The Future of Nordic Cooperation: International, Regional and Local
The Nordic region is changing. Cooperation between the five Nordic states, as well as Nordic regions and communities, is driven by climatic, political, economic and security motivations. This is especially prominent in the Arctic. However, the Nordics are not always a coherent bloc and potential for cooperation is not the same as exploiting that very potential.
This Arctic Frontiers Conferance side-event will explore how Nordic actors at both the national and the local level view, and engage with, political, economic and defense cooperation, and what these trends mean for Arctic (geo)politics and governance. We will also look at initiatives taken at the local and regional level linked to national priorities of Nordic cooperation. Finally, we will speculate in the future pathways for Nordic cooperation.
Programme
I. International cooperation
- Rune Andersen, Chief, Norwegian Armed Forces Joint Headquarters
- Maria Varteressian, Deputy Minister, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Patti Bruns, Secretary-General, Arctic Mayors Forum
- Karen Ellemann, Secretary General of the Nordic Council of Ministers
Chair: Andreas Østhagen, Fridtjof Nansen Institute and Nord University
II. Regional and local cooperation
- Kristina Torbergsen, Chair of the County Council, Troms County
- Kari-Anne Opsal, Mayor of Harstad
- Mika Riipi, County Governor of the Regional Council of Lapland
- Glenn Berggård, Vice Chair of the Executive Committee, Norrbotten
Chair: Kirsti Methi, Tromsø Municipality
Organizers: Fridtjof Nansen Institute, Troms County and Tromsø Municipality
This is an Arctic Fronters Conference side event. No streaming is available.
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