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The Nordic Council of Ministers and the Nordic Council are the main forums for official Nordic co-operation, which involves Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland. Our vision is to make the Nordic region the most sustainable and integrated region in the world.

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The Nordic Co-operation at COP28

The annual UN climate negotiations will take place from 30 November to 12 December 2023 at Expo City, Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The Nordic co-operation will be in attendance.

News

Jasmin Lang, Hamira Kobusingye and Maria Sammuelsen på COP28

02.12.23 | News

Young people at COP28 demand influence for Global South

On the first day of the two-week COP28, the Nordic Pavilion was given over to young people, who used the opportunity to demand greater influence for young people from the Global South.

02.12.23 | News

Step up Nordic co-operation to bring us closer to achieving climate goals

At a time when global greenhouse gas emissions are at their highest in human history, the need to accelerate the green transition is evident. The Nordic countries have all set goals to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. A new report indicates that at the current pace, these aspirations...

Människor som sitter vid bord och lyssnar på en talare på en konferens

01.12.23 | News

Dialogue on a fair green transition brings participants together from across Nordic Region

01.12.23 | News

Nordics step up the role of arts and culture in green transition at COP28

01.12.23 | News

Your backstage pass to COP28: All events in the Nordic pavilion are being live-streamed!

01.12.23 | News

New Nordic network to combat fraud in the labour market

30.11.23 | News

Nordic ministers for the labour market: “A just green transition is essential if the Nordic Region is to achieve the objectives of its vision”

Arkhticós Dolorôs (Artic Pain) Jessie Kleemann

30.11.23 | News

Artist Jessie Kleemann at Nordic pavilion during UN climate summit COP28

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Events

30Nov

The Nordic Co-operation at COP28

Dates

30.11-12.12.2023

Type

Event

11Dec

Official COP28 side-event: Health, food and climate action

Dates

11.12.2023

06:30 PM - 08:00 PM

Type

Event

Publications

30.11.23

Nordic Knowledge Hub – A Green and Gender-Equal Nordic Region How it works in practice

Publication number

2023:042

30.11.23

Nordisk kunskapsbank – En grön och jämställd nordisk region så gör vi det i praktiken

Publication number

2023:039

28.11.23

Nordic cycling policy National objectives, mechanisms, and actors in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden

Publication number

2023:08

28.11.23

Young men’s mental ill-health in the Nordics A research overview encompassing education and training, the workplace and the pandemic

Publication number

2023:549

26.11.23

Dispatches: Stories of Hope, Resilience and Change from the Nordic-Canadian Fellows in Environmental Journalism

Publication number

2023:040

21.11.23

Rooting for the Rural: Changing narratives and creating opportunities for Nordic rural youth

Publication number

2023:5

17.11.23

”Han gick in i garderoben igen” Äldre LGBTI-personers möte med vård och omsorg i Norden

Publication number

2023:547

13.11.23

A Nordic survey to monitor citizens use and experience with eHealth

Publication number

2023:541

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Funding opportunities

22.11.23 | Funding opportunities

Udlysning fra det Nordiske Fiskerisamarbejde under Nordisk Ministerråd til nordiske samarbejdsprojekter om innovation indenfor bæredygtig havøkonomi

Med udlysningen ønsker det Nordiske Fiskerisamarbejde at bygge på de nordiske landes stærke forudsætninger indenfor bæredygtig havøkonomi, og derved understøtte mulighederne i den grønne,...

21.11.23 | Funding opportunities

Konkurrenceudsættelse: Analyse af muligheder for samarbejde på transport- og infrastrukturområdet

Nordisk Ministerråds sekretariat konkurrenceudsætter analyse af forudsætninger for evt. nordisk samarbejde på transport- og infrastrukturområdet. Analysen skal danne grundlag for fortsatt...

26.10.23 | Funding opportunities

Nu kan du ansöka om stöd för att stärka nordiskt kulturutbyte utanför Norden

De nordiska samarbetsministrarna har beslutat att bevilja upp till 1.000.000 DKK för residensverksamhet som bidrar till ökad internationell synlighet för de nordiska konstnärerna och kult...

23.10.23 | Funding opportunities

Invitation to tender for project on How do companies respond to the EU Taxonomy

The Nordic Working Group for Environment and Economy (NME) under the Nordic Council of Ministers is inviting tenders for a project on how companies respond to the EU Taxonomy. The deadlin...

18.10.23 | Funding opportunities

Konkurrenceudsættelse: Aftale om evaluering af Kulturanalys Norden

Kulturanalys Nordens nuværende kontraktperiode udløber i 2024, og Embedsmandskomitéen for Kultur (EK-K) har derfor besluttet at gennemføre en evaluering af projektets målopfyldelse og res...

21.09.23 | Funding opportunities

7th joint call for proposals to foster cooperation between Quèbec and the Nordic countries in the areas of culture, society, and research and innovation

The Government of Québec and the Nordic Council of Ministers (NCM) invite you to submit an application for financial support to carry out a co-operation project in the fields of culture, ...

04.09.23 | Funding opportunities

Contract on Evaluation of The Könberg Report Measures within the Nordic Health cooperation

The objective of this assignment is to generate a comprehensive evaluation of the measures implemented as a result of the Könberg Report on the future Nordic health cooperation in order t...

20.04.23 | Funding opportunities

Funding pool for the integration of refugees and immigrants

In spring 2016, the Ministers for Nordic Co-operation decided to make the integration of refugees and immigrants a top priority. A co-operation programme has now been adopted. In 2020, th...

05.04.23 | Funding opportunities

Applications for project funding in 2024 – biodiversity

Every year, the Nordic Working Group for Biodiversity (NBM) funds Nordic collaborative projects aimed at stemming the loss of biodiversity. See Chapter 5 of the Programme for Nordic Co-op...

16.02.23 | Funding opportunities

Apply for funding from the Nordic Gender Equality Fund

The Nordic Gender Equality Fund provides funding for collaborative projects that promote gender equality. The Nordic Council of Ministers issues an annual call for funding applications fo...

15.12.22 | Funding opportunities

Prosperous Future – New Application Programme for Civil Society Cooperation in the Region

The application programme is now closed. Prosperous Future – A new application programme for the support of Nordic organisations’ cooperation for a green, democratic, and resilient reg...

14.10.22 | Funding opportunities

6th joint call for proposals to foster cooperation between Quèbec and the Nordic countries in the areas of culture, society, and research and innovation

The Government of Québec and the Nordic Council of Ministers invite you to submit an application for financial support to carry out a co-operation project in the fields of culture, societ...

12.08.22 | Funding opportunities

The Nordic LGBTI Fund

From 2021, Nordic Information on Gender (NIKK) will run the Nordic LGBTI Fund on behalf of the Nordic Council of Ministers. The remit of the Fund is to encourage Nordic co-operation on LG...

16.11.21 | Funding opportunities

Finansiering: Nordisk Information om Kundskab og Køns støtteprogrammer

NIKK administrerar två fonder på uppdrag av Nordiska ministerrådet. Fonderna syftar till att stimulera nordiskt samarbete på jämställdhets- och LGBTI-området. Under perioden 2020-2023 för...

24.05.19 | Funding opportunities

Nordic Innovation project funding

Nordic Innovation funds Nordic projects that boost innovation and competitiveness in the Nordic business sector and lead to commercial and sustainable development. Calls for proposals are...

10.09.18 | Funding opportunities

Apply for funding for activities covering co-operation between Nordic disability organisations

NVC's funding aims to stimulate Nordic co-operation between disability organisations. Grants are given for activities covering co-operation between Nordic disability organisations an...

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Meet the winners of the Nordic Council prizes for 2023

Authors Joanna Rubin Dranger and Rán Flygenring, musician Maija Kauhanen, Martin Stenfors from Renewcell, and the team behind the Danish film “Empire” received the five Nordic Council prizes for 2023 at an awards ceremony in Oslo on Thursday evening.

Welcome to Nordic Co-operation

The Nordic Co-operation at COP28

Young people at COP28 demand influence for Global South

Step up Nordic co-operation to bring us closer to achieving climate goals

Dialogue on a fair green transition brings participants together from across Nordic Region

Nordics step up the role of arts and culture in green transition at COP28

Your backstage pass to COP28: All events in the Nordic pavilion are being live-streamed!

New Nordic network to combat fraud in the labour market

Nordic ministers for the labour market: “A just green transition is essential if the Nordic Region is to achieve the objectives of its vision”

Artist Jessie Kleemann at Nordic pavilion during UN climate summit COP28

Udlysning fra det Nordiske Fiskerisamarbejde under Nordisk Ministerråd til nordiske samarbejdsprojekter om innovation indenfor bæredygtig havøkonomi

Konkurrenceudsættelse: Analyse af muligheder for samarbejde på transport- og infrastrukturområdet

Nu kan du ansöka om stöd för att stärka nordiskt kulturutbyte utanför Norden

Invitation to tender for project on How do companies respond to the EU Taxonomy

Konkurrenceudsættelse: Aftale om evaluering af Kulturanalys Norden

7th joint call for proposals to foster cooperation between Quèbec and the Nordic countries in the areas of culture, society, and research and innovation

Contract on Evaluation of The Könberg Report Measures within the Nordic Health cooperation

Funding pool for the integration of refugees and immigrants

Applications for project funding in 2024 – biodiversity

Apply for funding from the Nordic Gender Equality Fund

Prosperous Future – New Application Programme for Civil Society Cooperation in the Region

6th joint call for proposals to foster cooperation between Quèbec and the Nordic countries in the areas of culture, society, and research and innovation

The Nordic LGBTI Fund

Finansiering: Nordisk Information om Kundskab og Køns støtteprogrammer

Nordic Innovation project funding

Apply for funding for activities covering co-operation between Nordic disability organisations

Meet the winners of the Nordic Council prizes for 2023

Welcome to
Nordic Co-operation