(Has been replaced by the new guidance for the integration of cross-cutting perspectives in the Nordic Council of Ministers, effective from 2025.) 

The Nordic Council of Ministers is required to mainstream the horizontal perspectives of sustainable development, gender equality and a child rights and youth perspective throughout its activities. But what does this mean in practice for the staff or partners of the Nordic Council of Ministers? You can find the answers in this guide, which is intended to support you in your work. 

The guidance aims to:

Place mainstreaming in a wider context and demonstrate its importance for the work of the Nordic Council of Ministers as a whole

Show you how to integrate the perspectives step-by-step in your work as an employee or partner of the Nordic Council of Ministers 

Provide an opportunity for in-depth study of sustainable development, gender equality and a child rights and youth perspective, and give concrete examples of what mainstreaming these perspectives can involve.