An accessible Nordic region with equal opportunities for all
We are working towards a socially sustainable Nordic region where no one is left behind.
Our mission is to promote and develop Nordic co-operation on disability issues and to work towards a society that is accessible to all. We accomplish this by creating arenas for knowledge exchange between the Nordic countries, by producing different types of knowledge bases, and by initiating cross-border networks.
We are committed to ensuring that the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is put into practice and actively implemented in the Nordic countries; this, in turn, will lead to a more sustainable, universally designed society.
We work in accordance with the programme for Nordic cooperation on disability, with a focus on the CRPD.
Through Nordic cooperation in the field of disability, the countries are working together to implement the CRPD, strengthen participation, develop universal design and ensure equal opportunities in education and working life – and to make free movement within the Nordic region possible for everyone.
Disability issues in the Nordic region
An overview of disability policy, public authorities and organisations in the Nordic region.
The UN Convention
The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, CRPD, and the Nordic countries’ reporting to the UN
Disability research
An overview of research on disability issues in the Nordic region.
Related projects
Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the Nordic region – Article 31
Inclusive education for children and young people with disabilities in the Nordic region
An inclusive working life – a future-oriented priority for the Nordic region
