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Nordic Council of Ministers Information Office in St. Petersburg

Nordic Council of Ministers Information Office in St. Petersburg. 2012. Nordic Region. Denmark Finland Iceland Norway Sweden Faroe islands Greenland Åland islands. norden.ru. Nordic cooperation.

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Nordic Council of Ministers Information Office in St. Petersburg

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  1. Nordic Council of MinistersInformation Office in St. Petersburg 2012

  2. Nordic Region • Denmark • Finland • Iceland • Norway • Sweden • Faroe islands • Greenland • Åland islands norden.ru

  3. Nordic cooperation • Regional collaboration with firm traditions in politics, the economy, and culture 7 languages, 25 million peopleOfficial cooperation – 60 years of history • Inter-parliamentary forum – Nordic Council from 1952 • Inter-governmental cooperation – Nordic Council of Ministers since 1971 norden.ru

  4. International cooperation Over 25 Nordic institutions in the Region Offices in the Baltic states & Russia Partner organisation in the Northern Dimension Partnerships Support to European Humanities University norden.ru 4

  5. Cooperation with Russia • Information Office in St. Petersburg (since 1995) & contact centres in • Arkhangelsk • Murmansk • Petrozavodsk • Information Office in Kaliningrad (since 2006) • North-West Russia: 11 regions, 14 mln. people. NCM works with 6 border regions norden.ru

  6. Knowledge Building and Networking Programme • Main funding instrument for cooperation with North-West Russia since 2007 with 5 priority areas: • Public administration • Research and education • Economic development • Support to civil society • Practice at the Nordic institutions norden.ru

  7. Projects areas 2012-2013 norden.ru

  8. Green Growth • Waste-sorting management project: Petrozavodsk (Karelia) 2011-2013 • “Green Growth Arena”: Nordic strategies for green economic growth (St. Petersburg) 2012-2014 • Water management & climate change: adaptation strategies (Arkhangelsk & Murmansk regions, Karelia) 2012-2013 • Universal design: Nordic concept of design for all (social inclusion) norden.ru

  9. Green Growth • Promotion of Swan label – Nordic eco-labelling system for goods & servicesCooperation within international environmental bodies: • NEFCO (Nordic Environment Finance Corporation) • NDEP (Northern Dimension Environmental Partnership) • HELCOM (Helsinki Commission for the Baltic sea protection) norden.ru

  10. Economy, business, working life • Intellectual Property Rights (IPR): strengthening knowledge on IPR issues for Nordic & Russian partners (NW Russia) 2012-2013 • Corporate Social Responsibility & Anti-corruption: cooperation platform on ISO management & leadership standards and efficient anti-corruption measures based on Nordic experience 2011-2013 norden.ru

  11. Economy, business, working life • Cross-border cooperation – NotaBENe: enhancement of border region economies2011-2013 • Labour market: presenting Nordic model of social partnership - interaction between trade unions, employers & authorities (St. Petersburg & Latvia) 2013 norden.ru

  12. Welfare, equality, civil society • Combating human trafficking: Nordic-Baltic-Russian cooperation 2011-2013 • Prevention of HIV/AIDS: exchange platform for experts (St. Petersburg, Kaliningrad) 2012-2013 • Health economics: cooperation of Nordic-Russian public & private health institutions & companies 2013 • Promotion of gender equality norden.ru

  13. Welfare, equality, civil society • Nordic-Russian Exchange Programme for NGOs and young leaders since 2007 • Support to Nordic-Russian media cooperation 2012-2013 • Promoting Good Governance principles: regional & local authorities in North-West Russia (in cooperation with Council of Europe) 2012-2013 norden.ru

  14. Cultural diversity & creativity • Nordic Look – design networks • Creative industries cooperation & knowledge exchange within the Northern Dimension Partnership on Culture: • Festival management: TV, music, films • Cultural tourism • Financing & legislation norden.ru

  15. Joint Nordic profiling • Nordic weeks in North-West Russia 2010-2012: • Visibility initiative of the Nordic diplomatic missions & cultural institutions as well as Nordic Council of Ministers’ Information Office in St. Petersburg • Various events focusing on Nordic profiles: culture, environment & climate, innovations, welfare • St. Petersburg, Murmansk, Petrozavodsk, Arkhangelsk, Pskov

  16. Contact us • Information Office of the Nordic Council of Ministers in St. Petersburg: • M. Konyushennaya str., 1/3, Sweden House, office B34tel. +7-812-336-75-80 / fax +7-812-336-75-81 / info@norden.ru Subscribe to our news atnorden.ru • Follow us @NordenRU • Information office in Kaliningrad: • Chernyakhovskogo str., 6 office 116, 236040 Kaliningrad

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