Nordic Welfare Forum 2025: Nordic trust in a changing world

The trust in the Nordic welfare model is put under pressure in an uncertain world. Autocratization is on the rise and interpersonal trust is affected by polarizing gaps in wealth, values, and beliefs. The development of the war in Ukraine is adding uncertainty on security in Europe, demanding public resources in the Nordics in a higher extent to be used in military defence. Meanwhile the birthrate has declined, the population grows older and the threat from environmental crises due to climate change has become more evident also in the Nordics. At the Nordic Welfare Forum 2025, the challenges and possibilities on how to maintain and strengthen trust, resilience and social sustainability in the Nordics will be discussed.

The conference welcomes politicians, researchers, civil servants, and representatives for the civil society in the Nordic region. 

The Nordic Welfare Centre arranges the conference on behalf of the Nordic Council of Ministers. The Nordic Welfare Forum is held every two years to monitor developments and challenges relating to welfare in the Nordic countries. 

There is no registration fee for the conference, but the number of seats is limited.

Moderator:  Sandra Kropa, Latvia
Performance: Maija Kauhanen, Finland

Confirmed speakers:  

Secretary General Karen Elleman, The Nordic Council of Ministers

Minister Kaisa Juuso, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health in Finland

Senior Economist Sarah Kups, OECD

Professor Kenneth Nelson, University of Oxford

Professor Gert Tinggaard Svendsen, Aarhus University

Professor Olavi Kangas, University of Turku

Professor Mari Vaattovaara, University of Helsinki

Research Professor & Director, Anna Rotkirch, Population Research Institute Finland
Senior Researcher John Lapidus, University of Gothenburg

Director Eva Franzén, Nordic Welfare Centre

More yet to be confirmed.