The energy supply in the Russian Federation is characterized by a large number of remote northern settlements which are powered by imported fossil fuel, mostly diesel fuel. Therefore, sustainable development of remote northern territories is a major challenge. One solution to this challenge is to increase the use of wind energy. The replacement of a majority of diesel power plants …
We invite you to the ND Future Forum 2020: Combatting COVID-19 in the Northern Dimension Area Event Details Date: Thursday, December 3 at 9 AM – 3.30 PM (CET) Venue: Online Please register for the event no later than November 26. The Future Forum event consists of two sessions: Session 1 9 am – 12 pm CET “We are in …
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 …
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 …
The NDI is strengthening its position as a platform for regional and cross-sectoral cooperation. The new project ‘Support to the Northern Dimension Institute’, co-funded by the European Commission, DG NEAR, launched this autumn. The project helps to avoid overlapping activities and to pool resources to address common challenges. The specific objective of the project is to exploit the existing expertise …
Northern Dimension Institute has launched a new publication series NDI Background Papers. The purpose of the NDI Background Papers is to raise awareness about emerging topics relevant to the ND thematic partnerships, and review the state of the art of research on them in the ND area. The first background paper to be published in the series is Marine Plastic …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The NDI Think Tank Action conducts research on thematic areas jointly agreed with the ND partnerships. The themes for the first year of the Action include climate change impact in the Arctic, emerging transport and logistics routes between Europe and Asia, healthy aging and creative industries’ contribution to societal challenges in the ND area. The intellectual outputs of this research …
