Higher education beyond major urban areas in the Nordics

A new report explores the role of peripheral higher education institutions, and guides policymakers and practitioners in developing learning environments in small towns and rural areas across the Nordics.

Growing food(ies): Empowering youth in the Nordic food systems

Recommendations for policymakers and stakeholders in the agri-food and education sectors.

Towards a just green transition

10 key messages for Nordic policymakers

Pathways towards climate neutrality

How are nine Nordic cities using urban planning to cut emissions?

Start exploring the Nordic-Baltic Connectivity Hub

This new interactive tool connects 5G innovators and smart communities in the region

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30 June, 2025

Shaping the green transition: 10 Key messages for Nordic policymakers

A just green transition requires effective policies to address the complex social and regional consequences of shifting to a sustainable, low-carbon, and circular economy. Nordregio’s new policy brief, Towards a Just Green Transition: 10 Key...

17 June, 2025

New tool connects 5G innovators and smart communities in the Nordic-Baltic region

How do we ensure that all parts of the Nordic-Baltic region benefit from the rollout of 5G – and that the people driving digital innovation can find each other? A new tool, developed as part of the N-B Connect project, is designed to meet that...

16 June, 2025

Small towns – big impact: How local campuses strengthen Nordic Regions

The Nordic Region is widely known for its accessible and inclusive higher education systems. Yet beyond the traditional urban campuses lies a quieter, but equally important, transformation. In small towns and rural areas across the Nordics, higher...

11 June, 2025

Who gets to log in? New research on digital ID and inclusion 

Digital identity is central to everyday life in the Nordic countries – but what happens when not everyone can log in? A new report from Nordregio investigates how electronic ID (eID) systems are being implemented in Greenland, the Faroe Islands...

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30 June, 2025

Towards a Just Green Transition: 10 Key messages for Nordic policymakers

To meet climate goals, the Nordic countries have committed to reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by or before 2050. While this transition is essential, it also brings significant economic and social implications for regions and communities...

Multi-Actor Platforms (MAPs)

Across Europe, local leaders, citizens, researchers and policymakers have come together to answer a crucial question: how can we make rural regions more attractive, inclusive, and resilient in the face of ongoing demographic and economic shifts? As...

25 June, 2025

Terra Nordica: The Nordic Land-Negotiation Game

Explore how communities can navigate the green transition — through play. Terra Nordica is an interactive role-play game that simulates land-use negotiations in fictional Nordic communities facing real-world dilemmas of the green transition....

19 June, 2025

Growing food(ies): Empowering youth in the Nordic food systems

Food production is a cornerstone of Nordic societies and is undergoing major change due to the green transition. While this shift brings new opportunities for innovation and value creation in rural food systems, youth interest in agri-food careers...

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