West Nordic Council
Vestnordisk Råd
Länsi-Pohjolan Neuvosto
Nunat Avannarliit Killiit Siunnersuisoqatigiiffiata
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Contact Details
URL: http://www.vestnordisk.is/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vestnordisk.org/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/vestnordisk
Founded
1985-09-24 Nuuk Greenland
History
Established as a regional cooperation between the parliaments of Iceland, the Faroe Islands and Greenland. Other language titles also in Icelandic and Faroese. Secretariat established 1997, located in the Icelandic Parliament.
Aims
Promote West Nordic interests; be guardians of North Atlantic resources and North Atlantic culture and help promote West Nordic interests through the West Nordic governments; follow up on governments' West Nordic cooperation; work with the Nordic Council and act as West Nordic link in Nordic cooperation; act as the parliamentary link for inter-West Nordic organizations.
Events
5 past events available with paid subscription only.Structure
General Assembly. Council of 6 representatives of each parliament; Presidium.
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UIA Org ID
XK2130
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