Steering Committee
The Steering Committee (SC) serves as the main coordinating body of the NDPC. The SC consists of national ministerial representatives from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Russia (suspended*) and Sweden as well as EU representatives.
The Steering Committee:
- Formulates the overall policy orientation of the Partnership;
- Decides on possible joint activities to be carried out within the framework of the Partnership;
- Identifies priorities, needs for support in developing policies and gaps in their implementation;
- Facilitates networking, promoting international contacts to stimulate professional discussions, exchange of competence and experience, sharing of best practices and information;
- Ensures political support and continued commitment;
- Facilitates funding opportunities for activities in support of the Partnership’s objectives;
- Decides on issues relating to the NDPC Secretariat.
NDPC Chairing countries: Finland – 2024; Sweden – 2023; Russia – 2022 (until 3/2022); Poland – 2021; Norway – 2020; Latvia – 2019; Finland – 2018; Sweden – 2017; Russia – 2015/2016;Poland 2014 – Spring 2015; Finland 2012 – 2013; Norway – 2011; Sweden – 2010.
Northern Dimension Partnership on Culture Steering Committee
Estonia
Ms Anu-Maaja Pallok, Adviser Creative Industries, Ministry of Culture
Ms Liina Jänes, Adviser on International Cooperation, Ministry of Culture
Finland
Ms Maija Lummepuro, Senior Ministerial Adviser, Cultural Affairs, Ministry of Education and Culture
Ms Marja Joenusva, Finland’s Ambassador for Barents and Northern Dimension
Germany
Mr Mechthild Ermisch, German Federal Foreign Office
Iceland
Ms Arna Kristín Einarsdóttir, Director General, Department of Culture and Media / Ministry of Culture and Business Affairs
Latvia
Ms Ina Ločmele, Senior Officer, Department of Creative Industries, Ministry of Culture
Ms Lāsma Krastiņa-Sidorenko, Head of Creative Industries Department, Ministry of Culture
Lithuania
Ms Daiva Parulskienė, Ministry of Culture
Ms Karolina Bagočenko, Ministry of Culture
Norway
Mr Sverre Miøen, Royal Ministry of Culture
Poland
Ms Urszula Ślązak, Director of International Relations Department, Ministry of Culture and National Heritage
Ms Anna Woźnicka, Department of International Relations, Ministry of Culture and National Heritage (TEMPORARY LEAVE)
Ms Zuzanna Przypkowska, Deputy Director, Department of International Relations, Ministry of Culture and National Heritage
Sweden
Mr Robert Nilsson, Deputy Director, Ministry of Culture
European External Action Service:
Mr Eduard Auer, Head of Division EURCA.1 (Regional Eastern Partnership, Regional Cooperation and OSCE)
Ms Marta Wytrykowska, Deputy Head of Division EURCA.1 (Regional Eastern Partnership, Regional Cooperation and OSCE)
Denmark have no current representation in the committee.
Acting Head of Secretariat: Krista Petäjäjärvi, krista@ndpculture.org
* The European Union, Iceland and Norway have have suspended until further notice all activities of the Northern Dimension policy which involve Russia. Read more.