On 11–12 September, the NSPA Forum will be held in Örnsköldsvik, Västernorrland, Sweden. It is the yearly forum that gathers policymakers, officials, and stakeholders from the 14 regions in the network of Northern Sparsely Populated Areas (NSPA), to discuss common interests regarding EU policies of relevance for the European Arctic.
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) have adopted a comprehensive policy paper on the Northern Sparsely Populated Areas (NSPA), comprising 14 regions across Norway, Sweden, and Finland. The policy report, funded by the EU and regional governments, recommends enhanced east-west transport infrastructure, comprehensive digital connectivity, and place-based, targeted policies to strengthen regional resilience and economic diversification.
Regional representatives from the CPMR Baltic Sea Commission Arctic Working Group and the Northern Sparsely Populated Areas network are pleased to invite you to a side event of the EU Arctic Forum 2025 to discuss “EU Regional Policy in the Arctic regions: boosting EU competitiveness, clean industrialisation and security”. The seminar will take place on Wednesday 25 June, 15:00- 17:30 in Levi, Lapland.
