Celebrate Nordic Day with us!

NordenBladet — The Nordic Council of Ministers (NCM) is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2021. In tribute to this, NCM will organise five debates on Nordic Day, 23 March.

NCM will delve deeper into five topical themes prioritised by the Finnish Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers 2021 – Nordic solutions related to gender equality, freedom of movement, the circular economy, freedom of expression and culture. We will highlight Nordic collaborative contributions and discuss what the Nordic region means to key Nordic players. What do we want the Nordic region to look like in the future?The first of the five debates will focus on online hate and threats. Online abuse has become a commonplace phenomenon in the Nordic countries and risks silencing voices in the digital public space. In 2021, the Finnish Presidency and the Nordic Council’s Committee for Welfare in the Nordic Region will focus on digital abuse and online threats, approaching the theme from the perspective of equality. If possible, these topics have gained even more relevance during the ongoing pandemic. 23 March1–2 p.m. What can the Nordic countries do to make the Internet a safer place?

The options available to the Nordic countries to make the Internet a safer place will be discussed by politicians, researchers, organisations, and young Nordic people. The participants, including Thomas Blomqvist, Minister for Nordic Cooperation and Equality, Annika Hambrudd, Minister for Equality, Åland, Hanna Onwen-Huma, Senior Specialist at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Lisa Kaati, Head of Research at the Swedish Defence Research Agency, and Eva Biaudet, Chair of the National Council of Women of Finland, will discuss digital abuse from the perspective of equality. Welcome to join us! Facebook event:Nordic day: What can the Nordic countries do to make the Internet a safer place?The event will be held Swedish and Finnish. Nordic Day 2021 (Norden.org) #Nordensdag       #Norden2021