Programme for the 70th Session of the Nordic Council in Norway, 2018

Monday 29 October

• 08:00: Registration in Trappehallen (the Staircase Hall)
• 10:00–16:45: Party group meetings
• 10:00–16:45: The Centre Group
• 10:00–16:45: The Social Democrat Group
• 10:00–16:45: The Conservative Group
• 10:00–16:45: Nordic Freedom Group
• 10:00–16:45: Nordic Green Left Group
• 12:15–13:00: Lunch Seminar
• 17:00–18:00: The Control Committee
• 17:00–18:00: Election Committee

Tuesday 30 October    

• 07:30: Registration in Trappehallen (the Staircase Hall)
• 08:00–08:45: Meeting of the Presidium with the West Nordic Council
• 09:00–10:30: Meeting of the Presidium
• 09:00–11:15: Committee for Welfare in the Nordic Region
• 09:00–11:15: Committee for Knowledge and Culture in the Nordic Region
• 09:00–11:15: The Committee for Growth and Development in the Nordic Region
• 09:00–11:15: The Committee for a Sustainable Nordic Region
• 10:45–11:15: Nordic Council press conference
• 12:00–13:30:  Lunch hosted by His Majesty the King to mark the Session of the Nordic Council
• 14:15–14:30: Opening of the 70th Session of the Nordic Council
• 14:30–16:45: Plenary: Session agenda
• 19:00–20:30: Award ceremony for the Nordic Council prizes

Wednesday 31 October 

• 07:30: Registration in Trappehallen (the Staircase Hall)
• 08:00–08:45: Presidium meeting with the Nordic Prime Ministers
• 09:00–12:00: Plenary
• 12:00–13:00: Lunch meeting of the Freedom of Movement Group and the Freedom of Movement Council
• 12:00–14:00: Lunch break with opportunity for meetings between the committees and the ministers
• 12:05–13:30: Buffet lunch for the Presidium and international guests
• 12:15–13:45: Consultation meeting between the Committee for a Sustainable Nordic Region and the Nordic Council of Ministers for the Environment and Climate
• 12:15–13:45: Consultation meeting between the Committee for Knowledge and Culture in the Nordic Region and the Nordic Council of Ministers for Culture
• 13:00–13:45: Meeting between the Committee for Growth and Development in the Nordic Region and the Norwegian Minister of Finance
• 13:00–16:30: The Freedom of Movement Council 
• 14:00–18:00: Plenary: Session agenda
• 18:00–19:00: Reception to mark Nordplus 30

Tuesday 1 November

• 08:00: Registration in Trappehallen (the Staircase Hall)
• 08:30–15:00: Plenary: Session agenda
• 11:45–12:20: Lunch meeting/consultation meeting between the Committee for Welfare in the Nordic Region and the chair of MR-JÄM