The Confederation of the Norden Associations or FNF, which is the Nordic Short form, is the body that brings together the national Nordic associations and the Youth League of the Norden Associations (FNU). The confederation also works closely with Eesti Põhjala Ühing (the Nordic Association in Estonia), Biedrība Norden Latvija (the Nordic Association in Latvia) and the Nordic Association in Petrozavodsk. The Confederation’s main responsibility is co-ordinating the joint interests of the national associations by promoting closer co-operation at all levels. Its programmes and principles are based on the same priorities as the Nordic associations’ national work. FNF’s objective is to disseminate knowledge of the other Nordic countries’ language, culture, history and society. Its initiatives encourage closer co-operation at grassroots level between the Nordic countries, across Europe and throughout the world, via projects such as "The Nordic Climate Challenge", “Nordjobb”, “Nordic Library Week” and “Nordisk Jobløsning”.