1. New expert group on the High North
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... Government’s High North policy. The expert group is particularly to identify opportunities for international cooperation in the Barents region, with Nordic partners, the EU and Arctic states. Read more ...

2. U.S. strategic interests in the High North
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... here. Launch of new CSIS publication At the conference, CSIS launched the new report: U.S. Strategic Interests in the Arctic - An Assessment of Current Challenges and New Opportunities for Cooperation, ...

3. International organizations links:
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Arctic council: a high level intergovernmental forum to provide a means for promoting cooperation, coordination and interaction among the Arctic States, with the involvement of the Arctic Indigenous ...

4. Books, chapters and reports 2008
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... Prospects for Canada's North", Canada and the Changing International Arctic: At the Crossroads of Cooperation and Conflict, Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP) 2008 Whitney Lackenbauer, ...

5. Books, chapters and reports 2009
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... "Options for closer cooperation in the high north: What is Needed?", Security Prospects in the High North: geostrategic Thaw or Freeze? , NATO Defense College, 2009 Alf Håkon Hoel: "The High ...

6. In the media 2010
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... Zysk and Heather Conley: Comments on developments in the Arctic in a documentary ‘Kald kappløp’ [Cold Race], Norwegian State Television NRK, in cooperation with Nordvisjonen (SVT/Sweden, DR/Denmark, RUV/Iceland, ...

7. Other relevant publications 2009
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... shortest? Maybe a too rose-coloured picture of the blue Arctic Ocean?", DIIS Brief, February 2009 Oran R. Young (UCSB): "Whither the Arctic? Conflict or cooperation in the circumpolar north", ...

8. Other relevant publications 2000-2008
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... the Desecuritization of Interstate Relations in the Arctic”, Cooperation and Conflict, Vol. 43, No. 3 (2008) , pp. 289–311 Torbjørn Pedersen (UiT): "The dynamic of Svalbard diplomacy", Diplomacy ...

9. Events 2010
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Katarzyna Zysk: Russia’s Naval Ambitions: Driving Forces and Constraints, Emerging Naval Powers – Cooperation and Conflict at Sea Conference, Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies, ...

10. Arctic summit in Canada
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... Foreign Ministry The Chair Foreign minister Cannon's summary BarentsObserver: Cooperation and resources on Arctic agenda The Washington Post: Clinton rebukes Canada at Arctic meeting BarentsObserver: ...

11. Will US navy Arctic roadmap increase tension?
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... U.S. military presence significantly. Generally, the roadmap promotes cooperation, although speculations have versed that it can lead to conflicts.   First of all, the build up of military forces in the ...

12. Barents Rescue 2009 and emergency preparedness in the High North
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Expert comment: On September 8-10 the international Barents Rescue 2009 exercise was held. The exercise is intended to increase practical cooperation on search and rescue (SAR) and handling of ...

13. Shtokman - what is happening?
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... regarded as the central element of Russian-Norwegian petroleum cooperation in the High North. But how will the world economical crisis affect Shtokman?  by Arild Moe, Deputy Director at the Fridtjof ...

14. NATO ambassadors on study trip
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... concerning climate, energy and security at sea. In Kirkenes the ambassadors were told about the good results of Norwegian-Russian cooperation projects. Speeches at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly 2009 ...

15. International
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... MGIMO hosts the Norwegian-Russian Institute of Energy Cooperation, established in 2004 in cooperation with the Graduate School of Business and Bodø University College. The Institute of Universal History ...

16. The power of energy
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... seen as infused with political conflicts. Building on findings from research within other parts of the Work Package, an empirical comparison of the High North oil region with political cooperation and ...

17. Norwegian interests
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... and cultures of indigenous peoplesdevelop people-to-people cooperation strengthen cooperation with Russia The strategy aims at reaching these goals through increased international collaboration on ...

18. Defining an interest: the European Union and the High North
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... cooperation & programmes Integrate Maritime Strategy Framework directive into EEA Explore idea of European Arctic Information centre i.e. many small steps  Why an EU policy?  ...

19. The United States in the 21 century Arctic
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... of cooperation between the United States, Norway and other nations in the High North? Are there areas for more extensive cooperation? Are there areas of potential conflict? How does the United ...

20. Actors and patterns of cooperation and conflict
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Actors and patterns of cooperation and conflict  is one of the eight work packages in this reseach programme. This work package will identify the various actors in the High North and analyse the ...