1 VALUE CREATION IN THE NORTH Background, Challenges in International Cooperation, The High North Committee The Barents Region – Where Gas meets Ore Frode Mellemvik, November 17-18th, 2010 Director High North Centre for Business and Governance Chairman High North Committee
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VALUE CREATION IN THE NORTH
Background, Challenges in International Cooperation, The High North Committee
The Barents Region – Where Gas meets OreFrode Mellemvik, November 17-18th, 2010
Director High North Centre for Business and Governance
Chairman High North Committee
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Background: Changes and Partnership
• Changes in the world (climate, financial, technology, demand for resources) call for new knowledge for developing the resources in the High North.
• Great opportunities for cooperation in joint development of resources in the High North:
• We are Arctic nations
• Accumulated competitive and complimentary knowledge
• Many similar needs, opportunities and challenges; e.g. in developing fossil and renewable energy resources, in energy saving and efficiency, in management of different resources, in maritime transportation, in developing knowledge about environment in the High North.
• Much to gain in partnership cooperation developing joint knowledge addressing value creation, sustainability, contemporary and future challenges.
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CHALLENGES IN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
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CHALLENGES IN INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP
NATIONAL
CULTURES, NEEDS,
OPPORTUNITIES
INTERNATIONAL
CONTEXTINTERNATIONAL
PARTNERSHIP
COOPERATION
TWO FORCES :
NATIONAL FACTORS
INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT (Arctic nations & Global World)
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The High North is Norway’s
most important strategic priority area
Key premises:
Increased presence
Increased scope of activities
Increased knowledge
Key drivers:
Climate, Russia, Energy, Arctic Dimension
Norwegian High North Strategy: Launched Dec 1., 2006
New Building Blocks in the North: March 12, 2009
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The Risks threatening
Value Creation in the High North
Mandate
The Foreign Minister establishes the High North Committee for advices on how the opportunities created
as a result of development in the High North, can be used to safeguard Norwegian interests, especially with
a view to improve the basis for value creation in the northern regions.
Emphasis will be placed on cooperation possibilities in the Barents Region, with Nordic partners, the EU and
the coastal states bordering the Polar Ocean.
Theme groups
Identify new opportunities for
Norway as a result of the
development in the High North
as well as the new strategic
position of the High North
Propose actions and measures
to strengthen the foundation for
the Norwegian value creation
through cross-border contact
and cooperation
In addition to the Committee's
mandate, the following premise
underlying all theme groups:
Indigenous Interests
Climate and environment
The international context
Demographics
Theme Groups
Knowledge and competence
Hill-Marta Solberg
Jarle Aarbakke
Frode Mellemvik
Resources Hans Olav Karde
Øivind Silåmo
Gunnar Album
Logistics and Infrastructure Marit Helene Pedersen
Arvid Jensen
Kjersti Markusson
Culture/Tourism Ragnhild Dalheim Eriksen
Pia Svensgaard
Kari Jæger
Industrial Clusters / Value Chains
Trond Haukanes
Jørgen Bratting
Kjell Olaf Larsen
Partnership Kristine Offerdal
Gunn Ovesen
Odd Roger Enoksen
Knowledge and competence - Some tentative perspectives
•Knowledge and research as a driving force for value creation
• Strengthening knowledge institutions in the High North
• Stimulate the development of practice-oriented business
competence in the North
• Stimulate knowledge in primary and secondary schools on
opportunities and the national significance of the North.
• Development of Cross-border knowledge.
Industrial Clusters / Value Chains – Some tentative perspectives
Key issues:
• Free flow of labor.
• Policy measures to increase competitiveness.
Suggestions:
• Develop the local border traffic regime into an zone for economic cooperation
• Fisheries: Quota Year, the coastal fleet, the coastal fisheries, fish farming
• Biotechnology: Marine bioprospecting
• Petroleum industry: Criteria for exploration licenses. Stricter requirements for the regional
consequences. Public presence in Northern Norway of government organizations.
• The Northern Sea Route: Development of infrastructure
• Development of industries in northern Norway connected to: