🔮 Imagine this: flexible #jobs, thriving local networks & a labour market that works for everyone. What steps are needed to make it happen? ➡️ SUNREM project explores sustainable #Nordic remote #labour markets. This week, we workshopped future visions in Gotland. 💡 nordregio.org/research/sus...

🟢 🔵 🟡 What are some experiences from 10 years of implementing the #Sustainable #Development Goals? And what happens post Agenda 2030? 📘 Read about lessons learned & challenges to be addressed in the ESDN - European Sustainable Development Network Policy Note: www.esdn.eu/publications...

How can arctic municipalities be better prepared to face crises? New project aims to strengthen North-to-North #cooperation and mutual learning to foster #resilience and #preparedness in #Arctic and northern communities across the Nordics and North America ➡️Read more: nordregio.org/news/strengt...

💡 Territorial #resilience in a time of #polycrisis: new insights from ESPON TERRES How to transform crises into opportunities for #sustainable and equitable futures? 📘 See how regional resilience can guide sustainable transformation in times of complex crises: nordregio.org/news/territo...

Climate change & rising tourism place growing pressure on #Arctic ecosystems & Indigenous livelihoods. How can legal & policy frameworks respond? Where are the limits? Watch a recap of 'On Thin Ice: Overtourism, Ecosystems and Livelihoods in the Arctic' for answers. 📺 nordregio.org/events/overt...

⚖️ Women’s educational advantage. Persistent pay gaps. Uneven leadership roles. Explore how gender differences play out across Nordic societies through 33 comparable indicators in the Nordic Statistics Database. ➡️ Read more: nordregio.org/news/how-equ... #GenderEquality #NordicRegion #Statistics

⌛Last chance to join the conversation in tomorrow's webinar. Meet our expert panellists👇 This webinar brings together policy, practice and research perspectives on migration, regional development and data-driven tools. 🗓️ 27 Jan 13-14:30 CET ✍ Sign up: nordregio.org/events/dashb...

Researching or analysing Nordic trends? 📊 Nordic Statistics Database gives you easy access to comparable Nordic data. The #database brings together 200+ matrices and #statistics from trusted #Nordic and international sources. Data is updated regularly over the year. 👉 www.nordicstatistics.org

➡️Coming soon: Nordic status report on children and youth in families with persistent low income 📆 Join the online launch on 18 Feb, organised by @nordicwelfare.bsky.social to discuss, meet experts hear more! nordregio.org/events/nordi...

🎣 🌊 How can offshore wind energy and fisheries sustainably coexist in Nordic Seas? 📺Hear from Nordregio researchers and other experts at MASTS Marine planning and governance forum on 22 Jan: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/9e14b3... 📘See also our policy brief: pub.nordregio.org/pb-2025-28-o...

📰 If you are a policy maker at the local, regional or national level – or just interested in what’s going on in the Nordic Region – Nordregio’s #newsletter is for you. ➡️ Subscribe now and get weekly bite-sized #research insights straight to your inbox: nordregio.org/about/subscr...

📚 New article by Nordregio researchers examines the design and implementation of the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans 💡Lessons for regions: participation, transparency, and iterative learning are needed for lasting results. 📖 Read more in Europa XXI: europa21.igipz.pan.pl/article/item...

✨2025, what a year! Here's a quick look back on the work carried out during a year filled with research, events, publications, discussions, insights, and Nordic cooperation. 📬 Keep up with what is coming in 2026 and subscribe to our newsletter: nordregio.org/about/subscr...

✨ As the year draws to a close, we want to thank everyone who has collaborated with us across the Nordics and beyond. Looking forward to 2026 and continuing our work on research that guides policies for a thriving and sustainable Nordic Region. Warm seasonal wishes from all of us at Nordregio!🎄

🎅 Which Nordic country is most into the Christmas spirit of giving? 🎄🎁 Dive into Nordregio's #Christmas #map 2025, showing household spending on Christmas #gifts across the #Nordic Region, as a percentage of average monthly disposable income: nordregio.org/news/the-gif...

🤝📈 Nordregio hosted the Heads of Delegations meeting for Nomesco-Nososco on 16 Dec. Nomesco (Nordic Medico-Statistical Committee) and Nososco (Nordic Social Statistical Committee) collaborate to develop comparable #Nordic #statistics on health, welfare and social protection. See more: nhwstat.org

📊 How do income and social integration compare across the Nordics? The #Nordic #Statistics Database offers easy access to interactive and downloadable data on income levels, gender pay gaps, poverty, social protection, and more. 🔎 Explore and compare the data: nordregio.org/news/where-d...

New report: Green energy meets blue food 🟢🔵 🌬️🤝🎣 Explore how Nordic countries can manage the competing demands of #renewable energy and traditional #marine food production for marine space and build sustainable co-existence in Nordic seas. ➡️ Read more: nordregio.org/publications...

🎬 What does life at Nordregio look like? Meet some of our team members and hear from them ✨ ➡️ Watch the full video, get more info and - if you're interested in joining our team - sign up for our job alerts on our website: nordregio.org/career/ #LifeAtNordregio #career #job #NordicCooperation

See the Nordics in a new way 🗺️✨ The Nordic urban–rural #typology shows how #urban and #rural spaces mix within municipalities using a 1×1 km grid. Explore detailed patterns, compare regions and add your own data layers. ➡️ Zoom in and see what your area looks like: nordregio.org/news/seeing-...

How do regions maintain #resilience when society is under pressure? 👉 New working paper examines how Lviv, a key humanitarian hub in western Ukraine, has sustained essential services, protected civilians, and strengthened community resilience amid full-scale war. 📘 nordregio.org/publications...

🟢 New handbook on #just #green #transitions offers comparative insights for policymakers, planners, and researchers working on fair and inclusive transition pathways. 📚 Fully open access - take a closer look: link.springer.com/book/10.1007... #HorizonEurope #GreenforceTwinningProject

👏 EDYNORA project has been selected as a good practice by the European Commission & @eururalpact.bsky.social Community Platform The project examines higher education provision outside major cities and rural and regional development in the Nordics. 💡 Read more: nordregio.org/news/edynora...

✨ Nordregio Forum 2025: Navigating crises (3-4 Dec, Lahti) brought together policymakers, researchers, and practitioners for two days of insights, discussions, and practical examples on how Nordic regions can strengthen #crisis #resilience. 🧭 Follow-up coming soon: nordregio.org/events/nordr...

💡What happens when people move, leave or return? Europe’s regions depend on understanding #migration dynamics to stay resilient. 📅 Learn how #regionalpolicy can use #mobilitydata in our webinar 27 Jan 👉 nordregio.org/events/dashboard-demo-when-people-move-policies-should-too 📷 Thank you #WIC2025!

🤝 Collaboration helps improve how data informs public decision-making Our #statistics team met with Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser (RKA) to discuss #data quality & user-friendly statistics #tools. 📊 See more: nordregio.org/statistics/ #Kolada #NordicStatistics #NomescoNososco

🏛️ Policy frameworks for #migrant #integration in the Nordic countries 2025 🆕 A new comparative mapping highlights how integration is governed across the Nordic Region - what is changing, what is shared and where systems differ? 💠See the report to find out: nordregio.org/publications...

🚞 Today is World #SustainableTransport Day! Explore Nordic insights: 🚲 debunking cycling myths nordregio.org/publications... ✈️ visions for electric aviation nordregio.org/publications... & nordregio.org/publications... 🏙️ integrated transport and land-use planning nordregio.org/publications...

Nordregio Forum, our annual #research conference for Nordic #regional #development, is heading to Lahti (Finland) next week! 🧭 Focus is on 'Navigating crises'. We'll explore how regions can tackle today’s challenges & prepare for tomorrow’s uncertainties. ➡️See more: nordregio.org/events/nordr...

Arctic transportation futures are at a crossroads. ❄️🚛🚢 @infranortherc.bsky.social gathered experts and community voices to discuss how to make future #transport #planning more responsive to local needs. 💡See the recommendations: infranorth.eu/arctic-trans...

🔎How is the Nordic #LabourMarket doing? The #NordicStatistics database offers interactive visualisations to compare and analyse #employment and workplace trends across the Nordics. Whether you need a quick overview or detailed #data, you'll find both. 📊Read more: nordregio.org/news/new-too...

❗The deadline for the Sustainable Development Goals is fast approaching. In a webinar, Nordregio brought together multiple actors to highlight the Nordic local view of the implementation and future of Agenda 2030. Missed the webinar? Read a summary or watch it here: nordregio.org/news/whats-n...

🏙️ How can Nordic cities foster #social #inclusion & address challenges of urban #segregation? Our report takes stock of: - the Nordic policy landscape - indicators & data - public participation & citizen involvement - the role of architecture & design 📙Read more: nordregio.org/publications...

🚞 How are Nordic #cities working towards #climate #neutrality? 💡Get inspired by case studies from: 💠Aarhus and Vejle (Denmark) 💠Tampere and Oulu (Finland) 💠Reykjavík (Iceland) 💠Trondheim and Kristiansand (Norway) 💠Lund and Växjö (Sweden) 📗 Read more: nordregio.org/publications...

❓How can Europe’s regions respond to demographic changes with smarter, evidence-based policies? 🗨️Join @premiumeu.bsky.social for "The #Future of #Rural Europe: Making #migration work for #regions in decline" on 10 March 2026 in Brussels to share views. 🔗 nordregio.ungapped.io/Events/a7ccc...

🏙️🌿 From gasworks to #urban green space? Last week, our team visited the "five-minute city" district of #NorraDjurgårdsstaden in Stockholm to learn how the city is designing a #ClimateNeutral neighbourhood that integrates urban life with nature, #sustainability with industrial heritage.

🌍 What are the key priorities and future perspectives on the global development agenda beyond 2030? Our webinar brought together #sustainability experts to share views and reflect on these issues with Nordic municipalities and regions. 📺 Watch the video: nordregio.org/events/whats...

🌬️ 🎣 How can offshore wind energy and fisheries sustainably coexist in Nordic Seas? Our new policy brief presents four building blocks for sustainable coexistence and policy recommendations for cross-border cooperation. 📘Read more nordregio.org/publications...

📈 Cities growing, rural areas shrinking - or are they? Mapping #population change across the Nordics over 30 years (1990-2022) shows: 🔹 #Growth around capitals 🔹 #Decline in many inland & northern areas 🔹 Pockets of renewal along coasts and small towns 🗺️ See more: nordregio.org/maps/total-p...

💭 How do communities and people make society more resilient? Nordregio researchers shared insights on #psychological #resilience - built on trust, inclusion & everyday engagement - at an Interreg-NPA-UNR workshop. 🔗 More about our psychological resilience project: nordregio.org/research/rec...

🟢 The Nordic Region has a long tradition of working together on climate and sustainability On 29 Oct, ministers, policymakers, academia, business & civil society discussed the #Nordic priorities for #COP30 and took stock of where we stand. 📺Watch the recording: nordregio.org/events/nordi...

✨ The #Nordic super week is in progress with the 77th Nordic Council Session and numerous meetings & events in Stockholm 27-30 October. 🤝 Nordregio had the pleasure of hosting the meeting of Nordic ministers for #cooperation on 27 Oct at our premises. ➡️ Read more: nordregio.org/news/nordreg...

📜 Nordic ministers have adopted a new declaration to strengthen #resilience, robustness and civil #preparedness within regional development Nordregio supports #Nordic co-operation with #research on: ✴️ Robust regional preparedness ✳️ Psychological resilience Read more 🔗 nordregio.org/news/new-nor...

❗Join us for a webinar discussing the key priorities for the remaining years of the 2030 Agenda and the future perspectives on the global development agenda beyond 2030. 👉Sign up to get the Nordic local view: nordregio.org/events/whats...

📊🩺 High-quality data helps us understand societal challenges and guide decisions. Nordic #Health and #Welfare Statistics by NOMESCO & NOSOSCO offer comparable #statistics to support policies that promote health, welfare, and social inclusion. 🔗 nordregio.org/statistics/#...

🌎How can the Nordic countries contribute at #COP30 in Belém, Brazil? 📺Tune in for a livestream on 29 Oct for the Nordic kick-off event towards COP30: Ambition, Alliances and Action to hear more and share perspectives. ➡️Agenda and registration: nordregio.org/events/nordi...

How well do you know the Nordic Region? Which country has: 👥 the highest relative population growth 👶 the lowest fertility rate 💶 the highest GDP per capita ❤️ the highest life expectancy Test your knowledge in our short quiz 👇 nordregio.org/news/world-s... #WorldStatisticsDay #NordicStatistics

🌍 Join our and @nordregio.bsky.social’s high-level kick-off on October 29th towards #COP30Belém, #Brazil. The Nordic Climate Ministers from 🇸🇪, 🇫🇮, 🇳🇴, and 🇫🇴 will explore shared priorities for ambitious outcomes at COP30. Learn more and register here: nordregio.org/events/nordi...

💬 Resilience starts in everyday life 💡New Nordregio project explores how regional and local actors can strengthen psychological resilience and build capacity to respond to acute crises while fostering stable, trust-based communities in everyday life. 🧩 Read more: nordregio.org/news/how-can...

🔎 How can randomized controlled experiments strengthen public policy in the Nordic region? Join us for the Nordic Economic Policy Review Conference to discuss experimental designs, results, methodologies & policy implications 🗓️ 4 Nov 📍 Hanaholmen (Espoo) & Online 🔗 nordregio.org/events/advan...