An inclusive, sustainable, innovative, secure and open Nordic region is the starting point when Sweden takes over the Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers in 2018. Digitalisation is a recurrent themethroughout Sweden’s presidency programme.

The Nordic countries have a strong democratic and civil society tradition characterised by equity, gender equality, sustainability and co-operation.The continuous exchange of knowledge and culture provides the basis for the Nordic prime ministers’ vision of the Nordic region as the world’s most integrated region.

The Nordic countries have a strong international engagement and value European cohesion and an active UN. The Nordic prime ministers’ initiative – Nordic Solutions to Global Challenges – aims to spread positive Nordic experience to the rest of the world.