Ronald Rindestu, Troms county

Ronald Rindestu passed away

Barents cooperation veteran and former County Governor of Troms, Ronald Rindestu died on February 16.
2012-02-17
Awarding best young entrepreneurs

A huge international event hits Arkhangelsk in October

This year in October 200 young and creative entrepreneurs from all over the Barents region will gather together for the II International Forum of Young Entrepreneurs in Arkhangelsk.
2012-01-31

Neebor annual conference in Kirkenes

It is a great pleasure to invite you to European Border Dialogues taking place in the High North of Norway under the headline; "Cross Border Dialogue". The conference will be hosted be the Norwegian Barents Secretariat together with the NEEBOR network.
2011-11-28
Dmitry Berezhkov

Seminar on indigenous peoples in Russia

Dmitry Berezhkov from RAIPON will talk about communication, challenges, and cooperation between indigenous peoples and regional and national authorities in Russia on a seminar in Tromsø on the 18th of October.
Place: G (1st Floor), in the center of Troms
Time: 19.00 on Tuesday 18 October
Seminar language: English

2011-10-06
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Barents youth demands a sustainable Barents Region

The message from Barents youth is clear: Youth from Russia, Norway and Sweden want a sustainable development of the Barents Region with more focus on renewable energy.
2011-09-20
Daria Kocherga, Murmansk office

New Murmansk employee

Daria Kocherga is the Barents Secretariat’s new employee at our Murmansk office. She is an English- and German-speaking Murmansk- and Barents enthusiast.
2011-09-06
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Numerically small but spiritually rich – Sami exhibition in Murmansk

In Spring 2011, the Murmansk regional museum threw open the doors to the Sami exhibition “Diversity and Culture of the Sami land”.
Memorial meeting Kirkenes

Thank you for all your compassion

The Norwegian Barents Secretariat would like to express its deep appreciation for the many condolences and messages of heartfelt sympathy after the terrible terrorist attacks in Oslo and on Utøya last Friday.
2011-07-26
High North information office

Joining forces on NSR logistics

Russian Rosatomflot and the Center for High North Logistics see the need for more practical information on how to operate in the Northern Sea Route (NSR). The new information office in Kirkenes is going to provide such information worldwide. The establishment has been co financed by the Norwegian Barents Secretariat
2011-04-13
Kolarctic ENPI - EU program

Kolarctic launched 2nd call

Kolarctic ENPI CBC- has launched its 2nd call for proposals on March 14th, and the call will close on June 13th.
2011-03-17

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Murmansk Office
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About us

The Norwegian Barents secretariat aims at improving the Norwegian-Russian relations by promoting cross border cooperation.

The Secretariat is also a center of compentence for Norwegian-Russian relations and for regional cross border cooperation.