Nordic collaboration

The short-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are unfolding in the Nordic countries and worldwide, but the consequences in the long-term perspective are still unknown. During childhood and adolescence, the foundations for a healthy and successful life as an adult are laid. Both physical and mental health problems, as well as unfavourable economic and social circumstances, in childhood are often carried on into adult life unless active countermeasures are taken. Decreased welfare among children and young people may thus have longstanding consequences both on an individual level, for families and communities and for future public health.

The programme has an emphasis on education, wellbeing, mental health, and living conditions of children and young people.

Welfare among Children and Young People in the Post-Pandemic Nordics External link.

A well-functioning working life is central to the development of society, as it creates the conditions for economic growth and for the funding of welfare systems. It is also key for individuals as it creates opportunities and may contribute to personal development. The overall aim of the Programme is to generate knowledge and solutions for a sustainable and inclusive future working life. It aims to support cross-boarder research collaboration with impact both within and beyond academia.

Future Working Life External link.

The opportunities and threats caused by digitalisation is often highlighted in public debate as a prioritized area in need of more research. The overarching aim of the programme is to combine and integrate knowledge-based, digital innovation efforts with research on the related effects and impact on society and end-users.

Research and Innovation initiative on Digitalisation of the Public Sector External link.

The overall goal of the programme is to improve health in the Nordic countries by through high-quality research. The programme seeks to generate knowledge on the effect of demographic, social, environmental and biological factors on human health and the challenges this implies for human welfare, and to translate this new knowledge into practical solutions in healthcare and welfare systems.

Nordic initiative on Health and Welfare External link.

The past decades have witnessed a significant increase in human migration for a variety of reasons worldwide. European societies have been impacted to varying degrees, but they all share similar opportunities and challenges in terms of integration and settlement, access to labour markets, health services, housing and education. The aim of the programme is to increase cooperation between researchers in the Nordic countries and the United Kingdom to generate new knowledge and address the challenges of migration and integration.

Nordic initiative on Migration and Integration Research External link.

Urbanisation is one of the strongest megatrends in the world. A high concentration of people generates social, economic and environmental challenges that must be resolved; cities must be sustainable. The aim of the interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral programme is to promote cooperation between the knowledge communities in the Nordic countries in order to enhance opportunities and address challenges to sustainable urban development and smart cities.

Sustainable Urban Development and Smart Cities External link.

Interdisciplinarity is widely acknowledged as essential to the generation of new and ground-breaking research results, and there is an increasingly urgent global demand for scientific research that dares to think across traditional boundaries between fields and disciplines and strives to create fertile ground for new approaches and insights. The aim of the programme is to promote excellent bottom-up research that combines and integrate skills from multiple disciplines.

Nordic Initiative for Interdisciplinary Research External link.