The North of Europe was once a united kingdom for 130 years. The Kalmar Union included the three Scandinavian countries: Sweden, Norway, and Denmark and Finland in the East. On the western flank the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Iceland were governed under the same king as well. The Baltic nations; Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania were at times under Swedish, Russian, Danish, and German reign, but won their independence in the end.
Today NE consists of 11 autonomous regions, 10 indigenous nations and 8 independent states. The Sami nation in the Arctic north is recognized by the United Nations as one of the worlds indigenous peoples.
YWAM in Northern Europe is experiencing a time of expansion. New bases and ministries are planted in most of the capital cities; YWAM'ers are pioneering again and teams are developing in Tallinn, Reykjavik, Copenhagen, Oslo and Helsinki as well.
In Northern Europe YWAM hosts around 500 staff, nationals and internationals. We are represented at 25 locations in all the 11 autonomous regions, except Lithuania and Spitsbergen. All of our bases offer UofN courses. Please come and work with us, and from us into all the world!
By large, the countries that make up the region are:
Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden.