Foreword
TEAM Norden
Dagfinn Høybråten became the
Secretary General of the Nordic Council of Ministers in 2013, with the ambition to develop and strengthen cooperation in the Nordic region. Two years into his tenure, we ask him to introduce this special edition of Projects by telling us about the organisation and why he believes it delivers continued success
Projects Magazine: What are the guiding principles of the Nordic Council of Ministers? Dagfinn Høybråten: The Nordic countries have a long tradition of trust-based cooperation stemming from our common historical, cultural and geographical heritage. Our national societies are also based on the same fundamental values, such as democracy, human rights and sustainability. Over the years, these positions of joint strength have been used to generate synergies and share experiences
economic crisis pose challenges to the Nordic welfare model and regional cooperation is growing in importance. Also, the ministers agreed on the following four guiding pillars for Nordic cooperation in the years to come:
in a way that facilitates
effective responses to a wide range of issues and provides benefits for the people of all of the Nordic countries. Ongoing efforts to guarantee the free movement of people, goods and services between the countries have helped boost national competitiveness. Working together also means that the Nordic region exerts greater global influence. As the Ministers for Nordic Cooperation conclude in their vision statement in February 2014, “Together we are stronger”. In this vision statement the ministers reiterated their
conviction of the value of continuing to work closely together at a time when globalisation, resource consumption and
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Freedom of movement One of the key challenges faced by Nordic cooperation is to create the best possible conditions for people and companies to move freely between the countries. We will intensify our efforts, for example, by ensuring that new national legislation and the way in which the Nordic countries implement EU legislation do not create new barriers to freedom of movement in the region.
Innovation The Nordic region is innovative, particularly in welfare, education, creativity, entrepreneurship, sustainability and research. We will continue to work closely together to enhance quality and to improve efficiency by tackling specific challenges faced by the people of the region.
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