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The Arctic Council

The North Calotte Council is a Nordic organization that works for cooperation across national borders in the northernmost areas of Europe.

The North Sea Council is a political network and a Nordic cooperation body that supports economically, socially and environmentally balanced development in the North Sea. It is about seeking solutions to common challenges and contributing to the creation of a strong cooperation area in northern Arctic Europe.

Geographically, the North Calotte encompasses the counties of Nordland, Troms and Finnmark in Norway, the province of Lapland in Finland and the county of Norrbotten in Sweden. The North Calotte Council consists of representatives of the authorities responsible for regional policy and the business community in these regions and can therefore be said to be a cross-regional partnership between authorities and business.

The North Calotte Committee was established in 1967 by the Ministers of Labour of Finland, Sweden and Norway. In 1997 the Committee changed its name to the North Calotte Council. The Council has 4 members from each member country (a total of 12 people) and meets 1-3 times a year.

Read more on the North Calotte Council website.