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50 år av nordiskt jämställdhetsamarbete
No full textI år är det 50 år sedan Nordiska ministerrådet fattade beslut om ett officiellt samarbete mellan de nordiska regeringarna i jämställdhetsfrågor. Under det halvsekel som det nordiska samarbetet pågått har formerna både utvecklats och förändrats, och sedan 2020 omfattar det även hbtqi-personers rättigheter. Idag står regionen enad kring en bred politisk plattform med syftet att förbättra jämställdheten och uppnå lika rättigheter och möjligheter för alla. För att göra kloka vägval framåt är det viktigt med kunskap om den historia som många av oss bygger vidare på. Därför har NIKK, Nordisk information för kunskap om kön, som är de nordiska jämställdhetsministrarnas samarbetsorgan, tagit fram denna jubileumspublikation. Vi har intervjuat åtta personer med olika bakgrund och kunskap, bett dem reflektera över åren som gått och även blicka lite framåt
Distance spanning solutions in health care and care– Climate impacts and sustainability synergies
No full textDistance spanning solutions in healthcare and social care are rapidly increasing in all the Nordic countries. Healthcare and care are offered in people’s homes based on their own needs. Digitalisation and remote service solutions are important prerequisites for maintaining the quality of the Nordic welfare model. But what are the sustainability impacts of these services? The Nordic region has set the ambitious goal of becoming the world’s most sustainable and integrated region by 2030. Distance spanning solutions in Nordic health care and care are closely aligned with this vision and each strategic priority. Digital solutions in health care and care represent a promising avenue for improving service accessibility for citizens and enhancing sustainability. Digitalisation is viewed as one way of mitigating the negative environmental impacts of health care and care production. However, practical tools are needed in order to comprehensively assess the impacts of digitalisation in this field. The purpose of this publication is to enhance understanding of the implications of digitalised health care and care on the different dimensions of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The report consists of two parts. Part 1, Medicine robot services in health care and care: Contribution to the green transition introduces a novel methodology to assess the environmental – especially the climate impacts and social impacts of digital healthcare and care services. Part 2, Sustainability in digital health care: A new tool for evaluating impacts aims to broaden the perspective on the potential impacts of digitalisation in the Nordic welfare sector, from a narrow focus on climate impacts and carbon footprints to a broader focus that includes social, economic and other environmental dimensions.
Government Initiatives to Increase Reading and Interest in Reading Among Children and Young People in the Nordic Countries : Policy brief
No full textNew Nordic report: Government initiatives to promote reading and interest in reading among children and young people in the Nordic region Children's and young people's reading is a prioritized cultural and educational policy issue in the Nordic countries and in the Nordic cultural policy co-operation programme. The aim of national initiatives to promote reading is to increase literacy, strengthen the interest in reading and make literature a natural part of children's and young people's everyday lives. A strong reading culture is considered to provide better opportunities for education, culture and participation in democratic dialogue. In this policy brief, Kulturanalys Norden presents a compilation of current government reading promotion initiatives for children and young people in the Nordic countries and the autonomous regions. The report is produced by Kulturanalys Norden. Kulturanalys Norden is a Nordic knowledge centre for cultural policy established on behalf of the Nordic Council of Ministers
Teaming up with nature : Policy advice for more nature-based solutions in the Nordics
No full textNature-based solutions (NBS) are recognised as contributing to international climate and biodiversity goals as well as solving other major societal challenges. Still, there are barriers to using NBS in the Nordic countries. Well-designed policies and targeted policy instruments are needed to accelerate the uptake of NBS. The A-DVICE project has developed an online handbook featuring advice for mainstreaming the use of NBS through policies by exploring potential opportunities and examples in the Nordic countries. The project is part of the Nordic Council of Ministers' programme on NBS. The handbook is hosted online, at www.nbspolicy.org. This TemaNord report contains a compilation of its main content
Norræn samstarfsáætlun um félags- og heilbrigðismál 2025–2030
No full textÍ samstarfsáætlun um félags- og heilbrigðismál er pólitískum áherslum og markmiðum fyrir tímabilið 2025–2030 lýst. Samstarfsáætlunin skal skapa norrænt notagildi með nánu og samfelldu norrænu samráði sem styður við þekkingarmiðlun og dreifingu árangursríkra aðgerða. Að tryggja jafnan aðgang allra að velferðarþjónustu og styrkja almennu velferðarkerfin; að fyrirbyggja geðræn veikindi, geðheilbrigðisvanda og einmanaleika í öllum samfélagshópum; að tryggja jöfn tækifæri allra til að lifa góðu og heilbrigðu lífi; og að grípa inn í með tímanlegum, fyrirbyggjandi og sjálfbærum aðgerðum.
A decade of digital disconnection research in review: Where, what, how, and who?
No full textThe backlash against digital media usage has manifested in everyday practices of digital disconnection, or deliberate non-use of media. This chapter provides an overview of the last decade of empirical disconnection research, tracing both its overarching tendencies and its boundaries. This is done through an analysis of 346 empirical studies on digital disconnection. For the purposes of this chapter, digital disconnection research is defined by a research ethos which does not consider the act of media non-use or restricted media use as something to be remedied. In review, the typical interest of the research has been in studying the disconnection of relatively young and individualised agents from social media, a disconnection which is often temporary or partial. Therefore, in the discussion portion of the chapter, I consider the opportunity for the openness of digital disconnection studies to extend even further, with particular emphasis on structures and contexts where disconnection may not only be problematised by the imperatives of “always on” communication, specifically in working life and other organised contexts. This research is part of the project “Personalizing the Professional: Changing genres at the work/life intersection”, which is funded by the Independent Research Council of Denmark, (grant no. 8018-00113B). </p
(Dis)connected atmospheres: Tourist locations in dead zones in post-pandemic Portugal
No full textHow are Portuguese dead zones positioned as tourist locations to disconnect from digital media? In this chapter, I use the concept of atmosphere to explore how tourist dead zones contain different dimensions that work to restrain as well as foster connection: on the one hand, mindfulness, romanticism, and nostalgic elements to deter connectivity as ways of suspending the mediatised and accelerated everyday life, and on the other, social media promotion and expansion of digital connectivity during the Covid-19 pandemic. The chapter is based on a study conducted in Portugal in 2021–2022 under the DIS/CONNECT project, combining in loco and social media observation with interviews with promoters and visitors to five tourist locations in dead zones. The analysis highlights how, in the aftermath of the backlash and still under the transformation brought about by a global pandemic, dead-zone tourism stands at the intersection of offline, nature, and rural tourism, seeking an idealised individuality and selective sociability – and that the promise of disconnection tourism is only exceptionally embraced by a few tourists. The “DIS/CONNECT: individuals’ digital disconnection” project received funding from EEA Grants Bilateral Relations Fund (ref.: FBR_OC1_COFAC). </p
Sjáðu, sáðu og smakkaðu! – hugmyndahandbók um kennslu í matjurtaræktun fyrir börn
No full textA Seed of Inspiration A seed is small, tiny even. Still, within its coating it carries the origin of life. Given the right conditions, seeds can grow into plants that we need for food, shelter, clothes, fuel, and fodder for our animals. Plants that are essential for human life on earth. To see a seed wake up and stretch its first leaves towards the sky, whilst firmly positioning its roots in the ground is intriguing. To put your hands in the soil and learn the basics of growing your own plants is amazing. To understand the connection between food, biodiversity and climate change is crucial. Unfortunately, children today grow up in a society struggling with several global challenges, such as the climate crisis and the ongoing loss of biodiversity. The recent pandemic and the ongoing war in Ukraine have also raised issues as the importance of food security and the vulnerability of being too dependent on import. Knowledge of the fundamentals in growing food is therefore more important than ever. With this in mind, NordGen has created this educational package targeting pre-schools and primary schools with the aim of inspiring children to learn more about food and gardening by putting their hands in the soil. This cultivation handbook is written in Icelandic and has been used by teachers and pupils in Iceland as part of the NordGen-project "See, sow and taste". As the Nordic countries’ knowledge center for genetic resources, NordGen has a mission to disseminate information on biodiversity important for our Nordic agriculture and forestry. This is our way of doing that in a hopefully fun and inspiring way. We hope that you will have a wonderful time teaching your pupils about the fundamental issue of growing plants for food. Get your hands dirty! Let the kids play, listen to them discussing. And above all – have fun
Theoretical perspectives on crisis, resilience, and innovation
No full textThis chapter describes how the concepts of crisis, resilience, and innovation are well-suited for capturing how Norwegian news media dealt with the Covid-19 pandemic. The pandemic posed threats to public health, leading to increased urgency for accurate information dissemination. As such, the crisis served as a catalyst, accelerating changes in news production, distribution, consumption, and business models. Persistence reflects resilience as the ability to regain stability and get back to “business as usual”, adaptability as resilience refers to large adjustments in professional practices in response, while transformability brings radical long-lasting renewal of the whole organisation. Presenting a normative view of innovation in journalism, this chapter focuses on value creation, improvement, and novelty. Innovation involves adjusting existing products or services and introducing new ideas perceived as novel by audiences. This coincides with the transformation of journalism from physical news products to digitalised services. Summarising insights from different strands of innovation literature, we identify a set of internal factors, or building blocks, of journalism innovation: resources, technology, organisation, management, culture, and business model
Reuse, recycling and recovery of construction and demolition waste in the Nordic countries : n inventory of facilities and techniques in the Nordics including an outlook on other European countries
No full textThis publication addresses the challenges in managing Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW) in the Nordic countries including an outlook on other European countries. Despite a 70% recovery target, the Nordics lag behind due to economic, legislative, and social barriers. The study emphasizes the need for better CDW statistics and highlights successful European initiatives. Key findings include that the barriers do not seem to be technical feasibility, but rather include economic obstacles, and regional variations in recycling. Recommendations include unified approaches, regulations, and stronger incentives for reuse and recycling of CDW. The study advocates waste prevention through reuse and design strategies for future constructions, emphasizing collaboration within the Nordics and the EU