The ND Partnership on Public Health and Social Well-Being (NDPHS) is one of the four Partnerships within the Northern Dimension, a common policy of EU, Iceland, Norway and Russia established to address practical challenges in selected fields, including health and social well-being. The NDPHS is a cooperation platform of 10 Partner Countries and several international organizations, including the WHO and the European Commission, that operates on different levels, such as high-level ministerial dialogue and an extensive network of experts. → https://www.ndphs.org/

The mission of the ND Partnership on Transport and Logistics (NDPTL) is to facilitate improvements of transport connections and logistics in the Northern Dimension area, support international trade and people-to-people contacts while respecting the vulnerable Northern environment, thus stimulating sustainable economic growth.

NDPTL provides a forum for regional transport policy co-operation, visioning for the future developments as well as harmonising standards and legislation. NDPTL aims also to accelerate the implementation of transport projects, providing funding and assistance in the preparation stage. → http://www.ndptl.org/home

The international university network Northern Dimension Institute (NDI) serves the information needs of the Northern Dimension policy. It is coordinated by the Center for Markets in Transition (CEMAT) of Aalto University in Finland, in cooperation with St Petersburg State University of Economics (UNECON) and Northern (Arctic) Federal University (NArFU) in Russia.

The Northern Dimension Institute produces and delivers research-based knowledge to the use of the ND thematic partnerships on the environment, transport and logistics, culture, and health and social wellbeing. The NDI publishes a Policy Brief series and improves researchers' science communication skills by offering training in Policy Brief writing. The NDI organizes the annual ND Future Forum.

The ND Business Council is a forum for dialogue between the business and government structures. The purpose of the NDBC is to involve and integrate companies into the Northern Dimension policy. Consequently, these companies can gain a competitive advantage by actively participating in the work of the NDBC. The NDBC is also a platform for business interaction, experience sharing, and networking. The NDBC organizes the annual ND Business Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia.

The European Parliament initiated the Northern Dimension Parliamentary Forum in 2007 as the parliamentary component of the Northern Dimension policy shared by the EU, Russia, Iceland, and Norway. The creation of the Forum was based on a European Parliament's resolution on the Future of the Northern Dimension, which underlined the Parliament's support for the establishment of the Northern Dimension Forum.