The Interreg Northern Periphery and Arctic Programme is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a conference in Bodø, Norway. This event will showcase the programme’s achievements and the impact of NPA projects on northern and peripheral communities in the Arctic and near-Arctic regions, before exchanging ideas and exploring what the future Interreg NPA could look like.
Delivering change, one step at a time
The conference will highlight how the NPA has evolved over 25 years, and how transnational cooperation has contributed to regional development, resilience, and sustainability in Northern Periphery and Arctic communities.
By bringing together participants from across the programme area, as well as Scotland and Northern Ireland, the event will showcase how Interreg NPA delivered change through projects that connect people and communities across vast distances.
The building blocks
On the first day, the conference will primarily highlight Interreg NPA projects’ impacts, where transnational cooperation marks the starting point in a longer journey of learning, growth, and lasting change.
Dialogue about the future
On the second day, Interreg NPA invites various actors supporting cooperation in the Northern Periphery and Arctic regions to join a dialogue with the programme and its projects, exploring how we can do even more together in the future.
Conference Agenda
TUESDAY 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
WELCOME RECEPTION
18:00 – 19:30, Stormen Library
CONFERENCE AGENDA
DAY 1: THE BUILDING BLOCKS WEDNESDAY 1 OCTOBER 2025
- Opening remarks
- How it all started
- Insights on the impact of transnational cooperation
- Parallel sessions – The building blocks
- Launch of the 6th call for projects
- Conference dinner and entertainment
DAY 2: DIALOGUE ABOUT THE FUTURE THURSDAY 2 OCTOBER 2025
- Opening remarks
- The future of cooperation in the Northern Periphery and Arctic
- Coffee and lunch boxes
- Parallel sessions: Emerging topics
- Closing Panel: How does cooperation in the Arctic and Northern Periphery moves on
from here? - Closing remarks
- Thank you and goodbye party
Program with all the details: interreg-npa-connecting-the-dots-programme-final.pdf
