A network of the five Nordic parliaments

Nordic Young
Parliamentarians
Network

Young legislators from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, working across borders to shape the democratic future of the North.

Member parliaments
5
Associate assemblies
3
Founded
2024

Our vision

A generation of Nordic legislators who lead across borders.

The Nordic Young Parliamentarians Network brings together elected members under the age of forty from across the region. We share what works, build friendships that outlast electoral cycles, and carry Nordic cooperation into a new generation.

01

Cooperation

A standing forum where young members from five parliaments meet, compare, and act together on the questions that cross our borders.

02

Capacity

Practical support for new legislators: mentoring, drafting, committee craft, and the everyday work of holding a mandate well.

03

Continuity

A pipeline of leadership for Nordic democracy, connected to the region's institutions and to young legislators worldwide.

Across the Nordics

Five parliaments.
One network.

What we do

Programmes

01

Nordic Fellowship

A cross-parliament exchange placing young members inside a colleague's committee and constituency in another Nordic country for a working week.

Exchange
02

Cross-Border Committees

Working groups on the questions that do not stop at a border: energy, security, migration, the Arctic, and the digital single market.

Policy
03

Democracy School

An induction curriculum for newly elected members under forty, run with the region's parliamentary institutions.

Training
04

Annual Conference

The network's flagship gathering, hosted each year by a member parliament in a Nordic capital.

Flagship

What members receive

Member support.

More than a meeting. Practical infrastructure for young legislators who have already won office and now need the tools to govern, communicate, and stay effective. Members receive the following support, delivered in phases with the Centre for Youth Policy.

01

Immediate value

A digital constituency office: a professional member website, verified profile, communications templates, contact forms, and newsletter and broadcast systems.

02

Governance capacity

A research support desk, a speech and question bank, monthly policy briefings, and model motions and committee questions.

03

Constituency service

A casework and issue tracker, constituency surveys, town-hall templates, and annual report templates.

04

Political sustainability

A re-election and career toolkit, peer advisory circles, and staff, intern and fellow matching for under-resourced offices.

05

Visibility and credibility

Member profiles, op-eds and podcast opportunities, regional spotlights, and a formal membership certificate and digital badge.

06

Protection and resilience

Digital security audits, misinformation response, crisis communications support, and online-harassment guidance.

07

Regional and global access

Expert office hours, fellowship and opportunity intelligence, and access to UN and development-sector events across the Nordics and beyond.

Most services roll out through 2027 and are available to active members. Provided with the Centre for Youth Policy.

Annual Conference. Oslo, Norway, 17 September 2027

Flagship gathering

Annual Conference

City
Oslo, Norway
Date
17 September 2027
Host
Stortinget
Format
Two days, in person

Two days of plenaries, committee sessions and fieldwork, hosted by the Norwegian Parliament. Programme and speakers to be confirmed.

Speakers

Programme to be announced

Who we are

Leadership

The network is steered by a board drawn from each member parliament. Names and portraits below are placeholders pending confirmation.

Latest

Updates

Placeholder · 2026

Oslo to host the 2027 Annual Conference

The Storting will welcome the network to Oslo in September for two days of plenaries and committee work.

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Placeholder · 2026

Nordic Fellowship opens for applications

Young members can now apply to spend a working week inside a colleague's committee in another Nordic parliament.

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Placeholder · 2025

Network founded across five parliaments

Members from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden agree a common charter for cooperation.

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Get involved

Join the network.

Open to elected members under forty from the Nordic parliaments and associate assemblies. Reach out to your national contact or write to the secretariat.

Nordic Young Parliamentarians Network
Secretariathello@nordicypn.org
Presspress@nordicypn.org
Host 2027Oslo, Norway