Our Story
In the Northern Dimension Partnership in Public Health and Social Well-being (NDPHS), we connect minds for healthy lives. The Partnership consists of countries from the Nordic-Baltic Region as well as several International Organisations.
Our vision is to lead the way to sustainable and inclusive societies with equal opportunities for good health and wellbeing for all throughout the life course.
Our mission is to provide an inclusive cross-sectoral platform for health advocacy.
We bring together like-minded public health enthusiasts to share knowledge, learn from each other and care for people through health advocacy. In other words, we strengthen professional connections, share and co-create knowledge, and develop joint activities related to people’s health and well-being.
Since March 8, 2022, the EU, Iceland, and Norway suspended all Northern Dimension policy activities that involved Russia and Belarus. On 16 September 2025, the Joint Statement by the European Union, Iceland, and Norway on the closure of the Northern Dimension statement was issued. This statement has had no effective impact on NDPHS activities, which remain unaltered. We remain committed to continuing cooperation on issues of common interest in the Nordic-Baltic Region.
In its work, the Partnership is guided by knowledge and promotes the following values:
- Inclusiveness and equality,
- Trust and respect,
- Practicality and agility.
NDPHS Visual Story
In 2021 NDPHS developed a new visual identity. The concept is inspired by embroidery, traditional weaving, and characteristic folk patterns that are uniquely associated with the Northern-Baltic Sea Region. Despite being contemporary, geometric shapes and lines evoke nostalgic memories of warm sweaters, cozy scarves, and traditional blankets.
The threads are intertwined with each other just as partner countries work together to create a strong and efficient partnership. Connecting together they form the „X” sign, which is commonly used as a symbol of collaboration.
The colour palette with shades of blue creates a resemblance to water and snow that are so common across the area combined with warm ruby red associated with a human touch and health.
Usage of the NDPHS logo by parties other than the NDPHS Partners is subject to authorisation. Requests for permission should be sent to the NDPHS Secretariat at info@ndphs.org in advance.
Visual identity was developed in collaboration with a branding studio Podpunkt (Poland).