The Norwegian Barents Secretariat Barents CooperationThe Norwegian Barents Secretariat Barents Cooperationhttp://www.barents.no/CustomPublish.com - Web publishing made easyThu, 20 Aug 2009 13:48:53 +0200 The co-operation in the Barents Euro-Arctic Region was launced in 1993 in Kirkenes, Norway. The region consists of thirteen counties or similar subregional entities in Norway, Russia, Finland and Sweden. Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:48:53 +0200 http://www.barents.no/the-barents-region.4620485.html http://www.barents.no/the-barents-region.4620485.html The Regional Council unites 13 member counties and a representative of the indigenous peoples in the northernmost parts of Finland, Norway and Sweden and north-west Russia. Thu, 22 Dec 2005 22:48:31 +0100 http://www.barents.no/the-barents-regional-council.292359.html http://www.barents.no/the-barents-regional-council.292359.html Contact among people in the Barents Region must be developed and encouraged in order to stimulate cooperation and good relations. Thu, 02 Mar 2006 15:00:46 +0100 http://www.barents.no/culture-and-welfare.308620.html http://www.barents.no/culture-and-welfare.308620.html The members of the Barents Euro-Arctic Region are Norway, Russia, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and the European Commission. Finland holds currently the chair from autumn 2005 to autumn 2007. Thu, 22 Dec 2005 22:48:10 +0100 http://www.barents.no/barents-euro-arctic-council.292358.html http://www.barents.no/barents-euro-arctic-council.292358.html The 13 member counties of the Barents Region and the indigenous peoples have one representative each in the Regional Working Group on Education and Research. Sun, 04 Dec 2005 19:02:02 +0100 http://www.barents.no/education-and-research.289123.html http://www.barents.no/education-and-research.289123.html The mandate of the Reginal Working Group on Evironment is to work as a consultative body on environmental issues to the Regional Committee and the Regional Council. Sun, 04 Dec 2005 18:50:53 +0100 http://www.barents.no/regional-working-group-on-environment.289121.html http://www.barents.no/regional-working-group-on-environment.289121.html Here you can read about the Barents regional youth programme and its priorities. Sun, 04 Dec 2005 18:44:19 +0100 http://www.barents.no/the-barents-regional-youth-program.289120.html http://www.barents.no/the-barents-regional-youth-program.289120.html Here you can read the entire Barents Programme for the current period 2004 - 2006. Sun, 04 Dec 2005 15:30:39 +0100 http://www.barents.no/the-barents-programme-2004-2006.289105.html http://www.barents.no/the-barents-programme-2004-2006.289105.html The Regional Committee consists of civil servants from the member counties together with a representative of the indigenous peoples. The Committee has overall responsibility for work between meetings of the Regional Council. Sun, 04 Dec 2005 15:18:29 +0100 http://www.barents.no/the-barents-region-committee.289104.html http://www.barents.no/the-barents-region-committee.289104.html The members of the Barents Euro-Arctic Region are Norway, Russia, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and the European Commission. Finland holds currently the chair from autumn 2005 to autumn 2007. Sun, 04 Dec 2005 14:55:16 +0100 http://www.barents.no/barents-euro-arctic-council.289103.html http://www.barents.no/barents-euro-arctic-council.289103.html