1. The Nordic Council of Ministers’ Information Office in Riga
International Organisation
Represents the NCM in Latvia
Established in 1991
Promotes Nordic-Baltic co-operation
Areas of priority:
- Democracy and welfare
- Sustainable use of resources
- Development of market economy
- Culture Mediation

2. Nordic Council of Ministers
Intergovernmental co-operational body between:
- Finland
- Sweden
- Norway
- Denmark
- Iceland
- Autonomos regions:
Greenland, Faroe islands, Aland islands
Promotes Nordic co-operation
Founded in 1971

3. The Nordic Council of Ministers’ Information Office in Riga
Director
Information advisor
Accountant
Education advisor
Receptionist
Technical staff
Culture advisor
Advisor on social issues
Advisor on sustainable development
Technical staff

4. Nordic Council of Ministers’ programmes
Exchange of Civil Servants
Development of Local and Regional Administration
Nordprolink
Nordic Action Plan for Children and Youth
Exchange Programme for Children and Youth
Baltic Sleipnir
Closer Neighbours

5. Nordic Council of Ministers
INFORMATION
Homepages:
Newsletters:
Norden this week
Top of Europe
Information Office Newsletter

6. Nordic Council of Ministers
Budget:
NCM: approx. 800 million DKK
Adjacent areas: approx. 80 million DKK
Information office: approx 2.9 million DKK
Programme Exchange of Civil Servants:
In total: 1.85 million DKK
For Latvia: DKK

7. Nordic Council of Ministers
Exchange of Civil Servants scholarships shown according to institutions represented

8. Nordic Council of Ministers
Exchange of Civil Servants scholarships shown according to country of destination

9. Nordic Council of Ministers
Exchange of Civil Servants scholarships shown according to country visited per person