Readers who follow forumNordic will know that we, the Nordics, hold dear many important human values and virtues that appear to be lost to the current American leaders. There are however clear and...
With rising concerns over data privacy, surveillance, and digital sovereignty, European and Nordic cybersecurity firms offer robust, privacy-compliant alternatives to major U.S. providers. These...
Europeans must act now to seek alternatives to U.S. tech giants, whose dominance increasingly harms society. Children are drawn into distracting apps, while personal data is exploited in intrusive...
It is time for Europeans to act about finding our alternatives to social media and digital technology now that it is becoming clear that the US media and tech giants are using their dominance to...
Innovation thrives when scientific research thrives. Scientific research thrives when there is a big pool of well-educated people nurtured in schools and universities thrive where people think,...
The recent study by forumNordic (see below) on the international visibility of Nordic innovations examines the challenges Nordic companies and scientific bodies face in gaining global attention—a...
forumNordic (fN), is the solution, the unique online media network focused on Nordic innovations in business, technology, science, and social/political matters reaching out to...
The European Patent Office (EPO) is the HQ of Europe’s patent treasures and is located in a huge glass building in Munich. The EPO oversees national state member patent offices as well as handling...
EDITORIAL A growing number of studies from Nordic schools show that banning smartphones can have the many positive impacts. Education researchers, teachers and parents see that banning or...
The Nordics are not quite as unique as you may think because a few other countries have similar or higher living standards and almost equally low-income differentials. However, it is quite...
As your correspondent for forumNordic, I was invited to cover the Nordic Nuclear Forum24 here in Helsinki. The first day, dealt with the Future of the Nuclear Industry, with some excellent...
EDITORIAL Why do most people in the Nordic countries enjoy safe and reasonably prosperous lives in democracies that pride themselves on equality and welfare? Is it because of natural resources like...
Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Iceland have often been described as cousins who share a common heritage but drifted apart, just like relatives who gather at marriages and funerals and to take...
For the last seven years Finland has received the top place as the world’s happiest country. Such an award deserves clarification because it is an extremely curious conclusion about any country...
Sauli Niinistö, the former Finnish President, has been commissioned by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to write a report on “EU Crisis Preparedness”. He will...
A ruminant animal refers to a large group of herbivores with a four-chambered stomach, the largest of which is the rumen. Most ruminants have hooves with two digits, and they are also the only...