Culture brings the Nordic countries together. The openness of culture is also common to us. We understand the significance and value of culture as a part of both welfare and inclusion.

In 2016, we will carry on our sector programme on the basis of the themes of the Nordic Council of Ministers’ cultural co-operation strategy 2013–2020: the sustainable Nordic region, the creative Nordic region, the intercultural Nordic region, young people in the Nordic region, and the digital Nordic region.

During our presidency, we will invest in large project entities, presented in more detail in this sector programme, which are part of today’s world and fulfil our shared needs.