The Northern Dimension Institute (NDI) organized four Northern Dimension Future Forums in November 2018.
The first was the Northern Dimension Future Forum on Culture: Creating a better world through cultural and creative crossovers organized on 15 November in St. Petersburg, Russia. The event gathered over 50 participants from 11 countries to discuss and share inspiring experiences and lessons learnt on design thinking approach in public service and cultural and creative crossovers addressing societal challenges. The participants represented universities, cultural institutions, NGOs and governmental organizations.
The second and the third Northern Dimension Future Forums were back-to-back in Brussels. The Northern Dimension Future Forum on Environment: Black carbon and climate change in the European Arctic was held on 19 November. The event gathered researchers, top experts, decision-makers and NGOs to discuss the future challenges as well as solutions available to avert the black carbon impacts of future climate change.
The Northern Dimension Future Forum on Transport: Emerging trade routes between Europe and Asia – Impacts of China’s Belt and Road Initiative on Northern Europe was held on 20 November. The event gathered over 60 participants, researchers, decision-makers and leading transport companies to discuss the future developments in land and Arctic maritime connections between Europe and Asia.
The last Future Forum in 2018 was held in Vantaa, Finland on 28 November. The Northern Dimension Future Forum on Health: Healthy Ageing gathered researchers, professionals, civil servants and decision-makers to discuss the future challenges and opportunities in providing support, services and environments enhancing health and wellbeing among senior citizens. The event featured three knowledge arenas focusing on the topical themes of loneliness and mental health, managing healthy life-styles and preventing ageing related diseases, and creating environments supporting healthy aging.
The events were organized by the Northern Dimension Institute together with the Northern Dimension Partnerships and financed by the European Commission/DG NEAR and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland.
You can find all the summaries below:
Northern Dimension Future Forum on Culture: Creating a better world through cultural and creative crossovers
Design Thinking Approach as a strategic tool for ensuring creativity and innovations in public sector
Northern Dimension Future Forum on Environment: Black carbon and climate change in the European Arctic
Cutting black carbon emissions is an acute challenge for all in the European Arctic
Northern Dimension Future Forum on Transport: Emerging trade routes between Europe and Asia – Impacts of China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Emerging Euro-Asian land and Arctic maritime trade routes open new business opportunities
Northern Dimension Future Forum on Health: Healthy Ageing
Bridging the gap between the evidence-based knowledge and implementation in promoting Healthy Ageing
Watch the video from ND Future Forums on Environment & Transport in Brussels:
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