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0707Annual Report 2007The Cooperation Programme in Higher Education and Research between Norway and Russia

2 • ANNUAL REPORT 2007

03 The Programme Board 2007

04 The Cooperation Programme with Russia 2002-2006

05 The High North Perspective

05 Research projects

07 Education projects

10 Long term projects

13 Agreement

15 Implementation of the agreement

Contents

Published by the Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education (SIU) and The Research Council of Norway, May 2008

Editor-in-chief: Hanne Alver KrumEditorial staff: Birgit Jacobsen, Arne Haugen, Benedicte Solhem

Layout: Konvoi asPrinted by: A7 PrintCirculation: 300ISBN 978-82-997480-7-0

ANNUAL REPORT 2007 • 3

the norwegian centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education (SIU) and the Research Council of Norway have jointly appointed a Programme Board for the cooperation programmes with the Western Balkans and Russia.

the programme board acts on behalf of the Research Council and SIU and is responsible for the effi cient implementa-tion of the programme in accordance with its aims, plans and framework. The Pro-gramme Board, together with the Secre-tariat, is in charge of the programme and responsible for its strategy, content and progress.

the programme board, appointed in 2005, has six members, three appointed by the division board of the Research Coun-cil of Norway and three by the SIU board. SIU and the Research Council of Norway appoint the Chair of the Programme Board in alternate years, the Deputy Chair being appointed by the other body.

the research council of Norway and SIU provide the secretariat of the Programme Board. They divide the project applications between them according to the character of the individual project concerned.

programme board members 2007

MembersSenior adviser Olav Refsdal, Vestfold University College (Chair)Director Gunnar Jordfald, Norwegian Institute for Air Research (NILU) (Deputy Chair)Professor Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen, The University of StavangerAssociate professor, Alf Håkon Hoel, University of Tromsø (till October 2007)Associate professor Elisabeth Roman, Narvik University CollegeProfessor Magny Thomassen, Norwegian University of Life Sciences

Deputy membersAssociate professor Tone Bringa, University of Bergen (till September 2007)Associate professor Karin Hilmer Pedersen, University of Århus (from September 2007)Associate professor Frode Lieungh, Telemark Uniersity College

Observers Adviser Unni Poulsson, Section for the Western Balkans, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign AffairsSenior adviser Harald Sandhåland, Section for the High North, Resources and Russia, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign AffairsSenior adviser Lene Oftedal, Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research, Department for Higher EducationAdviser Vivil Haraldsen, Department of Research, Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research

secretariatTHE RESEARCH COUNCIL OF NORWAY:

Adviser Birgit JacobsenSenior executive offi cer Randi Isaksen

NORWEGIAN CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION (SIU):

Senior adviser Arne HaugenAdviser Ragnhild Solvi Berg

in 2007, several activities marked the closure of the cooperation programme with Russia for the years 2002-2006. A concluding seminar in St. Petersburg, Russia in March 2007 and the production of the publication “Exploring Nature and Society- Cooperation in Higher Education

and Research between Norway and Russia 2002-2006” were among the activities.

2007 was also the fi rst year under the new agreement between MFA, the Research Council and SIU concerning the coopera-tion programme with Russia for the years

2007-2010. In 2007, a total of fi fteen projects received funding under the pro-gramme. Since most activities will start up in 2008, the projects have not reported on their activities in 2007.

2007 at a glance

The Programme Board 2007


The Norwegian Cooperation Program-me with Russia for the years 2002-2006 supported cooperative projects be-tween universities, university colleges and research institutions in Norway and corre sponding institutions in Rus sia.

the programme was a continuation of the Cooperation Programme for Central and East Europe 1997-2001, and aimed to support collaboration in higher educa-tion and research. In addition, a separate scholarship programme was established. The main geographical area of coopera-tion was in North-Western Russia, but there are also examples of projects in the Moscow area. The Programme supported 12 educa-tion and research projects, and the total budget for the period was NOK 54 mil-lion. This included an allocation of NOK 5 000 000 for a separate Fellowship Pro-gramme. In 2007, a concluding seminar and a publication marked the closure of the programme period.

Concluding Seminar in St. Petersburg, Russia- March 2007 The Programme Board decided in Novem-ber 2006 to arrange a concluding semi-nar for the cooperation programme with Russia 2002-2006. It was decided that the seminar was to be held in St. Petersburg from 14-16th March 2007. The main goal of the seminar was to present results and exchange experiences between the projects in the programme. 11 out of 12 invited projects presented their results at the seminar. A total of 58 persons participated in the seminar, 34 from the Norwegian side and 24 from the Russian side. 40 of the participants were representatives from the eleven projects. In addition, representati-ves from universities, university colleges, and several other academic institutions in Russia participated in the seminar.

The Cooperation Programme with Russia 2002-2006

AN ECONOMIC OVERVIEW 2002–2006Total allocation from the Ministry of Foreign AffairsRemaining funds 2002-2006* Expenses SIU – project allocationsAdjustment 1997-2001Unspent funds returned to the programmeThe Research Council of Norway – project allocations Scholarship programmeExtraordinary measures*Administration Total allocations/expensesRemaining funds in the programme

All sums are given in Norwegian Kroner (NOK)*) The remaining funds in the programme were set aside for conclusion of the programme through a fi nal report and a dissemination seminar. Both activities were realised in 2007

Climate and the environment have been key topics during the programme. In one project, the fauna of the Barents Sea was studied to determine how the ecosystem is affected by climate change. In another project, Norwegian and Russian researchers acquired new knowledge about human settlements in the Arctic regions of Russia during the Ice Age. Important knowledge has also been acquired on research topics related to the economic, legal, sociological and health-related aspects of modern Rus-sian society thanks to funding from the programme. The seminar also focused on possi-bilities for future cooperation. The Vice Chancellor Vadim Kasevitsj from St. Petersburg State University presented the status for implementation of elements from the Bologna- process in the Rus-sian educational system. According to Kasevitsj there are few formal obstacles towards the introduction of joint degree programmes with Norwegian and other international institutions.

The Norwegian University Centre in St. Petersburg assisted, to a great extent, in the practical arrangement of the seminar.

The publication “Exploring Nature and Society- Cooperation in Higher Edu-cation and Research between Norway and Russia 2002-2006” The publication presents some of the aca-demic results from the projects under the cooperation programme with Russia in the years 2002-2006. However, the publication also presents the Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jonas Gahr Støre’s view on the Norwegian Government’s High North strategy. The publication was laun-ched at the abovementioned seminar, and 500 copies were distributed to the coope-rating institutions, Norwegian authorities, the academic communities and relevant embassies.

The publication is available on-line: www.siu.no/russia or www.forskningsradet.no/russia

Total budget 2002-2006

54 000 000

12 376 000

10 000 000

-315 299

21 150 850

5 000 000

582 336

5 000 000

53 793 887

206 113

2007

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476 231

- 117 525

387 643

206 113


RESEARCH PROJECTSThe following is a brief presentation of the projects selected for funding by the Programme Board.

■ Study of Russian Air Pollution Sour-ces and their Impact on Atmospheric Composition in the Arctic (RAPSIFACT)The project partners are Obukhov Insti-tute for Atmospheric Physics, Moscow and Norwegian Institute for Air Research.

The objective of the project is to strengt-hen relationships between Russian and Norwegian researchers in the environ-mental sciences. The project will quantify emissions of greenhouse gases and air pollutants from the oil and gas industry, e.g. leakages from pipelines, refi neries and oil production sites, and compare the emissions from the oil industry with other emissions in Russia, including from agricultural fi res in western Russia and boreal forest fi res in Siberia. The project will also explore the frequency distri-butions of concentrations of greenhouse gases, gaseous air pollutants and aerosols in the atmosphere above Russia, espe-

cially in air masses moving across the Barents Sea into the Arctic, and investi-gate the impact of the Russian emissions on the atmospheric composition observed in Svalbard. In particular, the project will quantify the Russian contributions to the black carbon and ozone load and explore Russian options for reducing black carbon and ozone concentrations in the Arctic.

Furthermore, the project will interpret existing and conduct new measurements of greenhouse gases, gaseous air pol-lutants and aerosols in Russia. This has especially high relevance and is urgent because climate change is proceeding at the fastest pace in the Arctic, and redu-cing the emissions of short-lived pollu-tants in the source regions affecting the Arctic is probably the only feasible short-term strategy for slowing Arctic climate change.

■ Maritime Resources of the Barents Sea: Satellite data driven monitoring for the increase of commercial effi ci-ency of the fi sheryThe project partners are NIERSCH, Polar

Research Institute Marine Fishery and Ocean, Russian State Hydrometeorologi-cal University and Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center. The objective of the project is to advance the capability to monitor the Barents Sea’s maritime resources for the increase of the commercial effi ciency of the fi shery. This will be achieved by identifying the governing marine physic-chemical fac-tors/parameters and dynamical process governing fi sh behaviour and distribution in the Barents Sea. It will also focus on development and validation of the satellite SAR and optical data driven method for detection and monitoring of the marine processes and phenomena associated with zones of enhanced biological productivity. Another objective is to look into the per-formance of the pilot monitoring of the Barents Sea based on the satellite and air-craft data, hydrodynamic and ecosystem modelling, and in situ observations on hydrological and biological (zooplankton, fi sh) parameters. Finally, the project will develop a prototype of the satellite data driven monitoring system

The project consortium consists of four

The Cooperation Programme with Russia 2007-2010:

The High North Perspective2007 was the fi rst year of a new period for the Norwegian Cooperation Programme with Russia. The period of the pro-gramme is from 2007 till 2010and will, as in the previous programme period, focus on support to cooperative projects between universities, university colleges and research institutions in Norway and corresponding institutions in Russia.

the new programme is intimately con-nected to the Norwegian Government’s High North Strategy, and a main objec-tive is to strengthen cooperation and knowledge development in areas of sig-nifi cance for the High North region. The programme has identifi ed a number of priority subject areas related to issues such as energy, resource management,

the development of the business sector, and the living conditions specifi c to the High North. The total budget for the programme period is NOK 48.000.000. In October 2007, 15 projects were selected for long-term support. The Board received a total of 61 qualifi ed applications, and gave priority to the following in the process of selection:

- relevance for the programme's objecti-ves and priorities

- signifi cance for the institutions and society in Russia and Norway

- quality and sustainability of the coope-ration

- within education: cooperation and the MA and PhD-level given priority


Norwegian and Russian teams that will advance the capability to monitor the Barents Sea maritime resources focusing on the increase of the commercial effi ci-ency of the fi shery. It is anticipated that implementation of the developed monito-ring system will signifi cantly reduce time spent by fi shing boats in the search for fi sh shoals.

■ The Role of Protected Nature in Sustainable Local Development in North-West Russia and Northern Norway – a comparative analysisThe project partners are Kola Science Center and Nordland Research Institute.

Among the objectives of the project are to compare Norwegian and Russian systems of organisation, and use of nature con-servation areas with the aim to develop recommendations for their sustainable management, directed to benefi ts for local communities and improving of living condition for residents. The project should also increase the knowledge of socio-economic aspects in the organisa-tion of protected areas and enhance the competence of Russian and Norwegian stakeholders when it comes to confl ict resolution and local/rural development related to these areas. Further, the project intends to increase understanding and knowledge surrounding the link between the nature conservation process and the development of local communities. The study will be based on a comparison of different protected areas management systems and the institutional framework in Russia and Norway.

■ Neighbourly Asymmetry: Norway and Russia 1814-2014The project partners are the Pomor State University in Arkhangelsk, Institute of General History and the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tromsø.

The primary objective of the project is to research the historical relations between

Norway and Russia / the Soviet Union in the period 1814-2014, and publish two comprehensive, illustrated volumes as a contribution to the 200th anniversary of the Norwegian constitution. The secondary objective is to increase com-petence and recruitment in the fi eld of Norwegian-Russian historical relations, both in Norway and Russia. This will be achieved, i.a. by including doctorates and post-doctorate scholarships in the programme.

The research is going to comprise the entire fi eld of Norwegian-Russian bilateral rela-tions, but with a special emphasis on the northern dimension. Two complementary, overarching perspectives are inherent in the conception "neighbourly asymmetry": The fi rst is Russia's role as a great power, versus Norway's position as a small state, a disparity that has been decisive for Norwegian security orientation for a very long time. At the inter-state level to civil society a converse picture appears: weakness is characteristic of Russia, while Norway for historical reasons has a stronger organisation from below and a more even dispersion of social assets. A central, overarching question is how the long-lasting Norwegian-Russian stability can be explained, in spite of this twofold asymmetry?

■ Public Health Without Public Trust? Governance of HIV/AIDS prevention in North-West RussiaThe project partners are Centre for Inde-pendent Social Research, Pomor State University, Murmansk Medical College, Northern State Medical University and Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regio-nal Research.

The project intends to acquire knowledge on the degree to which HIV/AIDS preven-tion is perceived and treated as a public health issue, and thus requires a broad, multi-sectoral response, among various players in Northwest-Russia. In addition to analysis at the national level, six case

studies located in three federal districts in North-West Russia will be undertaken. The academic output will consist of a book, academic articles and conference papers. The project also pays attention to the dissemination of results of the pro-ject.

There is already a regional network of players (policy-makers and professionals) working on HIV/AIDS under the Barents Health Programme, which will be primary users of the project fi ndings. A project expert group will be established which will link the project to ongoing interna-tional and Russian research on HIV/AIDS prevention policy.

■ Natural and Social Science Research Cooperation in Northern Russian and Norway for Mutual Benefi ts across National and Scientifi c BordersThe project partners are Moscow State University, Russian Academy of Science, University of Cambridge and Norwegian Institute for Nature Research.

The project will develop long-lasting scientifi c and educational collaboration networks between Norwegian and Russian institutions with focus on development in northern regions through combined natural- and social science approaches. The project emphasises three focal rese-arch themes based on ongoing nationally funded research projects. These scientifi c components make up benefi ts jointly see-king to generate comprehensive informa-tion on, and tools for characterising and monitoring of the environmental status and spatiotemporal changes of northern forest-tundra ecosystem, distribution and change of human land use and underly-ing environmental and social drivers, and subsequent consequences to human societies and the environment.

The proposed cooperation project is lin-ked to a newly started International Polar Year research project “Present day pro-cesses, Past changes, and Spatiotemporal


variability of biotic, abiotic and socio-environmental conditions and resource components along and across the Arctic delimitation zone” which focuses on pre-sent day processes, past changes, and spa-tiotemporal variability of biotic, abiotic and socio-environmental conditions and resource components along and across the Arctic forest-tundra zone.

■ Emerging Persistent Organic Pol-lutants (POPs) in the High North and North-Western Russia (NORTHPOP)The project partners are St. Petersburg State University and The University Cen-tre in Svalbard.

The project is designed to build upon the success of several previous endeavours between the project partners. Based upon a wealth of experience the project group will develop a comprehensive program allowing the exchange and joint supervi-sing of MSc, PhD students or postdoctoral scientists from the respective Russian and Norwegian partner universities and institutions. The scientifi c and research focus of the project will be on encircling various aspects (methods and processes) within environmental chemistry with the aim to develop a long term co-operation and scientist exchange programme bet-ween the partners. The aim is to develop a mutual scientifi c exchange programme within environmental chemistry based upon transfer of scientifi c knowledge, MSc, PhD students and personnel. The main activity will be medium-term rese-arch visits of MSc, PhD students and post-doctoral researchers from the Rus-sian partner universities/ institutions to Norway and vice versa.

■ Impact Assessment of Elevated Levels of Natural/Technogenic Radio-activity on Wildlife of the NorthThe project partners are the International Academy of Modern Knowledge and Nor-wegian Radiation Protection Authority.

The project focus on developing a system for assessment of the radiological impact on wildlife of the North from techno-genically enhanced natural radioactive materials (TENORM) and man-made radioactivity. This will be achieved through the development of radiological impact assessment tools and through the derivation of appropriate criteria and standards. The ecosystems of the North are particularly vulnerable to toxicants and stresses because of extreme climatic conditions placing the living organisms on the edge of their survival capacity. Recovery from injuries in northern popu-lations and ecosystems can be a highly protracted process. This may refl ect the slow growth and development of many northern organisms. Ionizing contami-nants are present in the Northern regi-ons and constitute an existing exposure hazard to wildlife. Non-nuclear industries dealing with TENORM, nuclear power and reprocessing plants, civil and military nuclear powered vessels etc. are situated in (or near) northern environments and form a present-day and potential source of environmental contamination. At the same time, the understanding of radio-biological effects in northern organisms is very limited, and there is still no sys-tem of assessing the impact of ionizing radiation on wildlife of the North. Such a system is needed in order to evaluate the radiological safety, as part of the licensing process, of the technological solutions, currently under development, to the radiological problems and hazards existing in the North.

EDUCATION PROJECTS■ ASTUIS - Spesialists for offshore developmentThe project partners are Arkhangelsk State Technical University and the Uni-versity of Stavanger.

The partnership is focusing on a trainees-hip for ASTU professors organised at the

University of Stavanger. The professors are participating in a project on training specialists for offshore oil-and-gas fi eld development for a period of 1-6 months (1-2 teachers per year), including profes-sional English courses for the teachers employed by the Institute of Oil and Gas who are involved in the project.

The project will also develop curricula and work programmes for the area of oil-and-gas, according to the credit-and-module system (ECTS). It will also develop academic-and-methodical material (text-books, compendium, tasks for course project work and methodical instructions for their implementation related to the courses within the specialisation, off-shore oil-and-gas fi elds development, in two-three languages (Russian, English and Norwegian) It will also focus on the use of digital lear-ning programmes, equip computer clas-ses (for 30 users) with modern computers and applied programmes for the courses within specialization for offshore oil-and-gas fi elds development, and establish laboratories in marine technologies of oil-and-gas development (simulation of multiphase production transportation and gas liquefaction that will support research courses). Lastly, there will be joint guidance of gra-duation theses and initiation of research projects

■ Business in the High North and SustainabilityThe project partners are the Baltic State Technical University and Bodø University College.

The main goal of the project is to strength en the Norwegian-Russian edu-cation and research cooperation in the fi eld of business administration by focu-sing on sustainability issues in business cooperation in the High North. By invol-ving new institutions in the existing


cooperation network of the North-Wes-tern Alliance of universities, the project seeks to develop a sustainable network of universities capable of designing and running joint-degree programs and courses at the Master’s and PhD levels. The university partnership will be based on principles of combining strengths of each university in a particular fi eld and creating synergies through the network cooperation.

The activities in the project are designed to secure harmonisation of the education curriculum in the fi eld of business studies at the universities within the network, development of new courses and teaching material covering sustainability issues in business education and research, and promoting professional and cultural exchange by securing mobility of stu-dents and faculty.

The project partners expect that the network actions will result in new cour-ses and a joint-degree program shared by the network of universities, and around 100 Master’s and Ph.D. students will fol-low new courses in the project period. Research publications covering topics of sustainability in business cooperation in the High North are expected as well.

■ Joint Norwegian-Russian Master of Science Program in Geoecological Monitoring and Rational use of Natural Resources in the Northern Oil and Gas Production RegionsThe project partners are the St. Petersburg State University and the University of Stavanger.

The mission of the project is to facilitate creation of a unifi ed strategy for envi-ronmental assessment in the Northern oil and gas producing regions. The main objectives are to develop a joint Master’s of Science programme, adapted for the oil and gas industry in the North and refl ec-ting the state-of-the-art in Russia and Norway, and to forge a system of part-

nerships for research and applied projects in the fi eld

The activities in the project will be to combine the existing courses at the part-ner institutions into a joint curriculum, including e-learning, launch a system of practical training at the research and industrial sites, and research and applied projects with active student participation. In addition, it will develop express envi-ronmental assessment techniques with respect to specifi c anthropogenic impact and advanced systems of geoecological monitoring in the Northern oil and gas producing regions.

The expected results are unifi cation of the qualifi cations of Russian and Nor-wegian specialists working in oil and gas production in the Arctic zone, and acquainting the Russian students with the standard-setting Norwegian experience in the fi eld. It is also expected to acquaint Norwegian students with the Russian experience and practices in the fi eld, and launching of joint research projects towards developing unifi ed approaches to nature management

■ Joint Training of Specialists and Stu-dents in the Field of Electro Catalysis for Hydrogen EnergyThe project partners are Moscow State Academy of Fine Chemical Technology and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

The project focuses on a Russian-Nor-wegian partnership for joint training of specialists and students at Master’s and PhD level to prepare well-educated spe-cialists in the area of hydrogen energy. The project will improve the educational and research potential of the partners, which will be realised by close interaction between educational plans in the area of natural sciences at both institutions.

Activities planned for the project include development of new courses including

lectures and training, exchange of stu-dents and lecturers, organisation of joint colloquiums, seminars and conferences with undergraduate and post-graduate student participation. The participation of one post-graduate student and one Master’s student from each side every year is proposed.

The research activities will focus on joint investigations involving professors, spe-cialists, and students. The collaboration will involve different academic areas such as chemistry, chemical technology and materials science, such as physical, analytical and coordinating chemistry, electrochemistry; metal complex and heterogeneous catalysis, organic and organometallic synthesis, cluster che-mistry and surface study. The research will focus on the design of new effective palladium and palladium containing catalysts, produced on the basis of poly-nuclear carboxylate palladium complexes for applications in fuel cells. The research work will be carried out both experi-mentally and theoretically by quantum-chemical modelling.

■ Master’s Programme in Comparative Social Work in the ArticThe project partners are the Pomor State University and Bodø University College.

The main objective is to improve social work practice in the High North through the development and running of a Master’s programme in Comparative Social Work in the Artic and comparative research at the PhD level, addressing social problems and concurrent solutions. A deliberative, con-textual and comparative approach will be employed to comply with particular needs for competence and knowledge. By facili-tating and running network activities the project will contribute to strengthening Norwegian-Russian cooperation and the development of a long-term partnership and collaboration in research and higher education.


As learning through comparison and deliberation is an important objective, emphasis will be given to the process of establishing and developing the Master’s Programme. Working groups of academics from the participating institutions will determine and develop the themes, litera-ture, and methodologies for the different courses. Adaptation of the programme to different national programmes within the framework of the Bologna process is an important aspect of special concern for the Russian counterparts. A strong foundation will allow the students to gra-duate on a well founded and academically excellent and pertinent programme which we also plan to continue in the future. To strengthen the knowledge base for our programme, the project includes a rese-arch component focusing on comparative research into youth and families in dif-fi cult circumstances.

■ Safe Loading and Transport of Hydrocarbons from the Barents SeaThe project partners are the St. Petersburg State Polytechnical University and the University Centre in Svalbard.

The objective of the project is to increase the knowledge of Arctic/cold climate technology for safe and sound petroleum production and transport from the Arc-tic region. The project aims in particular towards sustainable development and exploitation of petroleum resources in the Barents Sea.

The activities involved in the project are teaching and exchange of master’s students, teaching and exchange of PhD students, summer school in St. Peters-burg and fi eld investigations of ice in the Barents Sea.

■ Where Russian meets Norwegian - Languages at the Interfaces (2008-10)The project partners are Murmansk Humanities Institute and the University of Oslo.

The project seeks to establish an educa-tional and research-oriented environment for graduate students and scholars from Murmansk Humanities Institute and the University of Oslo working on languages in contrast (Russian vs. Norwegian). It will strengthen advanced second langu-age learning of Russian and Norwegian, and improve the learning environment for students at both institutions by means of additional courses, exchange of students, active involvement of students in semi-nars and joint supervision by Russian and Norwegian scholars.

The project partners believe focus on contrastive linguistics and translation studies can bridge the gap between rese-arch and education in this fi eld. Three visiting scholars from Russia will work closely with Norwegian researchers on theoretical and educational issues, parti-cipate in joint seminars, and give courses on topics relating to Russian-Norwegian contrastive linguistics. The project will include activities such as a large-scale survey of grammatical phenomena such as Russian aspect, (in) defi niteness, bare nominals and tense/mood in Russian and Norwegian from the perspective of both native speakers and second language learners. This research will have applica-tions in teaching and in the development of pedagogical materials. Furthermore, a parallel Norwegian-Russian-English cor-pus will be developed and applied in both teaching and research.


Long term projects (a total of 15 projects in 2007)

ASTUIS

Arkhangelsk State Technical University, University of Stavanger

PROJECT ID: CPRU-2007/10001

PROJECT PERIOD: 2007-2010

TOTAL ALLOCATION: NOK 3 000 000

PROJECT LEADER: Nicolay Dundin/Terje Froiland

Business in the High North and Sustainability

Baltic State Technical University, Bodø University College




PROJECT LEADER: Marina Volkova/Anatoli Bourmistrov

Safe loading and transport of hydrocarbons from the Barents Sea

St. Petersburg State Polytechnical University, University Centre in Svalbard.




PROJECT LEADER: Karl Shkhinek/Sveinung Løset

Master’s Programme in Comparative Social Work in the Artic

Pomor State University, Bodø University College




PROJECT LEADER: Marina Kalinina/Rolv Lyngstad

Joint Norwegian-Russian Master’s of Science programme in Geoecological moni-toring and rational use of natural resources in the Northern oil and gas production

St.Petersburg State University, University of Stavanger




PROJECT LEADER: Vladislav Movchan/Tor Hemmingsen

Where Russian meets Norwegian - languages at the interfaces (2008-10)

Murmansk Humanities Institute, University of Oslo




PROJECT LEADER: Galina Smirnova/Atle Grønn

Joint training of specialists and students in the fi eld of electrocatalysis for hydrogen energy

Moscow State Academy of Fine Chemical Tech-nology , Norwegian University of Science and Technology




PROJECT LEADER: Tatyana Stromnova/Svein Sunde


Public health without public trust? Gover-nance of HIV/AIDS prevention in North-West Russia

Centre for Independent Social Research, Pomor State University, Murmansk Medical College, Northern State Medical University Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research

PROJECT ID: 184931


TOTAL ALLOCATION: 3 000 000

PROJECT LEADER: Aadne Aasland

Natural and social science research coope-ration in Northern Russian and Norway for mutual benefi ts across national and scientifi c borders

Moscow State University, Russian Academy of Science, University of Cambridge; Norwegian Institute for Nature Research

PROJECT ID: 185023



PROJECT LEADER: Annika Hofgaard

Neighbourly Asymmetry: Norway and Russia 1814-2014

Pomor State University, Institute of General History, Moscow; The faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tromsø

PROJECT ID: 184848



PROJECT LEADER: Jens Petter Nielsen

Emerging persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the high North and North-Western Russia

St. Petersburg State University, The University Centre in Svalbard

PROJECT ID: 185104



PROJECT LEADER: Roland Kallenborn

Study of Russian Air Pollution Sources and their Impact on Atmospheric Composition in the ArcticObukhov Institute for Atmospheric Physics, Moscow; Norwegian Institute For Air Research

PROJECT ID: 184696



PROJECT LEADER: Andreas Stohl

Maritime Resources of the Barents Sea: Satel-lite data driven monitoring for the increase of commercial effi ciency of the fi shery

NIERSCH, Polar Research Institute Marine Fishery and Ocean, Russian State Hydrometeorologi-cal University and Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center

PROJECT ID: 184778



PROJECT LEADER: Stein Sandven

The role of protected nature in sustainable local development in North-West Russia and Northern Norway - a comparative analyses

Kola Science Center, Nordland Research Institute

PROJECT ID: 184781



PROJECT LEADER: Audun Sandberg

Impact assessment of elevated levels of natural/technogenic radioactivity on wildlife of the North

International Academy of Modern Knowledge, Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority

PROJECT ID: 185134



PROJECT LEADER: Justin Brown


Allocation from the Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe Research Council of Norway

Allocation for administrative costsAllocation for projects

SIUAllocation for administrative costsAllocation for projects

Total allocation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Expenses SIU – project allocations (as decided in 2007)The Research Council of Norway – project allocations (as decided in 2007)Extraordinary measures**Administration* Total allocations/expensesRemaining funds per yearRemaining funds in the programme

All sums are given in Norwegian Kroner (NOK) *)Divided in two between the Research Council of Norway and SIU

**) Extraordinary allocations by board’s authorisation are allocations for extraordi-nary activities, small projects and other relevant activities for the programme. The re maining funds per year are transferred to the next year.

Total budget

2 400 000

22 500 000

2 400 000

20 700 000

48 000 000

20 100 000

22 500 000

600 000

4 800 000

48 000 000

2007

600 000

3 900 000

600 000

3 900 000

9 000 000

1 200 000

1 200 000

7 800 000

7 800 000

2008

600 000

5 700 000

600 000

5 100 000

12 000 000

5 545 550

6 900 000

200 000

1 200 000

13 845 550

(1 845 550)

5 954 450

2009

600 000

6 450 000

600 000

5 850 000

13 500 000

6 628 684

7 900 000

200 000

1 200 000

15 928 684

(2 428 684)

3 525 766

2010

600 000

6 450 000

600 000

5 850 000

13 500 000

7 925 766

7 700 000

200 000

1 200 000

17 025 766

(3 525 766)

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AN ECONOMIC OVERVIEW 2007–2010


APPENDIX 1:

AGREEMENT between The Royal Norwegian Ministry Of Foreign Affairs and The Norwegian Centre For International Cooperation in Higher Education and The Research Council Of Norway Concerning Cooperation With Russia in the fi eld of Higher Education And Research 2007-2010

1. The overall objective of this agreement is to enhance the cooperation between Norwe-gian and Russian institutions in the fi elds of higher education and research in areas that have academic and thematic relevance to the High North. The priorities of the coo-peration programme are to a large extent based on the Norwegian Government’s High North Strategy. The Government’s intention is that Norway shall occupy a lead-ing position internationally with respect to the development of knowledge on, in and to the benefi t of the High North.

The specifi c objectives of the agre-ement are to fi nance cooperation in the fi elds of higher education and research between universities, university colleges and research institutions in Russia and corresponding institutions in Norway. The cooperation programme is intended to provide for mutually benefi cial interaction between the fi elds of higher education and research, and establish lasting partnerships/cooperation between the two countries. The cooperation on education and research is also intended to have effects extending beyond the academic institutions involved, to include participation by businesses, the public authorities and organisations.

Priority will be given to cooperation with Northwest-Russia, but the programme is not limited to this geographical area.

The programme gives priority to coo-peration on themes that are linked to the Government’s High North Strategy, in the following main areas:

a) Petroleum and energy, with an emphasis on the promotion of health, safety and environment (HSE) in exploration, production and transpor-tation in offshore petroleum operations.

b) Sustainable management and commercial utilisation of the maritime resources in the Barents Sea and protection of the marine environment in the Arctic Ocean, including mapping and monitoring of the marine environment.

c) Development of a broad business sector,

including ICT, tourism, the marine sector and environmental technology.

d) Subjects in the humanities and social scien-ces that are concerned with enhancing knowledge of socio-economic and political conditions and living conditions specifi c to the High North, including public health. A gender perspective and the strengthening of civil society will be important in this context.

e) Measures for enhancing cooperation and contact between Norway and Russia, for example language teaching.

Issues related to the indigenous popula-tion constitute an important dimension of the cooperation programme.

Both Norway and Russia participate in the Bologna process for creating a European Higher Education Area. The goals of the Bologna process will form the main fram-ework for the cooperation on higher edu-cation under this programme. Cooperation on education at the MA and PhD levels will be given priority, but relevant projects at a lower level will also be considered.

2. Cooperation projects funded under this agreement will be based on the principle of equality between the two parties.

THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES3. The Centre for International Cooperation in

Higher Education and the Research Council have overall responsibility for the imple-mentation of the agreement and shall ensure the distribution of assignments and the implementation of the measures set out in the agreement through agreements with Norwegian institutions.

4. The Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education and the Research Council shall ensure that the programme is coordi-nated with other research and educational programmes under their auspices that involve Russia or the High North. The Cen-tre for International Cooperation in Higher Education and the Research Council shall

delegate responsibility for selecting pro-jects and coordinating the programme to a programme committee, cf. section 9.

5. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall keep the Programme Committee informed of activities that may affect the programme. The Ministry shall also keep the Programme Committee informed of other cooperation activities that may affect education and research cooperation with Russia.

THE FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK OF THE AGREEMENT6. Subject to the budget resolutions of the Nor-

wegian Storting with regard to the overall framework for project cooperation with Rus-sia, it is the intention of the Ministry of For-eign Affairs to make an annual grant availa-ble for the programme in the period covered by the agreement in the amount of NOK 12 million. The Programme Committee shall be informed of the grant for the year in question at the beginning of the budget year in a letter of commitment forwarded through the Cen-tre for International Cooperation in Higher Education and the Research Council.

Administrative expenses for the implementation of the agreement shall be covered by the annual grant and shall be approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AGREEMENT7. The strategy for activities under this agreement,

and their implementation, shall comply with existing guidelines for cooperation with Rus-sia, and shall be decided in consultation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Matters of principle or matters relating to foreign policy shall be submitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs before a fi nal decision is made.

During the budget period the Ministry of Foreign Affairs may raise matters of prin-ciple, matters relating to foreign policy or other matters of particular importance that need to be resolved outside the time frames


set out in this agreement.Furthermore, the parties attach decisive

importance to close cooperation and regular contact in order to ensure that the imple-mentation of programme activities has the necessary fl exibility and that the overall objective of the agreement is fulfi lled.

The Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education and the Research Council are jointly responsible for the practical imple-mentation of this agreement, cf. Appendix 1.

8. Responsibility for implementing the indivi-dual projects lies with the Norwegian insti-tution that has received approval and been granted funding for the project.

9. The Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education and the Research Council shall appoint a programme committee to administer the cooperation programme. The Programme Committee shall be responsible for coordinating the programme and shall have the authority to decide which project proposals are to receive funding within the framework of the grant. The Programme Com-mittee shall be accountable to and shall report to the Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education and the Research Council. The Committee shall have eight members, three permanent and one alternate member to be appointed by the Research Council, and three permanent and one alternate member to be appointed by the Centre for Internatio-nal Cooperation in Higher Education.

The Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education shall appoint members who represent the university and university college sector, and the Research Council shall appoint members from the institute sector.

The positions of chair and vice-chair shall rotate annually. Every other calendar year the Programme Committee shall be headed by a chair appointed by the Rese-arch Council and a vice-chair appointed by the Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education. During the intervening years the Programme Committee shall be headed by a chair appointed by the Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education and a vice-chair appointed by the Research Council. The chair and vice-chair shall be chosen from among the members of the Committee. In the event of a tie the

chair’s vote shall break the tie.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the

Ministry of Education and Research shall be represented on the Programme Committee by observers. This will ensure that the Com-mittee is kept informed of relevant processes and activities. The observers have the right to speak at meetings of the Committee.

10. The Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education and the Research Council shall serve jointly as the secretariat for the Programme Committee, cf. Annex 1.

11. The Programme Committee shall draw up an annual report and annual accounts, which shall be submitted to the Centre for Interna-tional Cooperation in Higher Education and the Research Council and subsequently sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs before 1 June the following year.

The parties to the agreement shall meet before the end of each year to discuss the over-all budgets for the coming year. The budgets shall contain a cost estimate and time frame for each new activity. The Programme Com-mittee shall be in possession of a letter of com-mitment from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the coming fi nancial year before determi-ning the allocations for the year in question.

Before the Programme Committee awards the grants for the following year, the programme plans shall be presented to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at a separate meeting, where policy issues and other mat-ters central to the cooperation may also be raised. In cases where an activity overlaps with other relevant cooperation activities with Russia, the meeting will discuss the possible distribution of the funding. The Ministry of Education and Research shall attend the meeting and is responsible for notifying and discussing the Ministry’s views on the education and research policy aspects of the programme package. Notice of the meeting, the agenda and the neces-sary documentation shall be sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Education and Research no later than 14 days prior to the meeting

12. The implementation of the agreed pro-gramme is described in further detail in Appendix 1 to this agreement.

PROJECT COSTS AND TRANSFER OF FUNDS13. The Centre for International Cooperation in

Higher Education and the Research Council shall keep the accounts for the programme in accordance with the project portfolio for which these institutions have administra-tive responsibility. After having sent the let-ter of commitment, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is responsible for transferring funds for on-going projects to the Centre for Inter-national Cooperation in Higher Education and the Research Council respectively at the beginning of the year. The administration budget shall be equally divided between the two institutions.

14. The Norwegian institutions in charge of the individual projects are responsible for their academic and administrative implementa-tion in accordance with the agreement they have concluded with the Centre for Inter-national Cooperation in Higher Education or the Research Council. The cost estimates and rates of the various projects are set out in contracts and guidelines.

ENTRY INTO FORCE, AMENDMENTS, TERMINATION15. The agreement enters into force as from

the date of its signature and, provided the Storting continues to grant funds for pro-ject cooperation with Russia, shall remain in force until 31 December 2010.

16. Each of the parties may take the initiative to amend the content of the agreement or its appendix. If the parties agree on such an amendment, this shall be confi rmed by the parties’ signing an addendum to the agre-ement.

17. The agreement may be terminated by either of the parties at any time during the agre-ement period on one year’s written notice.

This agreement is made in three original copies in the Norwegian language, which shall be the authentic text, and shall be furnished to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education, and the Research Council. The Ministry of Education and Research shall receive a copy of the agreement.


The Norwegian Centre for International Coo-peration in Higher Education and the Rese-arch Council of Norway serve jointly as the secretariat for the Programme Committee and cooperate on joint activities under the pro-gramme. Calls for proposals will be announced for cooperation with Russia in the fi elds of research and higher education. Applications for cooperation projects in higher education up to and including PhD level should be submit-ted to the Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education, while those for research cooperation should be submitted the Research Council. Projects that involve both research and education will be given priority, and such appli-cations should be submitted to the institution with greater involvement in the project.

The Research Council and the Centre for Inter-national Cooperation in Higher Education will process the applications in their respective areas, submit them to the Programme Com-mittee, and follow up their respective projects. The Programme Committee will make a com-prehensive assessment and select projects on the basis of their relevance to the objectives of the programme.

In the case of grants for long-term projects awarded at the start of the programme, the funds should not be linked to specifi c goals for longer than the fi rst year. Grants for subsequ-ent years will depend on whether the project is progressing according to plan. If this is not the case, the funds may be allocated to other activities.

The Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education and the Research Council will in cooperation with the institutions produce up-to-date overviews of ongoing activities in Russia and keep the institutions and projects informed of new allocations. The Programme Committee will ensure that synergy is achie-ved wherever possible.

The Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education and the Research Council will make the relevant Norwegian research and higher education institutions aware of the programme and its time frames and procedures. The Programme Committee will ensure the necessary participation on the part of Norwegian institutions and, in cooperation with institutions/organisations/enterprises in Norway and Russia, assure the academic qua-lity of the projects.

APPLICANTS, APPLICATIONS, APPLICATION DEADLINES, CONTRACTS AND REPORTINGThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs will inform the Programme Committee of other relevant pro-jects for which funds have been granted. Applications under this agreement will be con-sidered on the basis of their relevance to the main objectives of the cooperation with Russia in the priority areas.

Emphasis will also be placed on whether or not the application indicates that partial funding for the project concerned has been obtained from other sources.

Eligible applicants are Norwegian institutions of higher education and research in coopera-tion with similar institutions in Russia. The contract for the project is signed by the insti-tution concerned and the Research Council or the Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education, as appropriate. The coope-rating institutions submit joint reports to the Programme Committee.

Applications must be submitted in English on the approved application form. In order to ensure that the Russian institution is suf-fi ciently involved, applications must be signed by both the Norwegian and the Russian insti-tution.

A cooperation agreement with the Russian institution must be appended to the applica-tion.

The programme has fi xed deadlines that will be announced to the relevant research and higher education institutions.

REPORTINGThe project owner reports to the institution with which the owner has a contract. Reports must be submitted on offi cial report forms by the deadlines set by Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education and the Rese-arch Council. The transfer of funds from one calendar year to another will only be approved if a proposal for a revised budget is submitted and approved by the Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education or the Rese-arch Council. The annual report/fi nal report must contain the auditor’s report, a report on the results, a progress report and the revised budget, if any, for the current year. The Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Edu-cation and the Research Council may approve budget revisions within the framework of the project grant.

Projects that fail to comply with the reporting deadlines cannot count on further funding.

The project accounts must be audited by the accounts section at the individual institution as part of the institution’s accounts. The auditor’s report must be certifi ed by the fi nance section of the institution.

APPENDIX 2:

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AGREEMENTThe Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education, The Research Council Of Norway and The Programme Committee

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