The Nordic Research Council for Criminology (NSfK) was established in 1962 by the Ministries of Justice in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. The purpose of the Council is to further criminological research within the member countries and advise the Nordic governments on issues related to criminology. The activities of NSfK are funded by the Nordic Ministries of Justice.
The Council consists of 15 members, three from each Nordic country, nominated by the national Ministries of Justice. The Council awards the annual research grants and is involved in planning and carrying out the different activities of the organization. The Council members can also arrange their own working groups and contact seminars, if they so wish.
The Chair of the Council rotates every three years between the Nordic countries. The daily administration is carried out by a secretariat located in the country of the Chair.
For the three-year period 2025-2027, National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police Rannveig Þórisdóttir is the Chair.
Council 2025–2027
ICELAND
Rannveig Þórisdóttir
Chair of the Council
National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police
Skúlagata 21
101 Reykjavík
ICELAND
Tel: +354 843 18 90
rannveig[at]logreglan.is
Friðrik Árni Friðriksson Hirst
University of Iceland
Sæmundargata 2
102 Reykjavík
ICELAND
Tel: +354 787 3780
faf[at]hi.is
Hanna Rún Sverrisdóttir
Dómsmálaráðuneytið / Ministry of Justice
Sölvhólsgötu 7, 101
Reykjavík
ICELAND
NORWAY
May-Len Skilbrei
Professor
University of Oslo
Department of Criminology and Sociology of Law
Postboks 6706 St. Olavs plass
0130 Oslo
Norway
m.l.skilbrei[at]jus.uio.no
Jørn Jacobsen
Professor
University of Bergen
The Faculty of Law
P.O. Box 7806
5020 Bergen
Norway
jorn.jacobsen[at]uib.no
Arnt Even Hustad
Senior Adviser
Ministry of Justice and Public Security
Department of Crime Prevention
Postboks 8005 DepNO-0030 Oslo
NORWAY
Tel. +47 92 88 55 14
arnt-even.hustad[at]jd.dep.no
SWEDEN
Tove Pettersson
Professor
Stockholm university, Department of Criminology
106 91 Stockholm
SWEDEN
tove.pettersson[at]criminology.su.se
Anna-Karin Ivert
Associate Professor
Malmö University, Department of Criminology
205 06 Malmö
SWEDEN
Tel. +46 40-665 76 47
anna-karin.ivert[at]mau.se
Erik Grevholm
Senior Research Advisor
The Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention
Box 1386, 111 93 Stockholm
SWEDEN
Tel. +46 (0)8 527 58 402
erik.grevholm[at]bra.se
DENMARK
Maria Libak Pedersen
Enhedschef
Justitsministeriets Forskningsenhed
Slotsholmsgade 10
1216 København K
Danmark
mpe[at]jm.dk
Linda Kjær Minke
Professor MSO
Syddansk Universitet
Campusvej 55
DK – 5230 Odense M
DENMARK
Tel: +45 65 50 46 06
lkm[at]sam.sdu.dk
Annette Olesen
Lektor
Aalborg Universitet,
Institut for Sociologi og Socialt Arbejde
Kroghstræde 7, 2
9220 Aalborg Øst
Danmark
aol[at]socsci.aau.dk
FINLAND
Leena Mäkipää
Senior Ministerial Adviser,
Oikeusministeriö / Justitieministeriet / Ministry of Justice
PL / PB / PO BOX 25
00023 Valtioneuvosto / Statsrådet / Government
(visiting address Meritullinkatu 10, 00170 Helsinki)
Leena.Makipaa[at]gov.fi
Helena Huhta
Postdoctoral researcher
Caloniankuja 3
20500 Turku
Postiosoite:
Oikeustieteellinen tiedekunta
20014 Turun yliopisto
Tel.: +35840 7666890
helena.huhta[at]nuorisotutkimus.fi
Mikko Aaltonen
Professor (Criminology), Dr. Soc. Sc.
Law School, University of Eastern Finland
FINLAND
tel: +358 50 572 2121
mikko.e.aaltonen[at]uef.fi
Photo: Siru Danielsson