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Promoting interests of Nordic engineers through
cross-organisational cooperation

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, at the EU level and globally.
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.

Latest reports

Beyond STEM: A New North Star for European Competitiveness

Beyond STEM: A New North Star for European Competitiveness

This paper challenges the traditional STEM narrative and urges policy makers to rethink how we develop technical talent in Europe. It highlights the need for a capability-centred approach—aligning education, industrial policy, and lifelong learning to build the specific skills needed for strategic sectors.
Reclaiming Europe’s Edge: Competitiveness through STEM Talent

Reclaiming Europe’s Edge: Competitiveness through STEM Talent

ANE presents a detailed analysis of the STEM skills shortage and its impact on Europe’s global standing. This is the first time such an in-depth examination of the role of STEM talent in enhancing Europe’s competitiveness has been conducted.
The cover for the ANE report: Competences for a Sustainable Future. The image shows the ANE logo, the title of the paper and an illustration of four people looking at a landscape.

Competences for a Sustainable Future

This report provides an overview of the future need for STEM and engineering skills in the transition to and during a circular economy. The benefits of transitioning to a circular economy outweigh the disadvantages. However, more efforts are needed to move from conceptualisation to implementation. 

ANE’s Core Policy Areas

Just Twin Transition

Just Twin Transition

We believe that technology can be used to achieve sustainability goals, but it must be done in a fair and inclusive way. We strive to share Nordic engineers’ know-how as their expertise and innovative thinking are key in developing solutions for the Just Twin transition within the Nordics, the EU, and the rest of the world. 
Future Skills & Work-life

Future Skills & Work-life

We support the professional development and work-life balance of engineers. We engage with policymakers at Nordic and EU levels, to promote STEM education, close the STEM skills gap and advocate for lifelong learning opportunities. We also address the risks of limitless work, by shifting responsibilities to employers, unions, and legislators. 
Responsible Tech

Responsible Tech

We promote the use of technology for societal good. Engineers have a key role in creating and applying responsible tech, but they need support, guidance, and governance from others. We advocate for an increased focus on distributed responsibility to protect the developers and for collaborative safe spaces, where innovation can spur responsibly.