NDPC is actively involved in Baltic Sea Region and European framework. Current and former involvements, or memberships, include:
- the Coordination Group of the Horizontal Action Neighbours of the European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR),
- the Steering Group of the PA Culture of the EUSBSR,
- the Northern Dimension Steering Group (formerly),
- the Northern Dimension Institute Steering Group.
- the European Creative Business Network,
- the Culture Action Europe network,
- the On the Move network.
- the Pact for Skills initiative.