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Nordic “Draghi report” warns region risks losing its competitive edge
A new report from Copenhagen Economics concludes that the Nordic region is still one of the most competitive and innovative regions in the world. However, the USA in particular is about to catch up with the Nordics.
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EU tackles mental health in the workplace
Poor mental health in working life costs the EU more than 600 billion euro every year. The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work is now launching a campaign to reverse the trend.
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Digital exclusion becomes burden on municipal employees
Danish municipal employees who should be busy doing completely different things end up spending hours every week to help citizens tackle the digital world.
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Better data on the living conditions for people with disabilities
A new report from Nordregio brings together statistics on the living conditions of people with physical disabilities in the Nordic countries. One chapter is dedicated to data on this group’s access to the labour market.
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Life in the borderlands between Norway and Sweden
Once they were part of the same nation. Today, a national border divides the regions. We have travelled through Trøndelag and Jämtland Härjedalen, meeting and talking to people who live, work and run businesses on both sides of the border. For them, it is primarily a line on the map.
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Sweden’s fruitful meeting between practice and mindfulness research
Mindfulness offers a toolbox that can help people achieve less stress, greater presence and increased focus. Malmö University has a knowledge hub dedicated to this type of “mindful awareness” bringing together research, education and community organisations.
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“More than money” as Nordic Investment Bank celebrates 50 years
The Nordic Investment Bank is marking its 50th anniversary with new priorities in a renewed strategy. It all began with a loan application for an Icelandic industrial project and early environmental initiatives. Today, geopolitical challenges are prompting investments in defence projects, because prosperity depends on security.
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More than a course: building a Nordic labour law research community
When labour law PhD students from across the Nordic region come together for a course, the aim is not only to deepen their academic knowledge but also to build a Nordic research community.
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Sexual harassment in the police: Wants to make the work environment part of the solution
Researchers from several Nordic countries are developing methods to make colleagues and leaders active partners in preventing sexual harassment in the police force.
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Sweden sees a demand for political action to secure employers’ skills needs
There is an imbalance in the Swedish labour market. Different quarters are calling for political action and measures. There is also a need to make better use of the high potential for matching workers with jobs in the Nordic region’s largest labour market.
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