Council

14:30 to 17:30: PLENARY SESSION Day 1

 

17:45 to 18:15: Meeting of the Presidium with the Nordic prime ministers (TBC)

 

19:00 to 21:00: Presentation of the Nordic Council prizes and the government reception

Programme

Wednesday 30 October

09:00 to 12:00: Registration

 

09:00 to 11:45: PLENARY SESSION morning

 

12:00 to 13:30: Lunch meetings

12:00 to 13:30: Lunch break

12:00 to 13:00: Lunch for Freedom of Movement Group and Freedom of Movement Council 

12:15 to 13:15: Meeting of the Presidium with the Nordic ministers for foreign affairs (TBC)

12:15 to 13:15: Meeting between the Committee for Knowledge and Culture in the Nordic Region and the Nordic ministers for culture (TBC)

 

 

 

14:00 to 18:00: PLENARY SESSION afternoon

 

19:00 to 20:30: Evening event

19:00 to 20:00: Side event

19:00 to 20:30: Seminar of the Presidium and chairs of the committees, and reception for international guests

Programme

Thursday 31 October

08:00 to 12:00: Registration

 

08:30 to 13:30: PLENARY SESSION

Nordic Council prizes

Nordic Council prizes – winners to be announced on 22 October

On 22 October – one week before the session – you can follow a televised broadcast revealing the winners of the Nordic Council prizes, both here at norden.org and on Icelandic television on RUV. The winners will receive their prize statuettes during a ceremony at the Session. This ceremony isn’t open to the press.

Photographs from the Session

Photographs from the Session

Our image bank features images taken at the Session that are free to use and share.

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Live broadcasts from the Session

Live broadcasts from the Session

Follow our live stream from the plenary and selected press conferences here.