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Nordic co-operation
in the welfare sector

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Disability issues

17 Jun 2026

“Active citizenship is not a privilege; it is a right”

Young people with disabilities have the right to participate in civil society, public and political life, yet they often face barriers. The [...]

Children & young people

13 Jun 2026

Nordic Children’s Ombudspersons: Children must not be forgotten in crisis preparedness

Children’s rights and perspectives are too often overlooked when societies prepare for crises. This is the key message in a new joint stat [...]

Public health

3 Jun 2026

Nordic project on health economics – how can we calculate the cost of public health?

Preventive measures against ill health can improve both individuals’ quality of life and public health in general, thereby reducing societ [...]

Publications


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Public health

22 Jun 2026

NAD – Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

Read the latest issue of our research journal NAD - Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. [...]

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Older adults

15 Jun 2026

Ageing is Living: Building Age-Friendly Communities in the Nordic-Baltic Region

The conference Ageing is Living: Building Age-Friendly Communities in the Nordic-Baltic Region was held in Copenhagen on 25–26 N [...]

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Public health

15 Apr 2026

Nordic Welfare Forum 2025: Nordic trust in a changing world

This conference report summarizes topics related to institutional and social trust, discussed at the Nordic Welfare Forum 2025. [...]

Projects


Welfare policy

Subnetworks within the field of dementia

Within the Nordic Dementia Network, there are knowledge-building subnetworks tha [...]

Welfare Technology

Quantitative follow-up of welfare technology implementation rate by Nordic municipalities

More and more people in the Nordic countries are being afforded opportunities to [...]

Welfare policy

Nordic network for age-friendly cities and communities

We are living longer in the Nordic region, and the proportion of older adults in [...]

Children & young people

Nordic network about the child’s first 1000 days – a healthy start in life

The first years in a child’s life are important for laying a good foundation f [...]

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