1. Regions for Economic change
Brussels January 2007

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3. The overall objective of the Barents strategy is to generate economic growth and social development by a knowledge driven and sustainable exploitation of the Region´s natural resources and to make the Barents Region competitive on the world market.

4. Profile elements and dependencies
National policies
EU-policies
International influences
and interactions
National and international risk-willing capital
Exploitation and
refinement of
natural resources
combined with
transport solutions
R&D as significant
driving force behind
growth initiatives
Environmental
protection
and improvement
Mitigation of socio-
economic unbalances
through
educational initiatives

5. Principle Strategy Model
A set of multilateral sector programmes which are strongly oriented towards the natural resources in the Region and linkages to closely related industries.

6. Industrial development
Principal framework of the sector programmes
Industrial development
combined with
transport solutions
R&D
Environmental
protection
and improvement
Advanced educational
programmes

7. Research and educational institutions
Collaborative character of the sector programmes
Research and educational institutions
Public authorities and other organisations
Private sector

8. Action Plan – a dynamic process
Five frame sector programmes have been launched:
Forestry
Oil and gas
Mining and minerals
Tourism
East-west logistics – Barents link
Next step is to create bilateral and multilateral targeted pilot projects within each programme

9. Principle Strategy for “Projects”
Use existing organisation
Have a focus
Living dialog
Make changes for progress
Activities where the national level is a part
THE Implementation