Nordic Welfare Forum 2025: Nordic trust in a changing world

Trust is regarded as a strong asset and foundation for the Nordic Welfare model. However, as global trust declines, similar trends can be expected in the Nordics. A trust crisis in combination with declining birth rates, global warming and a surrounding world with wars and autocratization on the rise, could severely challenge the Nordic welfare model.

Against this backdrop, the Nordic Welfare Forum 2025 convened in Helsinki, Finland, on 10 September 2025. The agenda was ambitious enough: to explore how trust in the Nordic welfare model could be preserved and enhanced in times of crises. The conference brought together politicians, researchers, civil servants, and representatives of civil society from across the Nordic and Baltic region.

The Nordic Welfare Forum 2025 was organised by the Nordic Welfare Centre in co-operation with the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health in Finland, on behalf of the Nordic Council of Ministers.