What Role will the Nordic Welfare Model Play in Globalization?

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1 What Role will the Nordic Welfare Model Play in Globalization? Could Nordic co-operation contribute more and better to the future sustainable Nordic welfare model? Helsinki 5 April 2011 Gard Titlestad Head of Department Knowledge and Welfare gt@norden.org

2 Nordisk Ministerråd Intro Nordisk samarbejde 2

3 Nordisk Ministerråd According to the rules of aerodynamics the Bumble Bee cannot fly but i does According to the (old) rules of economics - the Nordic Model cannot fly but it does According to the World Economic Forum s Global competetiveness report the four Nordic countries rank higher than Europe on all 12 benchmarks and higher than US on all but 3 Nordisk samarbejde 3

4 Nordisk Ministerråd Utfordringer for den nordiske velferdsstaten sammenlignbare indikatorer. World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2011 Shared Norms for the New Reality: : Confronting New Realities: The Nordic Experience : Keys to Competitiveness: Lessons from the Nordics Nordisk samarbejde 4

5 Nordisk Ministerråd Globalisation Increased competition, markets, talents, knowledge - Even on models Nordisk samarbejde 5

6 Nordisk Ministerråd Nordic premiers meet at Punkaharju to promote more skilled, visible and thriving Nordic region The premiers shared a positive attitude towards the opportunities and challenges of globalisation for the Nordic countries. They want to utilise these opportunities and meet the challenges by developing further the Nordic model, the fundamental parts of which are citizens future welfare, competitiveness of enterprises, employment and economic growth, as well as a common culture and investment in sustainable development. The premiers also want develop the strengths of the Nordic countries, the high-standard and extensive education system, expertise and research work, the ability to utilise information technology, as well as creative implementation of innovations. The premiers agreed to launch a new Nordic endeavour in globalisation. The synergy benefits of the work carried out at the European and regional level will be utilised in the implementation. More profound co-operation with the Baltic countries reinforces the competitiveness of the entire Baltic Sea region and increases opportunities to utilise globalisation. Nordisk samarbejde 6

7 The Prime Ministers initiative was followed up by a number of projects Globaliseringsinitiativ 1. Globaliseringsforum och generell profilering av Globaliseringsinitiativ Nordisk Ministerråd bud Nordisk toppforskning (TFI) 3. Innovationsrepresentation i Asien Bekämpande av gränshinder i Norden Utvecklingen av det nordiska forsknings- och innovationsområdet (NORIA) escience Främjande av högre utbildning i Norden En god upplärning av ungdomar och vuxna, Belysning av konsekvenserna av klimatförändringarna på naturresurser i Norden Kultur och kreativitet Hälsa och välfärd Energi och transport, samt uppföljning Energiexpo Klimatvänligt byggeri 7500 Nordisk samarbejde 7

8 The initiative was also followed up by a yearly Globalisation Forum Nordisk Ministerråd The Nordic Globalisation Forum 20 May 2010 Green Growth - Perspectives for a strengthened Nordic co-operation The Prime Ministers Press Conference Nordisk samarbejde 8

9 Working on green growth, guys, uh? Nordisk Ministerråd Nordisk samarbejde 9

10 Nordisk Ministerråd Nordic premiers meet at Punkaharju to promote more skilled, visible and thriving Nordic region The premiers shared a positive attitude towards the opportunities and challenges of globalisation for the Nordic countries. They want to utilise these opportunities and meet the challenges by developing further the Nordic model, the fundamental parts of which are citizens future welfare, competitiveness of enterprises, employment and economic growth, as well as a common culture and investment in sustainable development. The premiers also want develop the strengths of the Nordic countries, the high-standard and extensive education system, expertise and research work, the ability to utilise information technology, as well as creative implementation of innovations. The premiers agreed to launch a new Nordic endeavour in globalisation. The synergy benefits of the work carried out at the European and regional level will be utilised in the implementation. More profound co-operation with the Baltic countries reinforces the competitiveness of the entire Baltic Sea region and increases opportunities to utilise globalisation. Nordisk samarbejde 10

11 Nordisk Ministerråd What is going on in Nordic co-operation witch can create the base for developing further the Nordic model, the fundamental parts of which are citizens future welfare Nordisk samarbejde 11

12 Policy initiatives Nordisk Ministerråd Nordisk samarbejde 12

13 Building knowledge Nordic Centres of Excellence

14 Nordic Institutions willing to participate NordForsk Nordic Ionnovation Centre Nordic Centre for Welfare and Social Issues

15 Ongoing projects under the globalisation initiative Nordisk Ministerråd Inclusion of marginalised groups in the labour market Youth unemployment Drop outs Nordisk samarbejde 15

16 escience - Three steps initiative up to now Nordisk Ministerråd 2) Tillämpning escience i utvalda forskningsområden Toppforskning s- initiativet Exempelvi s Klimat, energi, miljö NCoE 1 Exempelvi s Hälsa 1 4 utvalda forskningsområden NCoE 3 1) Vidareutveckling av esciencemetoder och verktyg 3) Utbildningsaktiviteter och nätverk Aktiviteter i Nordisk högre utbildning inom användning handlingsplane av esciencemetoder och verktyg n Infrastruktur för escience för Östersjöstrategin Nordic escience strategy and action plan Nordic escience globalisation project A Baltic Sea knowledge infrastructure for the free movement of knowledge 2011 and onwards Nordisk samarbejde 16

17 Networks on education, research and innovation and health Nordisk Ministerråd Network of Technical Transfer Offices in Health TTO1 Knowledge triangle networks on health TTO2 TTO4 TTO3 Nordisk samarbejde 17

18 Nordisk Ministerråd Nordisk samarbejde 18

19 Some other key issues on the welfare agenda Nordisk Ministerråd Nordisk Kulturfond Active and Healthy Aging Programme for food and physical exercise A Nordic Market for Organising high specialised services within health? Clinical Trials, a Nordic Infrastructure? NORIA-net on Health and Welfare Welfare Innovation Vulnerable families Nordic Program against Human Trafficking ehealth The future Nordic co-operation on Handicap issues Nordisk samarbejde 19

20 Nordisk Ministerråd Will it be possible to cluster projects and initiatives across sector, across countries, to achieve significant synergies in contributing to the continued development of A sustainable Nordic welfare model? Nordisk samarbejde 20

21 The Nordic Council of Ministers Possible 8 of 11 councils directly contributing to the future, sustainable Nordic welfare model Nordisk Ministerråd Ministers for Co-operation (MR-SAM) Nordic Council of Ministers for Labour (MR-A) Nordic Council of Ministers for Business, Energy & Regional Policy (MR-NER) Council of Ministers for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Agriculture, Food and Forestry (MR-FJLS) Council of Ministers for Gender Equality (MR-JÄM) Nordic Council of Minsters for Culture (MR-K) Nordic Council of Ministers for Health and Social Affairs (MR-S) Nordic Council of Ministers for Education and Research (MR-U) Nordisk samarbejde 21

22 Pilot initiative The globalisation project Health and Welfare Nordisk Ministerråd Tema I: Welfare Tema II: Health 1 : Inkludering af udsatte grupper (MR-S) - 6 mio. DKK 2: Tiltrækning af udenlandsk arbejdskraft (MR-A) - 5 mio. DKK 3: Udvikling af kompetencer på vækstområder (MR-A) - 5,2 mio. DKK 4 : Sundhedsfremme og forebyggelse (MR- S) - 4,5 mio. DKK 5 : Effekter af indsatser (MR- FJLS) - 5 mio. DKK 6 : Ernæring, læring, helse (MR- U) - 5,5 mio. DKK 7 : Entreprenørskab i sund. syst. (MR-NER) - 4 mio. DKK Nordisk samarbejde 22

23 Nordisk Ministerråd Nordisk Kulturfond What I have learned Long term prioritation and focus needed to move things 23

24 Nordic Co-operation, the concept, a platform to face with globalisation and grand challenges Nordisk Ministerråd Grand Challenges Knowledge Green Growth Sustainable Welfare Climate Change Environment Aging population Nordisk samarbejde 24

25 Nordisk Ministerråd A comparative advantage in global competition: Nordisk samarbejde 25

26 Nordisk Ministerråd The Icefjord, Greenland Nordisk samarbejde

27 Nordisk Ministerråd Nordic premiers meet at Punkaharju to promote more skilled, visible and thriving Nordic region - Responding to grand and global challenges: 1. Investments in a solid Nordic knowledge and innovation area will be boosted in Europe. The Nordic Council of Ministers interacting with the ministers for trade and industry, education and research will draft a proposal to the Ministers for Nordic Co-operation on the promotion of topclass Nordic research in close co-operation with industry and commerce by summer In this connection, the possibilities of strengthening the co-operation between Nordic top research units and actors in the innovation business will be examined. For example, the following sectors will be given a special emphasis: promotion of innovations; climate, energy and environmental issues; and welfare research and health. Nordisk samarbejde 27

28 Building Nordic Strength through More Open R&D Funding The Next Step in NORIA Erik Arnold, Annelie Eriksson, Sven Faugert and Tommy Jansson Technopolis

29 Interplay between and coordination across five different systems D F I N S

30 Governance in Nordic Research Cooperation Agree on rules of the game for large research and research driven initiatives Between Council of Ministers, sectors and countries The needs for consultations, coordination and decisions Interplay between top down and bottom up Government anchored Memorandum of Understanding between main stakeholders before iniating the process leading to a decision The possibility for governments opting out, opting in?