Welcome and ministerial key note speech Professor Jim McDonald, Principal University of Strathclyde Fiona Hyslop, Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs Line Fusdahl, Chair Troms Regional Council

Session 1 – Policy perspectives on regional cooperation in the Arctic Hannu Halinen – Finnish Arctic Ambassador Arve Skjerpen – Norwegian Government José Palma Andrés, EU Commission, Director DG Regio Jaime Reynolds, EU Commission, DG Environment

Session 2 - Arctic regional cooperation: opportunities & challenges Jeremy Wilkinson (British Antarctic Survey) Arctic Research Programmes Arno van der Zwet (EPRC) ARC-NET Proposal: Towards a Collaborative Approach for Regional Cooperation in the Arctic Discussion

Session 3 – Working group sessions (1) WG 1.1 Cross-Arctic regional innovation: entrepreneur networks and economic diversification (3 rd floor Conference Centre – main room) WG 1.2 Addressing climate change and environmental challenges through regional networks in the Arctic (3 rd floor Conference Centre – breakout room) WG 1.3 Collaborative approaches to developing and diversifying regional resource based economies (5 th floor Orangebox – breakout room) Feedback from working groups and summary

Session 4 – Working group sessions (2) WG 2.1 Community based cooperation in the Arctic (5 th floor Orangebox – breakout room) WG 2.2 Collaborative regional energy projects in the Arctic (3 rd floor Conference Centre – breakout room) WG 2.3 Developing regional transport/accessibility solutions in the Arctic (3 rd floor Conference Centre – main room) Coffee Break Feedback from working groups and summary

Session 5 – Reflections on regional Arctic cooperation in practice Ms Jane Rumble – UK Government Dr Sveinung Eikeland and Ms Linda Stewart (University of the Arctic) - An Empowered North – with Shared Voices Dr Irene McMaster (EPRC) – Northern Periphery and Arctic Programme: Cooperation in Practice

Session 6: Conclusions, future developments and way forward