Norway's Russia policy: Realistic or idealistic?

How has Norway's policy towards Russia developed over the last 20 year? Is it governed by interests, values or both? And how successful is our Russia policy?

This year's conference takes a closer look at different aspects of Norway's Russia policy, including trade and commerce, resource management, cooperation on environmental issues and human rights. The topics will be presented through a number of case studies.

Coffee and registration (8.30-9.00)

Program (9.00-15.30)

Part 1 (9.00-12.30)

WelcomeUlf Sverdrup, director, NUPI
Opening lectureØyvind Nordsletten, General Consul in Murmansk, former ambassador to Moscow
Norway's Russia policy in a wider perspectiveHalvard Leira, NUPI

Three case-studies

Business policyLars Petter Lunden, Signa Group
Military cooperationSteve Olsen, Norwegian Joint Headquarters
FisheryAnn Kristin Jørgensen, FNI
Moderator: Heidi Kjærnet, NUPI

Coffee break (11.05-11.15)

Three case-studies

The Arctic CouncilElana Wilson Rowe, NUPI
SvalbardJørgen Holten Jørgensen, Directorate for Cultural Heritage
EnergyIndra Øverland, NUPI
Moderator: Tor Bukkvoll, FFI

Lunch (12.30-13.15)

Part 2 (13.15-15.30)

Three case-studies

Environmental cooperationLars Rowe, FNI and IFS
Civil society supportKirsti Stuvøy, Lillehammer University College
Human rightsAage Borchgrevink, The Norwegian Helsinki Committee
Moderator: Anja Kristine Salo, The Norwegian Barents Secretariat

Panel debate

Torgeir Larsen, AP, State Secretary at the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ane Tusvik Bonde, Human Rights House Oslo
Morten Høglund, FrP, member of the Norwegian Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence
Morten Jentoft, NRK
Kristian Krohg-Sørensen, NRK

Themes

Russia and Eurasia The Arctic Europe Foreign policy Security policy Defence