ROUND TABLE «International Cooperation in the Arctic Region: Vectors of Development» November 8, 2013 - 10.00 163002, Arkhangelsk, Severnoj Dvini emb. 17, 1220. Main building of the Northern (Arctic) Federal University PROGRAM OF THE ROUND TABLE 09:30 – 10:00 Registration of the participants 10:00 – 10:10 Welcome address of the Heads of the University 10:10 – 10:20 Presentational movie about the university (English) 10:20 – 10:30 Statement of University prorector Mr. K.Bogolytsyn about the scientific profile and potential of the university in Arctic development matters 10:30 – 10:40 Presentation about the university’s international cooperation «Arctic vector» 10:40 – 10:50 Presentational movie about the innovational form of international cooperation in Arctic - The Floating university project (Russian language, English subtitles) 10:50 – 11:30 Statements of Russian experts 11:30 – 12:00 Statements of Foreign experts 12:00 – 12:30 Question and Answer session Aims and objectives of the Round Table: Strengthening of relations between the Russian Federation and the countries of the Council of Barents Sea (Euroarctic region) in spheres of social, political, cultural, scientific, educational and ecological partnership; Promotion of the succession of friendly ties; Discussion of prospects and development of Arctic shelf reserves and other key issues standing in the international ecological agenda. FOREIGN EXPERTS DENMARK: FINLAND 1) Steffen Laxby 1) Niemistö Petri 2) Kasper Jensen 2) Eeva-Leena Haapakangas 3) Christian Eisø Illum 3) Janne Kinari Kekalainen 4) Helene Carøe Vallø Christiansen 4) Siika-aho Antti Johannes 5) Simon Grum Thomsen 5) Alariesto Heidi Maria NORWAY ICELAND 1) Morten Brogård 1) Ari Gudjonsson 2) Anja Kristine Salo 2) Ólafur Evert Úlfsson 3) Gry Elisabeth Mortensen 3) David Thorlaksson 4) Guro Vrålstad 4) Egill Örn Gunnarsson 5) Yngve Bergheim 5) Daníel Hermannsson SWEDEN 1) Bergh Kristoffer 2) Eriksson Max Karl August 3) Hemlin Söderberg Maja Linnea 4) Karlsson Madeleine 5) Holtsjö Veronica RUSSIAN EXPERTS 1) Mr. Andrey V. SEMOUSHIN Deputy Director of the Northern Regional Division of the Polar Scientific Research institute of Sea Fish industry and Oceanography named after Nicolay Knipovich Welcome address 2) Mr. Gregory V. KOVALEV Chairman of the board of the Arkhangelsk regional division of the AllRussian youth public organization «Russian Student Groups» Report on the topic: «Organization of the local student group of the NorthWestern federal region «Gandvik» and its work within the Arctic region». 3) Mr. Denis A. DOBRYNIN Projects coordinator of the Arkhangelsk division of the World Wildlife Fund Report on the topic: «International cooperation in creating an effective network of specially guarded territories in the Barents region» 4) Mrs. Svetlana V. KHRUSCHEVA Secretary of the Northern scientific research institute of forestry Report