Helen Nilsson, Director of the Nordic Council of Ministers Office in Lithuania, welcomed the conference and stressed that by sharing good Nordic-Baltic practices in addressing environmental problems, we provide opportunities for stronger collaboration among NGO's and social enterprises. Many social enterprises and most NGOs are small, so it is challenging to take on projects of a larger scope and to meet the enormous environmental challenges. Cooperation for green and inclusive societies conference encompasses important aspects that the Nordic Council of Ministers highlighted in Nordic Vision 2030, which focuses on the region's green, social sustainability, and competitiveness aspects. The aims in the vision are impossible to reach without cooperation with our neighbours. The challenges we face demand local, regional, and global solutions and more collaboration is a key factor. Strengthened cooperation among different actors in Nordic-Baltic countries on the local and regional levels is crucial to make a bigger social and environmental impact in the region," - said Ms Nilsson.