New Nordic Cultural institution

Föstudagur, 30 Desember 2011 14:50

Photo: Johannes Jansson/norden.org

Nordic Culture Point is a new cultural institute located in Finland with operations in the Nordic and Baltic countries. The institute results from the fusion of The Nordic Institute in Finland (Nifin) and the former Nordic Culture Point. Both institutions will continue their activities as usual but under a joint umbrella.

The new organisation's primary objective is to build interest in the Nordic region and Nordic co-operation in Finland, and administer two cultural support programmes: The Culture and Art Programme and The Nordic-Baltic Mobility Programme for Culture. The institute provides a point of contact for Nordic cultural cooperation and information about that cooperation throughout the Nordic region.

The fusion has been implemented such that the former Nordic Culture Point has transferred to Nifin, which has changed its name to Nordic Culture Point. Nifin's director, Gun Oker-Blom, will continue as director for Nordic Culture Point with offices in central Helsinki and Sveaborg.

"We are a strong and innovative Nordic cultural player active in Finland, the Nordic region generally and beyond. The fusion will generate a lot of positive synergies," emphasizes Gun Oker-Blom.

Nordic Culture Point has 13 full time employees and manages about 5 million Euros of funds. Nordic Culture Point belongs under the Nordic Council of Ministers, the official inter-governmental body for Nordic co-operation.