{"id":21313,"date":"2024-08-20T14:08:26","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T11:08:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kvarken.org\/?p=21313"},"modified":"2024-08-21T14:01:47","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T11:01:47","slug":"nordic-cooperation-is-more-important-than-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kvarken.org\/en\/nordic-cooperation-is-more-important-than-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"Nordic Cooperation is More Important Than Ever"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first speaker was the Norwegian Ambassador to Finland, <\/span>Wegger Christian Str\u00f8mmen<\/span><\/b>. He discussed the challenges and opportunities for collaboration in the Nordics, emphasising that relations between the Nordic countries are the best they\u2019ve ever been. With Finland and Sweden joining NATO, the ties with Norway have grown stronger.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2013 Anything that is good for Sweden and Finland, is also good for Norway, Str\u00f8mmen noted.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Norwegian Ambassador to Finland, Wegger Christian Str\u00f8mmen, emphasised that relations between the Nordic countries are the best they\u2019ve ever been.<\/p><\/div>\n

Civil Preparedness as a Military Interest<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n

Niklas Eklund<\/span><\/b>, Professor at the Department of Political Science at Ume\u00e5 University, discussed Nordic and Arctic Security, but he also touched upon the growing issue of disinformation. Eklund pointed out that the main reason why both Finland and Sweden wanted to join NATO was military defence. However, now that they are members, they must also follow NATO\u2019s Article 3, which concerns civil defence and preparedness.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Eklund has studied whether people read and believe fake news, and according to his research, conducted in Sweden and Norway, older people are better at critical thinking than younger people. He emphasised the importance of being clear about where reliable information can be found and why it can be trusted, particularly educating the youth.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2013 We need to talk about how we are going to bring our citizens closer to each other and improve their understanding of what is true and false. That\u2019s a military interest, Eklund emphasised.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Niklas Eklund, Professor at the Department of Political Science at Ume\u00e5 University, discussed Nordic and Arctic Security, but he also touched upon the growing issue of disinformation.<\/p><\/div>\n

Plan B for the Nordics<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n

Risto E. J. Penttil\u00e4<\/span><\/b>, CEO of Nordic West Office, delivered a presentation on the topic \u201c<\/span>Plan B for the Nordics<\/span><\/i>\u201d. He explained that Plan B relates to who will be elected as the next president of the United States and how the Nordics should prepare for it.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Both Republicans and Democrats prioritise \u201cAmerica first\u201d, which affects Europe. Combining Nordic forces makes a lot of sense, which is why Penttil\u00e4 believes it would be a good idea to build a Nordic block within NATO.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2013 The Plan B is about Europe needing to focus more on its own security, Penttil\u00e4 explained.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Risto E. J. Penttil\u00e4, CEO of Nordic West Office, explained that Europe needs to focus more on its own security.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Watch the recording of the event <\/span>HERE<\/span><\/b><\/a>.<\/span>
\n<\/span>Read the other text about our event during Wasa Future Festival <\/span>HERE<\/span><\/b><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Kvarken Council EGTC and the Finnish-Swedish Chamber of Commerce organised a seminar titled \u201cGrowth and Security in the Nordic Region\u201d on Thursday, August 8th during Wasa Future Festival. Wegger Christian Str\u00f8mmen, Niklas Eklund, and Risto E. J. Penttil\u00e4 focused on the geopolitical situation in their presentations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":21331,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"

Mats Brandt, Regional Mayor at the Regional Council of Ostrobothnia and representative of the Kvarken Council, participated in Europaforum Norra Sverige in Sundsvall, Sweden, and took the opportunity to emphasize both Finland\u2019s long tradition of security of supply and the forward-looking Nordic Connector project.<\/p>

The forum\u2019s theme, \u201cNorthern EU in a New Geopolitical Perspective\u201d, provided Brandt with a perfect stage to discuss how regions can play a larger role in Europe\u2019s geopolitical development. Brandt reminded that Finland\u2019s security of supply has deep historical roots dating back to the First World War.<\/p>

\u2013 Iron, gunpowder, and grain \u2013 that\u2019s where it starts. We are very proud of our capacity to maintain continuity during crises, which has been proven several times throughout history, not least during the oil crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, he explained.<\/p>

However, the central part of Brandt\u2019s presentation was dedicated to the Nordic Connector project, which he describes as a lifeline for the security and development of the region and the entire Northern Nordics.<\/p>

Brandt emphasized that the project offers a new dimension of cooperation and integration across regional borders. It can act as a catalyst for further collaboration and development and has the potential to radically reshape future landscapes in both the Northern Nordics and Europe.<\/p>

\u2013 Through Nordic Connector, we are not only creating new trade routes and communication lines but also stronger ties between communities across regional borders, which enhances our collective resilience up here in the North, he explained.<\/p>

\u2013 This vision of connectivity has occasionally been forgotten but is today more relevant than ever. We are facing not just an opportunity to physically connect two coasts but also to ideologically and economically integrate the northern parts of Europe, Brandt concluded.<\/p>

In his speech at Europaforum, Brandt emphasized the importance of continuing to promote development initiatives like these at regional, national, and European levels to ensure success and to strengthen security and development in northern Europe.<\/p>

Watch and listen to Mats\u2019s speech here (in Swedish): https:\/\/youtu.be\/DR4BFEE5lBQ<\/a><\/p>

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