Foreword

This is a report on the results and implementations of the Nordic Youth Disability Summit, 2023 – the Nordic Council of Ministers' annual collaboration meetings with organisations for young people with disabilities. It presents statements developed during the summit on key topics in the Nordic Council of Ministers' programme for cooperation on disability issues. 

The summit resulted in statements from a youth perspective on inclusive working life, cross-border obstacles in the Nordic region, how to take into account the child and youth perspective in the Nordic Council of Ministers' policies and recommendations on inclusion in student democracy.

This report describes the involvement of organisations for young people with disabilities in selecting both the theme and the format of the summit. Moving forward, as we engage in continued collaboration with these organisations for our annual meetings, we aim to cultivate insights into effective methods for incorporating this demographic into decision-making processes that directly impact them.