In collaboration with The Norwegian Barents Secretariat, Barents Bird Festival and Riddu Riđđu Festivála, we are proud to present: Barents cooperation: today and tomorrow.
Open Arctic is free of charge and open to all.
Barents Cooperation: today and tomorrow, is a double event, which will be celebrating and reviewing the collaboration in the Barents Region. We combine panel discussions with cultural performances by some of the most talented musicians and dancers in the region.
Program: PART 1 - TALKING BARENTS
17:00 Welcoming words - Laila Dalhaug (Barents Secretariat)
17:10 Joik - Niillas Holmberg (FI)
17:15 Introductory remarks on nuclear cooperation Johnny Almestad (Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Per Strand (Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority)
17:25 ARMCHAIR TALK: nuclear cooperation
Moderator: Morten Ruud (NRK)
Panellists: Johnny Almestad (Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Per Strand (Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority)
Nils Bøhmer (Bellona) Timme Ellingsjord (Nature and Youth)
18:05 The Barents cooperation seen from Northwest Russia
Alexey Tukavin (First deputy Governor of Murmansk Regional Government)
Ole A. Lindeman (Consul General of Norway in Murmansk)
18:20 ARMCHAIR TALK: Norway and Russia: The strength of regional cooperation
Moderator: Rune Rafaelsen (Sør-Varanger Municipality)
Panellists: Cecilie Myrseth (Chair of Troms County Authority)
Alexey Tukavin (First deputy Governor of Murmansk Regional Government)
Ole Andreas Lindeman (Consul General of Norway in Murmansk)
Anna Kireeva (Barents Press)
Break and refreshments
PART 2 - CULTURE AND ENTERTAINMENT
19:30 Opening of the cultural program
Anton Shamshin (Barents Bird)
Karoline Trollvik (Ruddi Riddu)
19:35 Gust Life Dance Crew (RU)
19:50 Ekaterina Efremova (RU)
20:30 NORDIC NAMGAR (FI/NO/RU)
Celebrating the 10th Arctic Frontiers conference, Arctic Frontiers is proud to present Open Arctic, a new meeting place for Tromsø locals, students, conference participants and others interested in present developments and political issues in the High North. The debates, films, entertainment and talks during the Open Arctic events are free of charge and open to all.