New report highlights leisure’s crucial role in youth resilience
On 13 October we launched the report Leisure – an anchor when it storms with a live broadcast webinar (in Swedish). The report explores the role of organised and semi-organised leisure activities as a crucial resilience builder for young people during a crisis. The relationship between leisure, well-being, and resilience is examined with the COVID-19 pandemic as a case. Through an analysis of the impact of various policies and restrictions, as well as the response and adaptations in the leisure sector, the report investigates the effect of the crisis on the well-being and resilience of young people.
Nordic status report launch on children and youth in families with persistent low income
Join us for the launch of the Nordic status report Children and youth in families with persistent low income.
The report explores child poverty in the Nordic countries, focusing on trends in at-risk-of-poverty and persistent low income, and how these affect children’s living conditions and opportunities. It also discusses regional disparities, vulnerable groups, and ideas for improving monitoring and policy responses.
Nordic expert meeting on children and young people and digital media
On the 25–26 of November, the academic partners, the working group, the steering group, including youth delegates, of the project on Nordic co-operation for a safer digital democracy on children and youth, gathered at the Nordic Welfare Centre in Stockholm. Two days of intense discussions followed with participants from all Nordic countries on the two upcoming reports that will be launched next autumn:
A Nordic analysis of the impact of digital media, alongside an overview of Nordic countries’ policies on empowering and protecting children and young people in relation to digital media.
Children’s and young people's views and recommendations.
The reports will inform the development of joint Nordic recommendations on how to ensure a safer digital democracy for children and young people.
Nordic Welfare Research - new issue published today!
The scientific journal Nordic Welfare Research publishes articles about various welfare policy themes. The new issue has the theme Nordic street-level integration work. The scientific journal is published by Universitetsforlaget AS (Scandinavian University Press) and the norwegian Fafo Research Foundation, on behalf of the Nordic Welfare Centre.
New website on children and young people in the Nordic region
On World Children's Day 20 November, the Nordic Council of Ministers launched a new website about its work with children and young people in the Nordic region. On the website you can find information on a wide range of programmes, projects and initiatives, emphasising the importance of political priorities relating to children's welfare and rights.
This newsletter is published about six times a year, mainly in English, with occasional Scandinavian articles. It contains the latest news about our network, projects and publications, and information about coming events in the field of child and youth policy and practice in the Nordic region.
Norden ska vara världens mest hållbara och integrerade region år 2030. Nordens välfärdscenter bidrar framför allt till målet om ett socialt hållbart Norden. Läs mer om arbetet i Nordiska ministerrådets Vision 2030.
