Nordic Health Data Spaces

The Nordic region has few urban centres and vast sparsely inhabited areas. The need for accessible health services has led to some forms of collaboration, but cross-border sharing of health data is still a challenge. The European Health Data Space (EHDS) offers potential for innovation and future sustainable services in the region, and addresses this […]
Network of Finno-Ugric cultures in the North

The aim of the Interreg Aurora funded small-scale project Network of Finno-Ugric cultures in the North is to build suitable and well-balanced cross-border partnerships between actors interested in enhancing Finno-Ugric languages and cultures in the areas of Eastern Finland and Northern areas of Sweden and Norway. The project partners in the small-scale project will strengthen […]
New North – Transport, Logistics and Security of Supply

The overall objective of the Interreg Aurora funded project New North is to strengthen cross-border cooperation between regions and to create a platform for continuous cooperation and systematic cooperative consortium of development work to ensure the smooth, safe, functional and sustainable operation of cross-border transport chains and accessibility. The current geopolitical situation and the fast-developing […]
ReCap ASáp – Regaining capacity in a changing Sápmi

The aim of the Interreg Aurora funded project ReCap ASáp, Regaining capacity in a changing Sápmi, is to seek measures for Sámi society to become robust and resilient in times of rapid change. The project will strengthen Sámi civil society’s opportunities to participate in the societal debate on the needs of Sámi development. The project […]
NOWA – Nordic Waste Management Vision

The Interreg Aurora funded project NOWA aims to develop sustainable waste management practices through collaboration among waste management stakeholders in the north of Norway, Sweden, and Finland. The project is targeted at developing preconditions for the Arctic Waste Forum (AWF) to promote international cooperation and address current obstacles hindering the development of the joint waste […]
Girku SOS

The Interreg Aurora funded project Girku SOS aims to develope a service for the Sami population who need someone to talk to anonymously about life struggeling matters. Girku SOS will contribute to better public health by being present to all people who need someone who is good to talk to when life is difficult. With […]
Young in the Northernmost North

At present there is no collective overview of the life conditions of children and young people in the Interreg Aurora Programme area. A need exists for developing a network of youth researchers with an interest in this topic. The aim of this small-scale project is to create a project plan for a large-scale Aurora project. […]
SMART RURALITIES

The region of Österbotten in Finland and Norrbotten and Västerbotten counties in Sweden is characterized by rural and sparsely populated areas. In various pre-discussions, project partners have concluded that the combined knowledge and cooperation across the border can generate more outcomes for the future of the areas. The third sector is central to the development […]
DeTo – Developing Together

The vast area of the northern parts of Sweden, Norway and Finland represents a region with unique, similar challenges concerning better connectivity, harmonization of education and regulations and attracting skilled labour in the region. There are several organizations and networks working on cross-border cooperation, however, there is a need to combine good practices, development needs […]