Council of Ministers

The Nordic Council of Ministers was founded in 1971. Despite the generic name, it actually consists of several councils.

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Council of Ministers

Nordic Council of Ministers for Labour (MR-A)
The Nordic Council of Ministers for Labour (MR-A) consists of the national ministers for employment and labour. Its remit covers intergovernmental co-operation on employment issues, the labour market, the working environment and labour law.
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Committees of Senior Officials
Nordic Committee of Senior Officials for Labour (EK-A)
Institutions
The Nordic Institute for Advanced Training in Occupational Health (NIVA)
Working groups and committee
The Labour Market Committee
Working Environment Committee
Industrial Relations Committee
EU Information Group
Projects
The newsletter
Nordjobb (Nordic Work Exchange Programme)
Nordic Council of Ministers for Sustainable Growth (MR-VÆKST)

The Nordic countries work together on business, energy and regional policies in order to promote continued positive growth in the Region. The Nordic Council of Ministers for Sustainable Growth consists of ministers responsible for business, energy and regional policy.

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Committees of Senior Officials
Nordic Committee of Senior Officials for Energy Policies (EK-E)
Nordic Committee of Senior Officials for Business Policies (EK-N)
Nordic Committee of Senior Officials for Regional Policies (EK-R)
Institutions
Nordic Innovation
Nordic Energy Research
Nordic Project Fund (Nopef)
Nordregio
Co-operation body
The border region committees
Nordic Atlantic Co-operation (NORA)
Working groups and committee
Working Group for Renewable Energy
The Electricity Market Group
Networking group on CCUS
Working Group for Energy Efficiency
Nordic Working Group – Nordsyn
Nordisk styregruppe for harmonisering af byggeregler
Nordic Tourism Working Group
Theme Group 3: Sustainable Cities and Urban Development
Theme Group 1: Sustainable Rural Development
Theme Group 2: Innovative and Resilient Regions
The Nordic Council of Ministers for Digitalisation (MR-DIGITAL)

MR-DIGITAL consists of one minister from each of the Nordic nations, Greenland, the Faroe Islands and Åland. The Baltic states are also represented by the appropriate ministers from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The following ministers have been appointed to MR-DIGITAL.

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Committees of Senior Officials
High Level Group (HNG-DIGITAL)
Nordic Council of Ministers for Fisheries, Aquaculture, Agriculture, Food and Forestry (MR-FJLS)
MR-FJLS consists of one council of ministers covering four policy areas: Fisheries and aquaculture, agriculture, food, and forestry. The core tasks of MR-FJLS involve promoting the sustainable use of nature and genetic resources.
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Committees of Senior Officials
Nordic Committee of Senior Officials for Fisheries, Aquaculture, Agriculture, Food and Forestry (EK-FJLS Agriculture and Forestry)
Nordic Committee of Senior Officials for Fisheries, Aquaculture, Agriculture, Food and Forestry (EK-FJLS Executive)
Committee of Senior Officials for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Agriculture, Food and Forestry (FJLS Fisheries and Aquaculture)
Nordic Committee of Senior Officials for Fisheries, Aquaculture, Agriculture, Food and Forestry (EK-FJLS Food)
Institutions
The Nordic Genetic Resource Centre (NordGen)
Co-operation body
Nordic Joint Committee for Agricultural and Food Research (NKJ)
Nordic Forest Research (SNS)
Working groups and committee
Working Group for Fisheries (AG-Fisk)
Healthy, Safe and Sustainable Diet (HSSD)
Nordic Working Group for Food Safety & Consumer Information (NMF)
Nordic Working Group for Microbiology & Animal Health and Welfare (NMDD)
Nordic-Baltic Committee on Food Analysis (NMKL)
Projects
Steering Group for New Nordic Food
Nordic Council of Ministers for Justice Affairs (MR-JUST)
The Nordic governments' co-operation in the area of legislation is led by the Nordic ministers of justice who make up MR-JUST. Legislative co-operation is a tool for the Nordic countries in the work to promote the fundamental common principles of Nordic legislation.
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Committees of Senior Officials
Nordic Committee of Senior Officials for Justice Affairs (ÄK-JUST)
Working groups and committee
Nordic Baltic Legal Contact Group
Nordic Council of Minsters for Culture (MR-K)
The culture ministers from Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland have the overarching responsibility for cultural co-operation within the Nordic Council of Ministers. The main objectives include encouraging diversity of cultural expression and promoting artists and their work.
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Committees of Senior Officials
Committee of Senior Officials for Culture (EK-K)
Institutions
Nordic House in Reykjavik (NOREY)
Nordic House in the Faroe Islands (FO)
The Nordic Institute in Greenland (NAPA)
Nordic Institute on Åland (NIPÅ)
Nordic Culture Point (NKK)
Co-operation body
Nordic Film & TV Fund
Nordic Information Centre for Media and Communication Research (NORDICOM)
Nordic Culture Fund
The Nordic Council of Ministers for Gender Equality and LGBTI (MR-JÄM)

Inter-governmental work on gender equality is the remit of MR-JÄM, which consists of the national ministers for gender equality. The shared culture, history and democratic traditions of the Nordic countries enable them to work closely and constructively together on gender equality.

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Committees of Senior Officials
The Nordic Committee of Senior Officials for Gender Equality and LGBTI (EK-JÄM)
Co-operation body
Nordic Information on Gender (NIKK)
Nordic Council of Ministers for the Environment and Climate (MR-MK)

The Council of Ministers for the Environment and Climate (MR-MK) is responsible for the Nordic inter-governmental co-operation on environmental issues. Its remit includes preserving and enhancing the quality of the environment and of life in the Region and exerting influence on regional and international co-operation.

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Committees of Senior Officials
Committee of Senior Officials for the Environment and Climate (EK-MK)
Co-operation body
The Nordic Ecolabel
Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO)
The Nordic Development Fund (NDF)
Working groups and committee
Working Committee under the Nordic Committee of Senior Officials for the Environment and Climate
Nordic Working Group on Biodiversity (NBM)
Nordic Working Group for Circular Economy (NCE)
Nordisk Arbejdsgruppe for Hav og Kyst (NHK)
Nordic Working Group for Chemicals, Environment, and Health (NKE)
Nordic Working Group for Climate and Air (NKL)
Nordic Working Group for Environment and Economy (NME)
Nordic Council of Ministers for Health and Social Affairs (MR-S)
The Nordic governments' co-operation within the social and health care sector is led by the Nordic ministers for health and social affairs who make up MR-S. Nordic co-operation within the social and health care area is based on common values which constitute the basis of the Nordic welfare model.
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Committees of Senior Officials
Committees of Senior Officials
Nordic Committee of Senior Officials for Health and Social Affairs (EK-S)
Institutions
Nordic Welfare Centre
Nordic School of Public Health (NHV) (1953-2014)
Co-operation body
Nordic Institute of Dental Materials (NIOM)
Nordic Medico-Statistical Committee
Nordic Social-Statistical Committee (NOSOSKO)
The Council for Nordic Co-operation on Disability
Working groups and committee
Nordisk sundhedsberedskabsgruppe (Svalbardgruppen)
Nordic Council of Ministers for Education and Research (MR-U)
Inter-governmental co-operation on research and education is headed up by the education and research ministers, who make up the Nordic Council of Ministers for Education and Research (MR-U). The role of the Council of Ministers is to help ensure that the Nordic Region remains a world leader in knowledge and skills.
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Committees of Senior Officials
Committees of Senior Officials
Committee of Senior Officials for Education and Research (EK-U)
Institutions
NordForsk
Co-operation body
Sámi University of Applied Sciences
Programs
Nordisk Netværk for Voksnes Læring (NVL)
Nordplus
Nordic Council of Ministers for Finance (MR-FINANS)
The remit of MR-FINANS consists of inter-governmental co-operation on economic and financial affairs. MR-FINANS meets once a year to discuss areas of fiscal policy where Nordic co-operation generates greater value than if the countries act alone.
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Committees of Senior Officials
Committees of Senior Officials
Nordic Committee of Senior Officials for Finance (EK-FINANS)
Working groups and committee