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{{short description|Confederation of Nordic social-democratic parties}}
{{short description|Nordic social-democratic European political alliance}}
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'''SAMAK''' (''Arbejderbevægelsens nordiske samarbejdskommitté''), or the '''Joint Committee of the Nordic Social Democratic Labour Movement''',<ref name=PES>{{cite web|title=The Joint Committee of the Nordic Social Democratic Labour Movement (SAMAK)|url=http://www.pes.eu/en/content/joint-committee-nordic-social-democratic-labour-movement-samak|publisher=Party of European Socialists|access-date=20 December 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.is/20130213063813/http://www.pes.eu/en/content/joint-committee-nordic-social-democratic-labour-movement-samak|archive-date=13 February 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> assembles the [[social democratic]] parties and [[labour council]]s in the [[Nordic countries]]. SAMAK consists of all social democratic parties and [[organized labour|trade union organisations]] in the Nordic countries, including in [[Greenland]], the [[Faroe Islands]] and [[Åland]]. The President of the committee is [[Helle Thorning-Schmidt]], the [[Prime Minister of Denmark]] and chairman of the [[Danish Social Democrats]].<ref name=PES /> [[Inger Segelström]] is the General Secretary.<ref name=PES />
{{Infobox political party
| name = Cooperation Committee of the Nordic Workers' Movement
| native_name = {{native name|da|Arbejderbevægelsens nordiske samarbejdskommitté}}<br>{{native name|nb|Arbeiderbevegelsens nordiske samarbeidskomité}}<br>{{native name|nn|Arbeidarrørsla si nordiske samarbeidskomité}}<br>{{native name|sv|Arbetarrörelsens nordiska samarbetskommitté}}<br>{{native name|fi|Pohjoismaiden työläisliikkeen yhteistyökomitea}}<br><br>
| logo = SAMAK logo.png
| logo_size = 180px
| colorcode = {{party color|SAMAK}}
| abbreviation = SAMAK
| headquarters = Youngstorget 2,
0181 Oslo
| president = [[Mette Frederiksen]]<ref>[https://samak.info/]</ref>
| leader1_title = Chair of the Board
| leader1_name = [[Kjersti Stenseng]]
| general_secretary = [[Antti Rinne]]
| founded = 1886
| ideology = [[Social democracy]]
| position = [[Centre-left politics|Centre-left]]
| colours = {{color box|{{party color|SAMAK}}|border=darkgray}} Red
| seats1_title = [[Nordic Council]]
| seats1 = {{composition bar|24|{{SeatCountInstitutionsInEurope|NC}}|hex={{party color|SAMAK}}}}
| european = [[Party of European Socialists]]
| europarl = [[Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats]]
| affiliation1_title = [[Nordic Council]] affiliation
| affiliation1 = [[The Social Democratic Group]]
| website = [https://samak.info/ samak.info]
| country = European Union
}}

The '''Cooperation Committee of the Nordic Workers' Movement''' ({{langx|da|Arbejderbevægelsens nordiske samarbejdskommitté}}, {{langx|fi|Pohjoismaiden työläisliikkeen yhteistyökomitea}}, [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]] {{langx|nb|Arbeiderbevegelsens nordiske samarbeidskomité}}, {{langx|sv|Arbetarrörelsens nordiska samarbetskommitté}}), better known by its abbreviation '''SAMAK''', is a [[Social democracy|social democratic]] [[European political alliances|European political alliance]] gathering parties and [[labour council]]s in [[Nordic countries]].

SAMAK consists of all social democratic parties and [[Labour movement|trade union organisations]] in the Nordic countries, including in [[Greenland]], the [[Faroe Islands]] and [[Åland]]. The current president of the committee as of 2024 is [[Mette Frederiksen]], the leader of the [[Social Democrats (Denmark)|Social Democrats]] and [[Prime Minister of Denmark]]. [[Antti Rinne]] is the general secretary, and [[Kjersti Stenseng]] the chair of the board.


The committee was formed during the first Scandinavian Workers' Congress in [[Gothenburg]] in 1886.
The committee was formed during the first Scandinavian Workers' Congress in [[Gothenburg]] in 1886.


SAMAK holds a [[congress]] every four years.
SAMAK holds a congress every four years, while the board meets four to six times per year.


==Member organisations==
==Member organisations==
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;Denmark
*[[Danish Trade Union Confederation]]
*[[Siumut]] (Greenland)
*[[Social Democratic Party (Faroe Islands)|Social Democratic Party]] (Faroe Islands)
*[[Social Democrats (Denmark)|Social Democrats]]


{{flag|Denmark}}
;Finland
* [[Danish Trade Union Confederation|Trade Movement's Main Organization]]
*[[Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions]]
*[[Social Democratic Party of Finland]]
* [[Social Democrats (Denmark)|Social Democrats]]
*[[Åland Social Democrats]] (Åland)


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{{flag|Faroe Islands}}<br>
;Iceland
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• [[Social Democratic Party (Faroe Islands)|Social Democratic Party]]
*[[Icelandic Confederation of Labour]]
*[[Social Democratic Alliance]]


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{{flag|Greenland}}<br>
;Norway
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• [[Forward (Greenland)|Forward]]
*[[Labour Party (Norway)|Labour Party]]
*[[Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions]]


{{flag|Finland}}
;Sweden
* [[Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions]]
*[[Swedish Social Democratic Party]]
* [[Social Democratic Party of Finland]]
*[[Swedish Trade Union Confederation]]

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{{flag|ALA|name=Åland}}<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• [[Åland Social Democrats]]

{{flag|Iceland}}
* [[Icelandic Confederation of Labour|People's Union of Iceland]]
* [[Social Democratic Alliance]]

{{flag|Norway}}
* [[Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions|Land Organization in Norway]]
* [[Labour Party (Norway)|Labour Party]]

{{flag|Sweden}}
* [[Swedish Trade Union Confederation|Land Organization in Sweden]]
* [[Swedish Social Democratic Party|Swedish Social Democratic Workers' Party]]
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{{div col end}}


==Further reading==
==Further reading==

* Mirja Österberg. 2019. "[https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctvw048qk ‘Norden’ as a Transnational Space in the 1930s: Negotiated Consensus of ‘Nordicness’ in the Nordic Cooperation Committee of the Labour Movement]." in ''Labour, Unions and Politics under the North Star: The Nordic Countries, 1700-2000''. Berghahn.
* Mirja Österberg. 2019. "[https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctvw048qk ‘Norden’ as a Transnational Space in the 1930s: Negotiated Consensus of ‘Nordicness’ in the Nordic Cooperation Committee of the Labour Movement]." in ''Labour, Unions and Politics under the North Star: The Nordic Countries, 1700-2000''. Berghahn.

==See also==
*[[The Social Democratic Group]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{official website|http://www.samak-nordicmodel.org/English.html}} {{in lang|en}}
*{{official website|https://samak.info}} {{in lang|en}}
*{{cite web|title=The Joint Committee of the Nordic Social Democratic Labour Movement (SAMAK)|url=http://www.pes.eu/en/content/joint-committee-nordic-social-democratic-labour-movement-samak|publisher=Party of European Socialists|access-date=20 December 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130213063813/http://www.pes.eu/en/content/joint-committee-nordic-social-democratic-labour-movement-samak|archive-date=13 February 2013}}

{{Political organisations at European Union level}}


[[Category:Social democratic parties in Europe]]
[[Category:Social democratic parties in Europe]]
[[Category:Social Democrats (Denmark)]]
[[Category:Social Democrats (Denmark)]]
[[Category:Social Democratic Party of Finland]]
[[Category:Social Democratic Party of Finland]]
[[Category:Social Democratic Alliance]]
[[Category:Labour Party (Norway)]]
[[Category:Swedish Social Democratic Party]]
[[Category:Nordic organizations]]
[[Category:Nordic organizations]]
[[Category:Nordic politics]]
[[Category:Nordic politics]]
[[Category:Scandinavian political parties]]
[[Category:Scandinavian political parties]]
[[Category:European political alliances]]



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Latest revision as of 09:03, 11 November 2024

Cooperation Committee of the Nordic Workers' Movement
Arbejderbevægelsens nordiske samarbejdskommitté (Danish)
Arbeiderbevegelsens nordiske samarbeidskomité (Bokmål)
Arbeidarrørsla si nordiske samarbeidskomité (Nynorsk)
Arbetarrörelsens nordiska samarbetskommitté (Swedish)
Pohjoismaiden työläisliikkeen yhteistyökomitea (Finnish)

AbbreviationSAMAK
PresidentMette Frederiksen[1]
General SecretaryAntti Rinne
Chair of the BoardKjersti Stenseng
Founded1886
HeadquartersYoungstorget 2, 0181 Oslo
IdeologySocial democracy
Political positionCentre-left
European affiliationParty of European Socialists
European Parliament groupProgressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
Nordic Council affiliationThe Social Democratic Group
Colours  Red
Nordic Council
24 / 87
Website
samak.info

The Cooperation Committee of the Nordic Workers' Movement (Danish: Arbejderbevægelsens nordiske samarbejdskommitté, Finnish: Pohjoismaiden työläisliikkeen yhteistyökomitea, Norwegian Bokmål: Arbeiderbevegelsens nordiske samarbeidskomité, Swedish: Arbetarrörelsens nordiska samarbetskommitté), better known by its abbreviation SAMAK, is a social democratic European political alliance gathering parties and labour councils in Nordic countries.

SAMAK consists of all social democratic parties and trade union organisations in the Nordic countries, including in Greenland, the Faroe Islands and Åland. The current president of the committee as of 2024 is Mette Frederiksen, the leader of the Social Democrats and Prime Minister of Denmark. Antti Rinne is the general secretary, and Kjersti Stenseng the chair of the board.

The committee was formed during the first Scandinavian Workers' Congress in Gothenburg in 1886.

SAMAK holds a congress every four years, while the board meets four to six times per year.

Member organisations

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The red rose, a common symbol of social democracy. Nearly all member parties use the red rose as their logo or symbol.

Further reading

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See also

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References

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  • Official website (in English)
  • "The Joint Committee of the Nordic Social Democratic Labour Movement (SAMAK)". Party of European Socialists. Archived from the original on 13 February 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2012.