DEMYSTIFYING BIO-ECONOMYIt’s not complex, it’s common sense

Nauja Bianco

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Walk through

― Introduction to the Nordic Cooperation

― Introduction about Nordic Council ofMinisters and its work with bio-economy

―The Nordic Council of Ministers’ international work – potential for cooperation

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Denmark

Finland

Sweden

NorwayIceland

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Greenland

Faroe Islands

Åland

“Together we are stronger”

― 26 million inhabitants― 11th or 12th largest economy in the

world― High educational level― Ranked as an innovative and

creative region― High degree of welfare (and

relatively high taxes)

Nordic cooperation― 3 overall institutions: 1) Nordic Council, 2)

Nordic Council of Ministers and 3) Nordic Cultural Fund

― 11 underlying institutions and cooperatiivefora

― Nordic Council (parliamentarians): 1952

― Nordic Council of Ministers (governments): 1971

― Nordic Cultural Fund (culture grant schemes): 1966

― Budget for NC & NCM: app. 1 bio. DKK, app. 20 mio. CAD

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DENMARK FINLAND ICELAND NORWAY SWEDEN THE FAROE ISLANDS

GREENLAND

ÅLAND

The Nordic Council of Ministers

Labour Business, Energy & Regional Policy

Gender Equality

Culture The Ministers for Nordic Co-operation

Legislative Affairs

Environment Health and Social Affairs

Education and Research

FinanceFisheries and Aquaculture, Agriculture, Food and Forestry

Nordic Institute for Advanced Training in Occupational Health (NIVA)

Nordic Innovation

Nordic Energy Research

Nordregio

NordGen Nordic Culture Point

The Nordic House in Reykjavik (NOREY)

Nordic House in the Faroe Islands (NLH)The Nordic Institute in Åland (NIPÅ)

EKThe Nordic Institutein Greenland (NAPA)

NordForskNordic Welfare Centre (NVC)

Secretary GeneralThe Nordic Council of Ministers’ Secretariat

The Nordic Council of Ministers (NMR) consists of the Ministers for Nordic co-operation and 10 ministerial councils (MRs), whichcover different sectors and are supported by 16 committees of senior officials (EK).

The Secretary General is responsible for the day-to-day running of the intergovernmental co-operation.

12 Nordic institutions and the three Baltic offices

The NMR office in Estonia

The NMR office in Latvia

The NMR office in Lithuania

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4 strongholds of the nordic bioeconomy

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Sustainability guidelines

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http://www.norden.org/en/theme/nordic-bioeconomy/video

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http://norden.diva-portal.org

In 3rd editionApp. 3000 downloadsApp. 26.000 hits

Open access!

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The Nordic bio-economy panel

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Cooperation program 2017-2020

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Development of the Nordic bio-economy program

1. A common program to focus on areas providing value added for all involved countries

2. Connection to Agenda 20303. Focus areas: Funding, Clustering and

Branding4. Sustainability guidelines

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http://norden.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2%3A1095959&dswid=-927

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Thank you!Merci!Tak! Tack! Takk!Qujanaq!

Nauja Bianco

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