MEET AND INTERACT
Events
Join Nordic experts, policymakers, and practitioners to explore key issues in sustainable regional development. Our events – webinars, conferences, and workshops – are open to all and offer space for dialogue, learning, and exchange. Recordings and materials from selected past events are also available.
282 EVENTS
Upcoming events
Exhibition: Mapping Memories
When landscapes change, what happens to memory? The melting ice is already changing environments and making us redraw maps. We know this because we see it. Satellite images, archive photos…
16 September 2026
Supporting local authorities in Europe’s green transition
Rural regions play a crucial role in achieving European and national greenhouse gas emission targets by 2030 and 2050. They are also central to reducing Europe’s dependence on fossil fuels,…
22 September 2026
What makes communities resilient? Insights from Nordic regions
How do Nordic regions support communities to remain resilient in times of uncertainty? What helps people adapt and recover when everyday life is disrupted? This webinar brings together researchers and…
1 October 2026
Fertility decline in Nordic countries: Nordic Economic Policy Review Conference
Welcome to Nordic Economic Policy Review Conference 2026. Across the Nordic countries, birth rates have fallen to historically low levels, well below replacement rates. This development poses important questions about…
21 October 2026
Nordregio Forum 2026: Competitive Nordics
Welcome to Nordregio Forum 2026: the annual research conference for regional development in the Nordics Join us for Nordregio Forum in Aarhus, Denmark on 17-18 November. Here we will deep…
17 November 2026
Past events
Launch: Advancing Policy Through Randomised Experiments: Nordic Economic Policy Review 2026
Welcome to Advancing Policy Through Randomised Experiments: Nordic Economic Policy Review launch event. The event took place at Marmorhallen in Oslo on 6 May. Across the Nordic region, we see…
6 May 2026
Who does what in a crisis? Civil preparedness from the citizen to the state
Civil preparedness is often discussed in terms of national systems and emergency response. Yet in practice, preparedness is built and maintained through local and regional governance, everyday services, and public…
28 April 2026
Launch: State of the Nordic Region 2026
State of the Nordic Region paints a picture of how Nordic regions and municipalities are changing – who lives here, where people work, and how local economies are developing. Online launch…
25 March 2026
The Future of Rural Europe: Making migration work for regions in decline
This conference marks the conclusion of the Horizon Europe-funded project PREMIUM_EU, which has examined impacts of mobility on regional development across Europe. Across Europe, many rural and peripheral regions are…