West Nordic Council

• To promote West Nordic interests.
• To be guardians of north Atlantic resources and North Atlantic culture and to help to promote West Nordic interests through the West Nordic governments – not least with regards to the serious issues of resource management, pollution, etc.
• To follow up on the governments' West Nordic cooperation.
• To work with the Nordic Council and to be the West Nordic link in Nordic cooperation.
• To act as the parliamentary link for inter-West Nordic organisations, including Arctic parliamentary cooperation.

General meetings

• 31st general meeting: Runavík, Faroe Islands, August 2015; president Lars Emil Johansen
• 30th general meeting: Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland, September 2014; president Bill Justinussen
• 29th general meeting: Greenland; 2013; president Unnur Brá Konráðsdóttir
• 28th general meeting: Faroe Islands; 2012; president Josef Motzfeldt
• 27th general meeting: Bifröst University, August 2011; president: Kári P. Højgaard
• 26th general meeting: Tasiilaq, August 2010; president: Ólína Þorvarðardóttir 2010–2011
• 25th general meeting: Runavík and Tórshavn, August 2009; president: Josef Motzfeldt 2009–2010
• 24th general meeting: Grundarfjörður, August 2008; president: Kári P. Højgaard 2008–2009
• 23rd general meeting: Nuuk, August 2007; president: Karl V. Matthíasson 2007–2008
• 22nd general meeting: Tórshavn, August 2006; president: Jonathan Motzfeldt 2006–2007
• 21st general meeting: Ísafjörður, 2005; president: Henrik Old 2005–2006
• 20th general meeting: Narsarsuaq, 2004; president: Birgir Ármannsson 2004–2005
• 19th general meeting: Eiði, 2003; president: Jonathan Motzfeldt 2003–2004
• 18th general meeting: Stykkishólmur, 2002; president: Jógvan á Lakjuni 2002–2003
• 17th general meeting: Nuuk, 2001; president: Hjálmar Árnason 2001–2002
• 16th general meeting: Tórshavn, 2000; president: Ole Lynge 2000–2001
• 15th general meeting: Brjánsstaðir, Skeiðahreppur, 1999; president: Jógvan Durhuus 1999–2000
• 14th general meeting: Ilulissat, 1998; president: Ísólfur Gylfi Pálmason 1998–1999
• 13th general meeting: Øravík, 1997; president: Jonathan Motzfeldt 1997–1998
• 12th general meeting: Vestmannaeyjar, 1996; president: Lisbeth L. Petersen 1996–1997
• 11th general meeting: Qaqortoq, August 1995; president: Árni Johnsen 1995–1996
• 1st general meeting: Nuuk, 1985; president: Jens Lyberth 1985–1986

  Presidents

• Bryndís Haraldsdóttir 2016–present
• Lars Emil Johansen 2015–2016
• Bill Justinussen 2014–2015
• Unnur Brá Konráðsdóttir 2013–2014
• Josef Motzfeldt 2012–2013
• Kári P. Højgaard 2011–2012
• Ólína Þorvarðardóttir 2010–2011
• Josef Motzfeldt 2009–2010
• Henrik Old 2005–2006
• Birgir Ármannsson 2004–2005
• Jonathan Motzfeldt 2003–2004
• Jógvan á Lakjuni 2002–2003
• Hjálmar Árnason 2001–2002
• Ole Lynge 2000–2001
• Jógvan Durhuus 1999–2000
• Ísólfur Gylfi Pálmason 1998–1999
• Jonathan Motzfeldt 1994–1995
• Lisbeth L. Petersen 1993–1994
• Steingrímur J. Sigfússon 1992–1993
• Jonathan Motzfeldt 1991–1992
• Karin Kjølbro 1990–1991
• Friðjón Þórðarson 1989–1990
• Preben Lange 1988–1989
• Hans Jacob Debes 1987–1988
• Páll Pétursson 1986–1987