PROGRAMME* 5-6 October October, Thursday. Pasvik Nature Reserve Visitor Centre 43 Gvardeiskiy Prospekt, Nikel. Organizers:

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1 As of PROGRAMME* 5-6 October 2017 Organizers: Pasvik Nature Reserve Visitor Centre 43 Gvardeiskiy Prospekt, Nikel Government of the Murmansk Region Pechenga District Municipality Kola Mining and Metallurgical Company Pasvik State Nature Reserve 5 October, Thursday Registration Opening of exhibition 25 th anniversary of Russian-Norwegian environmental cooperation Under the patronage of the Consulate General of the Kingdom of Norway in Murmansk Panel session International Cooperation Bridges in the Arctic Elena Tikhonova Minister of Economic Development of the Murmansk Region Cross-border cooperation history and development priorities Implementation of international environmental projects Cross-border cooperation bridges of mutual understanding

2 Welcoming remarks by Alexey Tyukavin, First Deputy Governor of the Murmansk region Welcoming remarks by Sergey Shatunovskiy-Byurno, Consul General of the Russian Federation in Kirkenes Welcoming remarks by Erik Svedahl, Consul General of the Kingdom of Norway in Murmansk Welcoming remarks by Vadim Petrov, Co-chair state secretary of the Russian Environmental Chamber Presentation by Alexander Morozov, Head of Pechenga District Municipality Five years of visa-free travel: results and prospects Presentation by Rune Rafaelsen, Mayor of Sør-Varanger Municipality (Norway) Activities of the Council of Border Municipalities in the North Welcoming remarks by Toini Sanila, First Deputy Chair of the Inari Municipal Council (Finland) Presentation by Alexander Likholat, Head of Kola District Administration International cooperation experience of Kola District and Inari Municipality Presentation by Oleg Sutkaitis, director, WWF Russia Barents Sea office Cross-border cooperation in the Murmansk region and Karelia in the framework of international project Public involvement in management of natural resources and environmental protection in Northwest Russia and the Barents Sea region Presentation by Olga Buch, general director, Murmanshelf Arctic Projects Contractors Association, Director, Project Management Centre History and prospects of developing cross-border business cooperation Lunch Transfer to the Berloga Café (37 Gvardeiskiy Prospekt, Nikel )and back

3 Panel session Implementation of social cooperation programmes in the field of environment Dmitry Ruusalep Minister of Natural Resources and Environment of the Murmansk Region Social programmes industrial enterprises in the field of environment and conservation of natural resources Eco-tourism Development of international cooperation in conservation of natural resources Welcoming remarks by Dmitry Ruusalep, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment of the Murmansk Region Presentation by Evgeniya Shokhina, director, Foundation for Social Project Support, Agency for Strategic Initiatives, President, Business School of the Russian Union Industrialists and Entrepreneurs Development of social entrepreneurship in the field of environment Presentation by Evgeny Kurbatov, deputy head, R&D and Environmental Safety Department, Kola Mining and Metallurgical Company On implementation of social programmes of Kola MMC in the border areas Presentation by Lars Georg Fordal, Head, Norwegian Barents Secretariat Cooperation in the field of environment in border areas in the Year of Environment Presentation by Evgeny Kotov, chief engineer, Pasvik-river hydropower plant chain, Kolsky Branch, TGK-1 Cross-border cooperation in nature resource conservation Presentation by Igor Zuntov, president, International non-profit organization for legal protection of the environment National environmental order Overview of environmentally important activities of the Russian

4 industry in oil & gas, metallurgical, chemical and other sectors in view of Arctic development Presentation by Nikolay Kashulin, temporary acting director, and Elena Klyuchnikova, head of international relations sector, Institute of Northern Ecology Problems (INEP), Kola Science Centre, Russian Academy of Sciences Role and place of cross-border cooperation in the Arctic: INEP experience Break Panel session Protected Areas in the Arctic: Natural and Cultural Heritage Vladimir Chizhov director, Pasvik State Nature Reserve Implementation of international cross-border environmental cooperation programmes Development of research potential of nature reserves in the Arctic Environmental monitoring and climate research Biological diversity, rare and endangered species and ecosystems Environmental social programmes Presentation by Bente Christiansen, director, Environmental Department, Office of the Finnmark County Governor (Norway) Development of cooperation in biodiversity preservation and protected areas in the Barents region Presentation by Snorre Hagen, director, NIBIO Svanhovd, Norway Monitoring of salmon population in Pasvik-Inari Presentation by Alexander Bobrov, acting head, Laboratory of Systematics and Geography of Aquatic Plants, Papanin Insitute for Biology of Inland Waters, Russian Academy of Sciences Current level of knowledge and prospects of aquatic plant flora in Arctic protected areas Presentation by Natalia Polikarpova, deputy director for research, Pasvik State Nature Reserve Development of scientific and information resources of the Pasvik reserve as an example of social partnership

5 Presentation by Riina Tervo, Lapland Regional Office, Parks and Wildlife Finland (Metsähallitus) International cooperation projects and programmes on preservation of Arctic environment in the border region Presentation by Ekaterina Tolmacheva, deputy director for research, Kandalaksha State Nature Reserve Biodiversity of Arctic ecosystems the case of the Kandalaksha Nature Reserve Presentation by Denis Moiseev, chair, Murmansk branch, Russian Geographic Society, deputy director for science, Murmansk Marine Biological Institute Radioecological monitoring of coastal ecosystems in the Barents Sea Presentation by Marina Trusova, deputy director for ecological enlightenment, Pasvik State Nature Reserve Renowned people preserving the nature at nature reserves of the High North Cocktail reception for the participants of the VII Russian- Norwegian Days of Cross-border Cooperation (the Berloga Café, 37 Gvardeiskiy Prospekt, Nikel ) 6 October, Friday By invitation. Meeting of Council of Border Municipalities in the North Rune Rafaelsen Mayor of Sør-Varanger Business dialogue «Advantages and disadvantages of business cooperation in the borderland» Eduard Zatona Head of Pechenga District Administration Collaboration between municipalities and development of border areas Presentation of business proposals from border areas Examples of joint cross-border cooperation projects

6 Presentation by Alla Shpak, First Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Murmansk Region Establishment of advanced development areas (TOSER) in monoindustrial towns of the Murmansk region: advantages and risks Presentation by Ina Nygard Mossin, Consul for economic affairs, Norwegian Consulate General in Murmansk The Norwegian government's ocean policy: prospects for business development Presentation by Andrey Rychkov, development director, Uralgrit Investment project for the creation of an abrasive materials plant in Nikel Presentation by Ivar Kristiansen, director, Fokus Nord Prospects of Norwegian-Russian economic cooperation after the Norwegian parliamentary election Presentation by Sergey Vasyutinskiy, head, Gulfstream tourist centre Gulfstream tourist centre as a social entrepreneurship project Presentation by Kenneth Stalseth, development head, Sør-Varanger Municipality Arctic infrastructure and logistics projects: the potential for border communities Presentation by Jenni M. Spring, business advisor, Norwegian Barents Secretariat Cross-border business opportunities: examples from the border areas Discussion Break Conference Environmental education and enlightenment a way to preserve the Arctic Organizer: Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Murmansk Region

7 Elena Kochkurkina Head, Department of Ecology and Nature Management, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Murmansk Region Discussion of environmental education and enlightenment projects and programmes implemented in the region International environmental programmes Presentation of topical video materials Presentation by Elena Kochkurkina, Head, Department of Ecology and Nature Management, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Murmansk Region Environmental education in the Murmansk region as part of the Year of Environment and Year of Protected Areas Presentation by Lyudmila Aleksandrova, director, Municipal Methodology Centre, Department of Education, Administration of Pechenga District of the Murmansk region Cooperation between Department of Education of the Pechenga district administration and the Pasvik Nature Reserve in promoting science and supporting school students research Presentation by Mariya Menshakova, assistant professor, Chair of natural science, Murmansk Arctic State University On specialists training in the field of biology and ecology in the Murmansk Arctic State University Presentation by Zhanna Vasilyeva, assistant professor, Chair of Ecology, Engineering Systems and Technosphere Safety, Murmansk State Technical University Environmental education: present-day challenges and development prospects Presentation by Oksana Gontar, deputy director for science, head of Laboratory of Ecotherapy and Educational Programmes, Polar Alpine Botanical Garden Polar Alpine Botanical Garden as a guarantor of biodiversity preservation and an arena of ecological tourism and enlightenment in the Russian Arctic Zone Presentation by Anna Gomzikova, guide, Lapland State Nature Biosphere Reserve

8 8 Ecotourism in the Lapland Nature Reserve Presentation by Elena Skiotis, deputy director for international cooperation, Polar Geophysical Institute Impact of environmental conditions on ecological well-being at high latitudes Presentation by Kristina Mayer, lecturer, Murmansk Pedagogical College Class project as a form of environmental enlightenment Presentation by Konstantin Moskvin, student, Chair of natural science, Murmansk Arctic State University Scientific researches of students of the Murmansk Arctic State University in the field of environment Break Presentation by Alexandra Sergeeva, programme developer, Department of tourism, local lore, environment and biology, Laplandia Youth Centre Environmental education projects for children of different ages as a means of developing environmental culture among schoolchildren of the Murmansk region Presentation by Olga Makarova, chief research scientist, Pasvik Nature Reserve Phenological atlas of plants: a nature guide or a resource book? Presentation by Vladislava Medvedkova, member, Youth department, Association of Polar Explorers of the Murmansk Region, environmental engineer, Marine Arctic Geological Expedition Developing research potential of nature reserves in the Arctic and environmental enlightenment programmes Presentation by Natalia Tyschuk, chair of regional department, All- Russian non-governmental children s environmental movement Green Planet in the city of Poliarnie Zori Environmental enlightenment collaboration between Green Planet and the Kola Nuclear Power Plant Information Centre Screening of environmental awareness film Keepers of the North Presentation programme Discover Pasvik

9 For youth and students of relevant fields of study of higher educational establishments of border areas. 9 The VII Russian-Norwegian Days will be simultaneously interpreted into Russian and English Time limit for speakers is 10 minutes max Presentations made at the VII Russian-Norwegian Days of Cross-border Cooperation will be published on the website of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Murmansk region ( Coordinator of the VII Russian-Norwegian Days of Cross-border Cooperation: Ulyana Puchkova, tel , puchkova@gov-murman.ru *Subject to change. **Registration via the official event operator on (Igor Tschipin).