Association of Nordic Engineers
Budget
€10 — €0
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
10
4.25 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
The Association of Nordic Engineers, ANE is a cooperation organisation between trade unions representing more than 500.000 engineers in the Nordic region. ANE is a platform for affiliates to share know-how and generate new ideas. The created knowledge is used for policy influencing in the region and at the EU level. The primary objective is to promote the attractiveness of STEM education, strengthen the role of engineers in the transition to a sustainable society and advocate for good working conditions for STEM professionals in the labour market. The thematic priority areas in the 2023-2025 strategy are the Just Twin Transition, Future Skills & Work-life, and Responsible Tech. The thematic areas will serve as a guideline for developing the work of the ANE Secretariat and the cooperation between the five member organisations in the coming three years. These areas are mutually dependent, and most ANE activities will encompass more than one of these priority areas.
EU Legislative Interests
1) Digital agenda and Artificial Intelligence; 2) EU new skills agenda, including STEM and lifelong learning 3) EU industry strategy; 4) Work-life balance; 5) New forms of work; 6) EU energy policy and sustainable development goals 7) Gender equality
Communication Activities
1. New report: Reclaiming Europe's Edge. Competitiveness through STEM Talent: https://nordicengineers.org/2024/12/unlocking-europes-potential-anes-strategic-report-on-stem-skills-and-competitiveness/ 2. Statement on the 2026-2030 Gender Equality Strategy https://nordicengineers.org/2025/08/anes-recommendations-for-the-eus-gender-equality-strategy/ 3. New report: “Beyond STEM: A New North Star for European Competitiveness” https://nordicengineers.org/beyondstem/ 4. Respons to the European Commission’s call for evidence on shaping a circular and climate-neutral economy https://nordicengineers.org/2025/06/anes-perspective-for-a-circular-regenerative-and-competitive-european-bioeconomy/ 5. ANE’s respons to the Commission proposal for the Apply AI-strategy https://nordicengineers.org/2025/05/anes-take-on-the-eus-apply-ai-strategy/ 6) Policy recommendations on AI and ethics: http://nordicengineers.org/sites/default/files/Recommendations%20AI%20and%20ethics.pdf 7) Engineering Nordic Future - Erasmus + project implemented with 5 technical universities: www.nordenhub.org 8) Policy recommendations on Continuing Professional development for engineers: http://nordicengineers.org/sites/default/files/Recommendations2.pdf 9) Panel debate on Nordic strongholds in AI. Jointly organsied with the Nordic Council of Ministers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59Irl9IVa-I&feature=youtu.be 10. Answer to the open consultation on the EU HLEG Drfat Ethic guidelines for trustworthy AI: http://nordicengineers.org/sites/default/files/ANE%20response_consultation_Draft%20Etichs%20Guidelines%20for%20Trustworthy%20AI_Final.pdf 11. Member of the study group of the EESC CCMI opinion on human-centric approach in AI: http://nordicengineers.org/sites/default/files/EESC-2019-02501-00-01-AS-TRA-EN.pdf 12. All events and publications are available at our revamped website: https://nordicengineers.org/ 13. All 2020 activities are summarised here: https://nordicengineers.org/2020-in-review/, incl. Webinar organised with the Danish member of the European Parliament P. Weiss on green transition (24.06.2020) 14. 2021 in review provides insights into all conducted events: https://nordicengineers.org/2021/12/2021-in-review/ 15. Webinar organised with the Danish member of the European Parliament P. Weiss on competencies for circular economy (02.12.21) 16. Statement on the AI ACT: https://nordicengineers.org/2021/04/new-ambitious-eu-proposal-on-ai-regulation-leaves-ethical-challenges-unsolved/ 17. Publications in 2021: (i) Ethical Dilemmas in AI: https://nordicengineers.org/2021/01/listen-to-the-engineers/ (ii) Sustainable Limitless Work report:https://nordicengineers.org/2021/09/sustainable-limitless-work-opportunities-challenges-and-future-scenarios/ (iii) Engineers competences for circular economy: https://nordicengineers.org/2021/11/towards-a-circular-economy-skills-and-competences-for-stem-professionals/ 2023 update 18. Statement on the governance in the EU AI Act sent to selected MEPs in the EU Parliament: https://nordicengineers.org/2022/06/statement-strengthening-the-governance-framework-of-the-eu-ai-act/ 19.Submitted feedback to the EU Waste Framework Directivehttps://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/13225-Environmental-impact-of-waste-management-revision-of-EU-wasteframework/F2873423_en 20. A report on STEM skills for climate solutions has been sent to all relevant Commissioners: https://nordicengineers.org/2022/09/do-we-have-the-skills-to-deliver-the-green-transition/ 21. A statement on the governance of the AI Act: https://nordicengineers.org/2022/06/statement-strengthening-the-governance-framework-of-the-eu-ai-act/ 22. EU debates with MEP candidates from Denmark, Sweden, and Finland in April 2024.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
IndustriAll Europe https://news.industriall-europe.eu/ Nordic IN Engineers Europe https://www.engineerseurope.com/ Eurocadres https://www.eurocadres.eu/ UNI Europe https://www.uni-europa.org/ Nordic Civil Society Network https://norden.se/startsidan/nordic-civ/
Organisation Members
Danish Society of Engineers, IDA: www.ida.dk Norwegian Society of Engineers and Technologists: www.nito.no Swedish Association og Graduate Engineers: www.sverigesingenjorer.se Association of Chartered Engineers in Iceland, VFÍ: https://www.vfi.is/english/ Engineers Finland: https://engineersfinland.insinoori.fi/
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.