Diversity in times of insecurity in the Nordics
A joint session by Interreg NPA and the Nordic Youth Council (UNR) exploring how cooperation can strengthen resilience and shape a sustainable Arctic future.
As the Nordic Youth Council gathers in Stockholm for their annual meeting, UNR and Interreg NPA will host a seminar on Friday 24th October focusing on diversity, cooperation, and resilience in the Nordics.
📍 Venue: 7A Odenplan, Norrtullsgatan 6, Floor 2
🕕 Time: 18:00–21:00
The event will explore how diversity, inclusion, and collaboration can help shape a resilient Arctic future. Rather than focusing on physical or infrastructural safeguards, the discussion will highlight the strength within communities - in the relationships between people, in the connection to natural and cultural heritage, in knowledge passed down through generations, and in the ability to adapt through cooperation across borders and backgrounds.
Programme:
18:00 - 18:30 Mingle and light refreshments
18:30 - 18:35 Welcoming and opening
18:35 - 18:50 Resilience redefined: Concepts and perspectives from the Nordic Region - Hilma Salonen (Senior Research Fellow, Nordregio) and Lisa Rohrer (Research Fellow, Nordregio)
18:50 – 19:05 Build a resilient community challenge game
19:05 – 19:35 How cooperation can boost resilience, preparedness, and future security in the Arctic and near-Arctic
Explore how inclusive cooperation strengthens resilience and preparedness in the face of growing uncertainty in the Arctic. Highlight practical lessons from Interreg NPA projects (CAP-SHARE, MERSE, DACCHE) that involve youth, indigenous actors, and vulnerable groups.
19:35 - 20:15 Discussion, takeaways & closing
20:15 - 21:00 Mingle
Participation is based on prior registration.
For more information, please contact: lucia.brhlikova@interreg-npa.eu
Photo credit: Marie Krogius
