Nordic-USA Summit

President Obama's interest in Nordic innovation is key to the meeting in Washington, DC. 

  • A joint statement at #NordicUSAsummit Photo: Tomas Enqvist/Embassy of Sweden
  • President Obama is hosting a summit and state dinner for Nordic leaders on May 13. Prime Ministers of Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Iceland, and the President of Finland are meeting with President Obama with the goal of deepening U.S.-Nordic cooperation over America’s continued commitment to European security, trans-Atlantic trade and the promotion of common democratic values.

  • Prime Minister Stefan Löfven and President Obama in the Oval Office during the U.S.-Nordic Summit on May 13, 2016. Photo Tomas Enqvist/Embassy of Sweden
  • "The summit in Washington is important for relations between the Nordic region and the United States. For Sweden, it is a good opportunity to develop and deepen our already broad cooperation with the U.S.," says Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven, who will attend the summit.

  • Prime Minister Stefan Löfven and President Obama shake hands in a meeting at the White House during the U.S.-Nordic Summit on May 13, 2016. Photo Tomas Enqvist/Embassy of Sweden
  • Nordic countries enjoy a close relationship with the United States, all working together for a strong transatlantic bond. Following the September 2013 meetings President Obama attended in Sweden, this summit will continue collaboration on a range of issues concerning terrorism and violent extremism, environmental and nuclear security issues, the Global Health Security Agenda, and the migration and refugee crisis.

  • President Barack Obama is shown an example of a vehicle that uses fuel cells by Professor Goran Lindbergh during a tour of an energy expo at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden, Sept. 4, 2013. White House photo by Lawrence Jackson
  • A joint U.S.-Nordic footprint can be seen in these and many ways; the Ministers of Foreign Affairs have written a detailed explanation of this joint footprint and why the United States and the Nordic countries value deep relationships with each other. You can read their letter here.

  • President Barack Obama and Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt participate in a joint press conference at Rosenbad in Stockholm, Sweden, Sept. 4, 2013. White House photo by Pete Souza