Sweden’s climate minister opens Nordic sustainability summit

On 15 October, a range of sustainability stakeholders will gather in Stockholm as Nordregio hosts a conference on sustainable lifestyles. Sweden’s Minister for Climate and the Environment, Romina Pourmokhtari, will give the opening speech.

Civil society’s key role in bridging the digital divide

In an increasingly digital world, the gap between those included in the transformation and those left behind becomes even more prominent. In the Nordic-Baltic Region, many civil society organisations are leading the charge to close this divide. Our...

Lumi Tomren

Urban researcher with a background in architecture and planning studies. I am interested in the dynamics that shape the development of cities, especially themes related to social justice, housing, and the trade-offs involved in urban sustainability...

What would a fully integrated Nordic labour market look like?  

For seven decades, Nordic citizens have had the opportunity to travel, live and work in another Nordic country without permits and with common rights. This was celebrated with a jubilee conference in Malmö, where Nordregio launched a report...

The Common Nordic Labour Market 70 Years and Beyond

This report explores the past, present, and future of labour mobility in the Nordic Region. Historical milestones and migration trends that have shaped cross-border employment are examined, highlighting both advancements and ongoing challenges such...

Vitor Miranda

Vitor Miranda is the Project Manager for the Nordic Statistics Database at Nordregio. Vitor is a demographer with over 20 years of experience in the production of socio-economic analyses and management of research projects in Sweden, the United...

How to practice multi-locality

"It is not often that the complex compartments of one’s life merge into one." Research Fellow Lisa Rohrer writes about the concept of multi-locality and her trip to Frankfurt speaking at the Urbano conference, a gathering of about 50 people...

Tuulia Jukarainen

Tuulia Jukarainen was an intern at Nordregio during the fall of 2023. She is studying Sustainable Urban Development at Tampere University, Finland. Her interests are city branding, urban attractiveness and learning how to create sustainable...