Save the Date: Northern Dimension Future Forum 2021

The Northern Dimension Institute is pleased to announce that the annual international Northern Dimension Future Forum 2021 will take place at Aalto University, Finland, and online on December 1. Join the ND Future Forum and hear experts, decision-makers and stakeholders discuss the sustainability of the COVID-19-induced social innovations and policy measures. Follow the ND channels for further updates on the programme, speakers and registration.

Learning the art of science communication in the NDI Policy Brief Training workshop

The NDI hosted the third Policy Brief Training workshop on Sept. 1, 2021. The training was offered to the ND partners, the ND academic community, and experts representing the ND Partnerships. This year 16 participants from Russia, Finland, Austria, and Sweden attended the online training. The NDI organized the training together with Kaskas Media. The workshop offered practitioner-led guidance on …

POLICY BRIEF: NDEP as a platform for nuclear cleanup of sunken objects in the Arctic Sea

This Policy Brief summarizes the key outcomes and recommendations from the Northern Dimension Expert Seminar1: Nuclear Waste Cleanup in the Arctic, which gathered together leading international experts and key stakeholders on nuclear cleanup projects. The Northern Dimension Environmental Partnership’s Nuclear Window (NDEP NW) is an established platform for eliminating nuclear hazards inherited from the Soviet nuclear fleet operations in the …

Registration to the ND Future Forum 2020 on Black Carbon Is Now Open

On behalf of Aalto University in Finland, lead coordinator of the Northern Dimension Institute we invite you to the ND Future Forum 2020: Curbing Black Carbon Emissions in the Northern Dimension Area Date: November 24, 2020 Time: 12 PM – 4 PM CET Venue: Online Event (Webex Meetings) The Future Forum event consists of two sessions, each of which includes …

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Save the Date: Northern Dimension Future Forum 2020

The Northern Dimension Institute organizes an annual Future Forum that gathers experts, decision makers and stakeholders to exchange information on topics of relevance for the ND thematic partnerships: environment, health and social wellbeing, transportation and logistics, and culture. This year’s ND Future Forum events take place online. Curbing Black Carbon Emissions in the Northern Dimension Area on Tuesday, November 24 …

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Workshop: The Art of Staying Healthy – Can Culture Improve our Wellbeing?

Online workshop within the 11th EUSBSR Annual Online Forum 6 October 202010:00–12:00 CEST There is good evidence for the positive effects of arts on health and well being, both in prevention and treatment. However, interventions are mostly local or national and short-term. To fully untap the potential of arts based interventions, we need to create a better understanding of how …

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Northern Dimension: Hidden treasure of the European North

High-level discussion seminar in Autumn 2020 The Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs has commissioned the Northern Dimension Institute to co-organize  an information and discussion event in Brussels to promote the role and importance of the Northern Dimension for European wellbeing and prosperity. The high-level event is targeted to the decision-makers in the EU and its member states, as well as …

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Upgrading Science Communication skills in the ND academic community

The NDI is contributing to better knowledge-based decision making culture in the Northern Dimension area. In the era of economic, environmental and health related uncertainties it is increasingly important to bring the best relevant research-based knowledge into use of policy makers. The NDI is actively serving the information needs of ND Partnerships in Environment, Transport and Logistics, Culture, and Health …