Nordregio is an international research institute established by the Nordic Council of Ministers

Research Consultant

Anna Berlina

Anna Berlina was previously a Senior Research Advisor at Nordregio and is now a consultant.

Anna specializes in regional development and governance, with a particular interest in the social impacts of the green transition, sustainable mobility, cross-border cooperation and the transformation of food systems.

Academic qualifications
Master in Science for Sustainable Development, Linköping University, 2010
BA Environmental Technology, University of Tartu, Estonia, 2007

Languages
Russian
English
Estonian
Swedish

Prior positions
Research Consultant, Nordegio, 2022-
Senior Research Advisor, Nordregio, 2020
Research Fellow, Nordregio, 2015-2019
Junior Research Fellow, Nordregio, 2012-2015
Project Assistant, Council of the Baltic Sea States Secretariat, Stockholm, 2011-2012

Related Research Projects
Ongoing
Sustainable Nordic Municipalities and Regions Interreg Transnational Programmes: needs and opportunities for the future cooperation (TNCOOP)  
Finished
Steering Integration in the Nordics: An overview of migrant and refugee integration processes and schemes   Robust Regional Preparedness Education and young adults in Nordic rural areas (EDYNORA) Pre-study: Nordic tripartite forum on structural change and the green transition Cross-border cooperation between Sweden and Norway Employers’ role and responsibility in the integration of refugees and migrants Strengthening the resilience of EU border regions: Mapping risks & crisis Nordic Food Environments and Behavior Change for Better Diets Not Just a Green Transition (NJUST) – Examining the path towards a socially just green transition in the Nordic Region Reducing loneliness among older adults in times of covid-19 and beyond: Experiences from three Swedish Municipalities (REDLON) The organisation of social services and care in sparsely populated areas in the Nordics Nordic cooperation for Agenda 2030 implementation at the local level Social services and care in SPAs in the Nordics Smart Specialisation Västerbotten Empowering Young Women in Industrial Cities in the Russian Arctic REVIVAL Kicking off Bioeconomy in the North Sino-European innovative green and smart cities (SiEUGreen) ESPON Cross-border Public Services Common Indicators ESPON BRIDGES MAMBA (Maximised Mobility and Accessibility of Services in Regions Affected by Demographic Change) Digitalisation as a tool for sustainable Nordic regional development Nordic-Russian bioeconomy pre-study Local Food: Formation of local food market ESPON PROFECY SEMPRE Enhanced Nordic-Baltic cooperation on challenges of labour mobility in the Nordic-Baltic region 2014-2015 Upholding of the Baltic Sea Region – Territorial Monitoring System Boosting the Impact of Social Innovation in Europe through Economic Underpinnings (SIMPACT) TRIBORN- Triple Bottom Line Outcomes for Bioenergy Development and Innovation in Rural Norway
Related Publications
Regional impact of higher education institutions in Nordic small towns and rural areas Storymap: Higher education beyond major urban areas in the Nordics Higher education beyond major urban areas in the Nordics Wherever I lay my hat: Early career migration drivers and preferences Industrial Symbiosis – an end or a means? State of Art in the Baltic Sea Region Towards healthy and sustainable diets in Greenland and the Faroe Islands Digital inclusion in distance spanning health solutions – Insights from four model regions Empowering Transformative Urban Futures: Implementing Urban Transformative Capacity in Public Administration Robust civil preparedness in the Nordic Region Stabil civil beredskap i Norden Peripheral higher education in the Nordics: Why? How? For whom?  Nordic Toolbox for a Just Green Transition The Nordic View on Sustainability – Learnings from the Local Level Policy tools for sustainable and healthy eating – Enabling a food transition in the Nordic countries Svensk-norskt samarbete: viktiga utmaningar och framtida möjligheter Employers’ perspectives on hiring immigrants – Experiences from the Nordic countries Embracing the just green transition on the Nordic labour market Youth as partners in the green transition Healthy and sustainable food futures: Policy design for behaviour change Recruitment and retention in the welfare sector: Nordic good practice The Nordic Thematic Group for Innovative and Resilient Regions 2017–2020 – final report A guide to collaborative mobility solutions in rural areas Mobility for all in rural areas – Inspiring solutions from MAMBA Maximising mobility and access to services in rural areas Transition to a bioeconomy in Northwest Russia – current potential and challenges Transition to a bioeconomy in Northwest Russia: regional cases of the Republic of Karelia and Murmansk oblast Governing the Digital Transition in the Nordic Regions Social service innovation in rural areas – a user involvement guide Governing the digital transition in Nordic Regions: The human element Reindeer husbandry in Sápmi: How can we support a prosperous future for reindeer herding through research? Bioenergy Development in Finland and Sweden LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS FORMATION: The potential of local food initiatives in the Baltic Sea Region Bioenergy and rural development in Europe: Policy recommendations from the TRIBORN project Perspectives on labour mobility in the Nordic-Baltic region Social innovation in local development: Lessons from the Nordic countries and Scotland Nordic-Baltic Demographic Vulnerability Assessment at municipal level Industrial Symbiosis – A key driver of Green Growth in Nordic Regions? Social Innovation (SI) in local development in the Nordic countries and Scotland Sustainable Business Development in the Nordic Arctic The potential of industrial symbiosis as a key driver of green growth in Nordic regions Nordregio News 1 2015: Cross-border co-operation