Other Past Events

December 2010 

• 8th
  Northern Dimension Institute (NDI) Thematic Group on Transport and Logistics, 1st meeting
  Trakai, Lithuania

• 8th
  Seminar: Best practice in fighting corruption in business transactions
  Murmansk, Russia
  Invitation in English  |  Russian
  Draft Programme in English  |  Russian

November 2010 

• 8th-10th
  International Conference: Climate Adaption in the Nordic Countries: Science, Practice, Policy
  Stockholm, Sweden
  Draft programme 
  
  
• 9th
  Seminar on Eco-efficient Community
  Back to back with WGE meeting  
  Petrozavodsk, Russia

• 17th-18th
  Conference: The Barents Region - Where Gas meets Ore
  - The significance of the delineation agreement upon future economic development -
  A follow up on the Kirkenes conference in June 2010
  Voksenåsen, Oslo, Norway
  Information and detailed program  
  
  
• November 30th-December 1st
  Water Conference
  Arkhangelsk, Russia

October 2010

• 1st-3rd
  Murmansk Economic Forum
  Murmansk, Russia

 
September 2010

• 23rd-24th
  Russian-Finnish Conference on Cooperation:
  "Together into the Northern Future"
  Hotel Meridian, Murmansk, Russia
   - Part of the II International Arctic Forum -
  
  
• 27th-28th
  The Stoltenberg Seminarium
  Kirkenes, Norway
  Programme 
  
  
• 29th
  Conference for Regional Politicians of the Barents Euro-Arctic Region
  Murmansk, Russia
  Information page 
  
  
• 29th
  Seminar: The Lapland Tourism Parliament
  Venue: To be decided

August 2010

• 25th
  Neighbourly Asymmetry
  Open Seminar: Russians in Norway, Norwegians in Russia 
  Kirkenes, Norway 
   

June 2010

• May 31st - June 5th
  VI International Contact Forum on Habitat Conservation in Barents Euro-Arctic Region
  Arkhangelsk, Russia
  Programme 
  
  
• 22nd-23rd
  The Barents Region - Where Gas Meets Ore
  A High-level Seminar for Industry and Commerce in an Arctic Environment
  Kirkenes, Norway
  Invitation  |  Registration Form 
  
  
• 22nd-26th
  Wooden Architecture as a Phenomenon of National Culture  |  Information
  Petrozavodsk, Russia
  
  
• 24th
  Workshop: Multi Level Governance in the Arctic
  Brussels, Belgium
  Workshop programme 
  
  
• 24th
  Northern Dimension Institute (NDI) Steering Group Meeting
  Lappeenranta, Finland
  Information on the Northern Dimension Institute 

May 2010

• 3rd-9th
  The Europe Week
  Umeå, Sweden
• 20th-21st
  International Forum on the Northern Dimension Partnership on Culture
  St. Petersburg, Russia

March 2010

• 10th-11th
  Meeting of Steering Committee of the Barents HIV/AIDS Programme
  Ivalo, Finland
• 22nd-24th
  Second Forum for Young Politicians from North-West Russia and the Nordic Countries
  Kirkenes, Norway
• 23rd
  Meeting of representatives of the Regional Councils of the North
  Kirkenes, Norway
• 23rd
  Meeting of the Working Group on Economic Cooperation
  Stockholm, Sweden
• 23rd-24th
  The Barents Reggae Rock and Rights Tour (link)
  Umeå, Sweden
• 25th-26th
  Europaforum Norra Sverige (link)
  Arvidsjaur, Sweden

February 2010

• 1st-2nd
  Meeting of the Committee of Senior Officials
  Stockholm, Sweden
• 4th
  Barents Indigenous Peoples Congress
  Kirkenes, Norway
• 3rd-7th
  Barents Spektakel 2010
  Kirkenes, Norway
• 17th
  Meeting between Ministers of Environment of the BEAC member countries
  Tromso, Norway
• 25th
  Meeting of the Barents Regional Committee
  Luleå, Sweden
• 24th-25th
  Meeting of Working Group on Youth Policy and Regional Working group on Youth Issues
  Luleå, Sweden

January 2010

• 20th-21st
  Meeting of Working Group on Environment (WGE )
  Oslo, Norway

December 2009

• 9th
  Workshop: Support for transnational cooperation in the Barents region
  Oulu, Finland
• 9th-10th
  Joint Working Group on Culture
  Finland (place yet to be decided)
• 17th
  Meeting of the Committee on Rescue Cooperation
  Helsinki, Finland

November 2009

• 9th
  Exhibition Pan-Barentz
  Rovaniemi, Finland
• 12th
  Joint Working Group on Health and Social Issues(JWGHS)
  Archangelsk, Russia
• 16th-17th
  Meeting of Working Group on Youth Policy (WGYP)
  Stockholm, Sweden
• 24th-29th
  International Youth Sports Festival of the Finno-Ugric Peoples
  Syktyvkar, Russia
• Northern Investment Forum
  Syktyvkar, Russia

October 2009

• 1st-2nd
  Stoltenberg Seminar
  Kirkenes, Norway
• 1st-4th
  Meeting of the Saami Council
  Murmansk, Russia
• 7th-8th
  Meeting of the WGEC
  Arkhangelsk, Russia
• 6th-8th
  Meeting of the Working Group on Environment (WGE)
  Archangelsk, Russia
• 6th-8th
  Meeting of the Committee on Rescue Cooperation
  Rovaniemi, Finland
• 6th-7th
  Meeting of the Steering Committee for the Barents Euro-Arctic Pan-European Transport Area (BEATA) and Conference "Development of the normative legal base in the field of transport in the Barents Euro-Arctic region and co-ordination with other international transport organizations"
  Moscow, Russia
• 6th-8th
  Workshop: Territorial Cooperation - Working together across borders
  Open Days - the European Week of Regions and Cities, Brussels
• 12th-13th
  Meeting of the Committee of Senior Officials
  Murmansk, Russia
• 12th-13th
  Meeting of the Regional Committee and the Regional Council
  Murmansk, Russia
• 14th
  Murmansk Open Days: "Regional Cooperation for Regional Growth" Program/Invitation
  Murmansk, Russia
• 14th-15th
  Session of Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Rotation of Chairmanships
  Murmansk, Russia
• 15th-16th
  Murmansk International Energy Forum, Barents Industrial Partnership
  Murmansk, Russia
• 16th-18th
  Establishment of national Saami youth organization in Norway
  Tromsø, Norway
• 31th
  Meeting of Working Group of Indigenous Peoples (WGIP)
  Copenhagen, Denmark

September 2009

• 1-3rd
  Cross Sector Conference: Climate Change - Adaption Measures for the Barents Region
  Vadsø, Norway
  Preliminary Program: English, Russian
  Invitation: English, Russian
  Excursion: English, Russian
  Registration form: English, Russian
• 8th-10th
  International Exercise "Barents Rescue 2009"
  Murmansk, Russia
• 9th-11th
  Barents Library Conference "New Rooms in the Library" link to conference here
  Umeå, Sweden
• 14th
  Elections to the Saami Parliament of Norway
  Norway
• 15th
  Meeting of the Regional Committee
  Oulu, Finland
• 18th
  Meeting of the Regional Working Group on Youth Issues
  Archangelsk, Russia
• 16th-20th
  ReACTion, Barents Regional Youth Council, Program
  Archangelsk, Russia
• 22nd-24th
  Joint Energy Working Group, meeting and workshop
  Archangelsk, Russia
• 23rd-24th
  Ministerial Conference on Youth Issues, programme
  Murmansk, Russia
• 23rd-26th
  10^th Russian-Finnish Cultural Forum
  Syktyvkar, Russia

• 29th-30th
  Meeting of the representatives of the 4 regional councils of the north - Barents Euro-Arctic Council, Arctic Council, Nordic Council of Ministers and Council of the Baltic Sea States
  St.Petersburg Russia

August 2009

• 19th-23rd
  International Sports Festival of the Finno-Ugric Peoples
  Syktyvkar, Russia
• 24th
  Meeting of the Saami Parliamentary Council
  Kiruna, Sweden
• 25th
  Ceremonial opening of the fifth term of the Saami Parliament of Sweden
  Kiruna, Sweden
• 27th-28th
  Committee of Senior Officials, meeting
  Arkhangelsk

June 2009

• 1st
  Working Group on Youth Policy
  Murmansk, Russia
• 2nd
  Working Group on Economic Cooperation
  St. Petersburg, Russia
• 4th
  Working Group on Customs Cooperation
  Petrozavodsk, Russia
• 9th-10th
  Meeting of the Steering Committee of the Barents Euro-Arctic Transport Area and Conference “Development prospects of external economic and transport relations at Barents Euro-Arctic region. Opportunities for interaction of transport and customs authorities at the regional level”
  Archangelsk, Russia
• 25th-26th
  Barents Reunion Convention, Energy and the Environment, Programme Invitation(RUS) Invitation(SWE)
  Haparanda
• 29th-30th
  Tourism Workshop Program Invitation

  Solovetsky Islands
  Arranged by the project: "Developing Opportunities of Events Tourism Cooperation between the Arkhangelsk Region and Northern Norway"

May 2009

• International Conference “UNESCO World Heritage Natural Sites in the Barents Region”
  Syktyvkar, Russia
• 6th-7th
  Barents Tourism Today and Tomorrow
  Rovaniemi, Finland
• 6th-7th
  Joint Working Group on Tourism
  Rovaniemi, Finland
• 12th
  Regional Committee
  Brussels
• 13th
  Regional Council
  Brussels
• 13th
  Seminar: The Barents Region and its role in Europe program
  Committee of the Regions, Brussels
• 26th-27th
  The 4th Parlamentary Barents Conference, "Sustainable Development in the Barents Region"
  Syktyvkar, Russia
• 28th-29th
  Committee of Senior Officials
  Syktyvkar, Russia

April 2009

• 2nd-3rd
  Working Group on Youth Policy (WGYP)
  Moscow, Russia
• 21st-22nd
  5^th International Northern Social and Environmental Congress
  Moscow, Russia

March 2009

• 10th-12th
  Working Group on Environment
  Vadsø, Norway
• 19th-20th
  Research-to-Practice Conference “Russian Northern Dimension: Research, Innovative and Cultural Potential of the Republic of Komi ”

February 2009

• 17th-17th
  Regional Committee
  Joensuu, Finland
• 18th-19th
  Committee of Senior Officials
  Petrozavodsk, Russia

January 2009

• 28th-30th
  Joint Working Group on Culture (JWGC) - coordinated with Barents Spektakel
  Kirkenes, Norway

December 2008

• 16th
  International Conference: Barents Industrial Partnership in Changing Economic Conditions: Experience and Prospects
  Arkhangelsk, Russia
• 1st
  Joint Working group on Tourism
  Moscow, Russia

November 2008

• 24th-28th
  Working Group on Youth Policy
  Moscow
• 27th
  Working Group on Economic Cooperation
  St. Petersburg
• 25th-26th
  Barents Region’s Future Forum, Agenda
  Oulu, Finland
• 18th-20th
  International Conference on Education
  Petrozavodsk, Russia
• 19th-20th
  Barents Regional Council meeting
  Umeå, Sweden
• 17th-20th
  Interim Committee on Rescue Cooperation
  Bodø and Hurtig Ruten, Norway
• 13th-14th
  Human Rights Days
  Luleå, Sweden
• 13th
  Regional Working Group on Youth Issues
  Luleå (together with the Human Rights Days in Luleå)
• 11th-13th
  Joint Working Group on Health and Social Issues (JWGHS)
  Archangelsk, Russia
• 11th -12th
  Steering Committee and Conference on the program on Children and Youth at Risk
  Archangelsk, Russia

October 2008

• 27th-31th The Sámi Conference, Rovaniemi, Finland
  27th: Plenary Sessions Sámi Parliaments in Norway , Sweden , Finland
  28th: Sámi Parliamentary Conference Gakti miella
  30th: Gákti miellačájahus - Demo against abuse of Sámi cultural expressions
  31th: Sámi Women’s Forum Seminar
• 30th-31th
  "Different Countries, united region: Youth and media roles in the regional tourism development"
  Murmansk (Co-arrangement: Murmansk Regional Board for Youth Affairs and Nordic Council of Ministers)
• 29th
  Working Group on Indigenous People (WGIP) coordinated with the Sàmi Conference
  Rovaniemi, Finland
• 15th-16th
  Habitat Contact Forum V Resolution More informationhere
  Umeå, Sweden
• 14th-15th
  Initial Planning Conference for International Exercise "Barents Rescue 2009"
  Murmansk, Russia
• 14th-15th
  14th. Steering Committee of the Barents Euro-Arctic Pan-European Transport Area (BEATA)
  15th. Conference "Development of Cooperation between BEATA Member States in the sphere of Road Transport"
  St. Petersburg, Russia
• 8th-10th
  Working Group on Environment meeting
  Murmansk, Russia

September 2008

• 25th
  Working Group on Customs Cooperation (WGCC)
  Vyborg, Russia
• 23th-24th
  Barents Regional Committee meeting
  Kirkenes, Norway
• 15th-17th
  CSO meeting
  Solovki Islands, Russia
• 8th-10th
  International Conference “Management of the World Heritage Territories in the Barents Region”
  Syktyvkar, Russia

August 2008

• 20th-25th
  International Festival of Folk and Decorative Art “Zarni Kiyas”
  Syktyvkar,Russia
• 19th-20th
  Barents Regional Committee meeting
  Luleå, Sweden

June 2008

• 17th-18th
  CSO meeting
  Naryan-Mar, Russia
• 16th - 18th
  Arkhangelsk Forum / International Forum "Culture of the Barents region"
  Program (draft)
• 16th-19th
  Working Group on Economic Cooperation meeting
  Brussels, Belgium
• 16th-18th
  Working Group on Environment meeting
  Svanhovd, Norway
• 16th-18th
  Meeting in Joint Working Group on Culture in Arkhangelsk
• 5th
  Working Group on Trade Barriers
  Moscow, Russia

May 2008

• 28th
  Barents Regional Committee meeting
  Kuusamo, Finland
• 29th
  Barents Regional Council meeting
  Kuusamo, Finland
• 21th
  Working Group on Economic Cooperation
  Moscow, Russia

April 2008

• 3th-4th
  Working Group on Indigenous People (WGIP)
  Naryan-Mar, Russia
• 10th-11th
  Working Group on Environment meeting
  Tromsø, Norway
• 8th-9th
  CSO meeting
  Moscow, Russia
• 9th-10th
  Regional Working Group on Environment (RWGE)
  Tromsø, Norway
• 21th-23th
  Interim Joint Committee on Rescue Cooperation (JCRC)
  Kirkenes, Norway
• 23th-24th
  Conference "Development of the infrastructure in the BEATA"
  Meeting of te Working Group on Transport Committee meeting, Murmansk, Russia. More information from here .

March 2008

• 26th-27th
  Joint Working Group on Health and Social Issues (JWGHSI)
  Archangelsk, Russia

February 2008

• 14th-15th
  Barents Regional Committee meeting
  Kajaani, Finland

January 2008

• 31th
  Regional Working Group on Youth Policies (RGWYP)
  Kirkenes, Norway