Barents Co-operation 25 Years – Fostering Common Opportunities in the European Arctic

Venue: The Swedish Representation to the EU, Square de Meeus 30 Time: Tuesday 5 June 8:30-13:00 followed by Barents Cooperation 25 Years Anniversary Lunch (Arctic seafood and refreshments) The Barents cooperation, covering northernmost Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia, is a unique cooperation in the European Arctic Through 25 years, it has delivered high-level dialogue in the region along with everyday …

OPEN CALL: REFINERY 2018-2019 – Refinery of Sustainable Cultural Tourism Products in the Northern Dimension Area

OPEN CALL: REFINERY 2018-2019Refinery of Sustainable Cultural Tourism Products in the Northern Dimension Area The project is looking for participants from the field of tourism and creative industry to develop sustainable cultural tourism products and services Application deadline 25.5.2018 Open to applicants from Finland, Sweden, Norway, Russia, Lithuania and Germany WHAT IS REFINERY? The project enhances the collaboration between the …

Barents Cooperation Forum presentations

The Barents Cooperation Forum was organized in Helsinki on December 8th by University of Applied Sciences of Kajaani, Regional Council of Kainuu and the Barents Euro-Arctic Region secretariat. Representatives of several programmes and ministries brought a multitude of funding news to the audience. After the presentations it was possible to participate in workshops and bilateral meetings with 150 participants interested in …

Registration open for Barents Cooperation Forum

Barents Cooperation Forum takes place in Helsinki, Finland on December 8th. The Forum offers the latest information on the development activities and funding opportunities within the region. The Forum will also serve as a platform for creating strategic partnerships for new projects and other collaborative initiatives. The forum targets a wide spectrum of companies, municipalities, universities and researchers from Barents …

Barents Encyclopedia is published

The Barents region comprises the northernmost parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. It was established in 1993 as a result of the disintegration of the Soviet Union, and it is also the first macroregion to move beyond the Cold War’s Iron Curtain. Six million people live in the Barents Region.  The encyclopedia represents the ultimate guide to the region bridging …

BEAC Transport Ministerial and the Steering Committee of the Barents Euro-Arctic Transport Area convened

The BEAC Ministerial Meeting took place in Arhangelsk, Russia on June 20th. The gathered participants from transport authorities from Norway, Finland, Sweden, European Commission, regional administrations – members of the Barents Regional Council, International Barents Secretariat, Council of the Baltic Sea States, as well as various stakeholders in the transport sector, and academics. Read more: http://www.ndptl.org/activities-and-news/-/view/1221  

Talking Barents seminar held in Brussels in June 16th, 2016

Talking Barents seminar was held at Norway House in Brussels in 16th June 2016. The seminar was organized by the Norwegian Barents Secretariat and the North Norway European Office. The seminar was about Barents Cooperation and it focused in opportunities and challenges in the cross-border cooperation in culture, business development, indigenous peoples’ issues, education, civil society and environmental protection. About …

Cooperation in the Area of Climate Change Mitigation in the Barents Region continues

26.5.2016 In May 2016, NordRegio approved funding of the project on Climate Change Mitigation in the Barents region from the Nordic Council of Ministers’ Arctic Programme. The project follows the Climate Change Action Plan for the Barents cooperation, which was adopted at the Meeting of the Environment Ministers of the BEAC, held in Inari in December 2013. The application was …

Talking Barents seminar, June 16 Brussels, Belgium

BARENTS COOPERATIONThe open window between Europe and Russia Date: 16th of June 2016 Venue: Norway House, Rue Archimède 17, BrusselsTime: 14h00-17h00 + Reception The North Norway European Office and the North Norway European Office welcome participants to take part in the Talking Barents seminar, which aims at providing the EU capital with more knowledge about the unique examples of best practice, as well as challenges and …

Northern (Arctic) Federal University hosted BEAC Joint Working Group on Education and Research meeting

Northern (Arctic) Federal University (NArFU) hosted a meeting of the BEAC Joint Working Group on Education and Research (JWGER) in April 2016. The group unites 15 universities and research institutions from the northern territories of Russia, Norway, Finland and Sweden, aimed at solving crucial problems of scientific and educational cooperation expansion in the Barents Region. NArFU has been co-chairing the …