Frame Strategy

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Frame Strategy
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The overall objective of the Barents strategy is
to generate economic growth and social
development by a knowledge driven and sustainable
exploitation of the Regions natural resources
and to make the Barents Region competitive on the
world market.
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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
RD as significant driving force behind growth
initiatives
Environmental protection and improvement
Mitigation of socio- economic unbalances through
educational initiatives
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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.
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Principal framework of the sector programmes
Industrial development combined with transport
solutions
RD
Environmental protection and improvement
Advanced educational programmes
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Collaborative character of the sector programmes
Research and educational institutions
Public authorities and other organisations
Private sector
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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