Vision 2030
On 19 June 2019, the Ministers for Nordic Co-operation agreed on a new vision for the Nordic Council of Ministers. The vision was adopted by the prime ministers on 20 August 2019.
Vision 2030 states that the Nordic Region will become the most sustainable and integrated region in the world by 2030. In order to realise this, the Nordic Council of Ministers will prioritise three areas: a green Nordic Region, a competitive Nordic Region and a socially sustainable Nordic Region.
An action plan describes how the Nordic Council of Ministers will work to achieve the objectives of the vision through a series of initiatives. There are 12 objectives linked to the strategic priorities. The strategic priorities and objectives govern all the activities of the Nordic Council of Ministers over the next four years. The action plan is divided into 12 sections, each one linked to one of the 12 objectives.
The work of the Freedom of Movement Council is tied to several of these objectives, especially numbers 6, 7, and 8
Objective 6: support knowledge and innovation and make it easier for companies throughout the Nordic Region to take full advantage of the development opportunities created by the green, technological, and digital transformation and the growing bioeconomy.
Objective 7: develop skills and well-functioning labour markets that match the requirements of the green transition and digital developments and that support freedom of movement in the Nordic Region.
Objectivel 8: leverage digitalisation and education to bind the Nordic countries even closer together.
In June 2020, the Ministers for Nordic Co-operation decided that in the period 2021 to 2024, the Nordic Council of Ministers should strengthen its co-operation with civil society in the Nordic Region. At the same time, a decision was also taken on the integration of three interdisciplinary perspectives in all work within the Nordic Council of Ministers.
The interdisciplinary perspectives that will touch on all activities in the Nordic Council of Ministers are:
- Sustainable development
- Gender equality
- Children's rights and young people
A key objective of the action plan is to increase cross-sectoral co-operation within the Nordic Council of Ministers. In this way, the aim is to improve the quality and effectiveness of co-operation.