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Professor Anatoli Bourmistrov Nord University was a pioneer in initiating cooperation with Russian and his team will improve aca- counterparts. This 25 years of experience has led to numerous ties demic writing skills among young Russian researchers. Joint interna- across the border. Today, some 350 Russians are studying in Bodø and tional research projects require in- volvement at the university’s other campuses. The Norwegian-Russian Business of young research- Journal talked to Professor Frode Mellemvik, Director of the High ers with North Center for Business and Governance (NOS), about this similar level of longstanding and fruitful cooperation academic writing skills. However, in social sciences, academic Nord University writing is not part of Russian regular students’ education activities, making it dif- ficult for young students to write articles suitable for international collaborates publications. Nord University Business School cooperates in this project with Baltic State Technical University (Saint Petersburg), MGIMO University (Moscow), Mur- mansk State Technical University, with Russia Northern Arctic Federal University (Arkhangelsk), Tyumen State Uni- versity and Ukhta State Technical University. The intention is to Can you describe the new Nord partner institutions from around Nord University’s Professor Frode develop the joint course “Introduc- University? the world and supports a lively Mellemvik is happy with 25 years of tory Academic Writing” to be de- ‘The University of , and diverse student community.’ cooperation with Russia. livered at partner universities. The Nord-Trøndelag University project in 2016 is funded by the College and University Russian students’ place in this try to cooperate in a way that Norwegian Ministry of Education College merged on 1 January picture? enables us to apply and build and Research Funding Scheme for 2016, and became Nord Uni- ‘Nord University has a very on complementary competence cooperation within the University versity. Nord University offers well-developed and long-lasting from and Russia. In this of the Arctic. programmes at bachelor, master cooperation with several univer- way, our education programmes and doctoral levels. We also sities in Russia, not least with contribute to competence build- facilitate a range of flexible and universities in Saint Petersburg, ing in both countries. Secondly, Fisheries research. Professor online study programmes, and Moscow, Arkhangelsk, Murmansk, quite a lot of the programme Frode Nilssen has some 30 years actively use the newest learning Tyumen and Ukhta. In the field activities are organised through of research experience with sci- technology. Nord University is of business studies and man- projects that are run in Russia, entific collaboration and research the Norwegian university with agement, no other university in meaning that most Russians in and on Russia and the former most MBA programmes,’ explains Norway, or probably Europe, has educated via our programmes Soviet Union. His main research Frode Mellemvik, Director of the such a well-developed coopera- only visit Norway on shorter centres High North Center for Business tion with Russia as Nord Univer- trips, and stay in Russia. Thirdly, around and Governance (NOS) at Nord sity,’ says Frode Mellemvik, one we have developed a structure in the Energy Management • BUDRUS (Local government business and management. The Three professors from MGIMO coop- the University. of the pioneers of the collabora- for education cooperation with programme, the Russian students budgeting reforms in Russia) partnership includes a wide range erating with Nord University, from Russian ‘We have nine campuses from tion with Russia. Russia that entails joint master are in Norway for one semester. • MARPART (Maritime Prepared- of projects and activities. left: Tatiana M. Isachenko, Natalia A. fishing in the south to Vest- ‘Nord University has about degrees. The Russian students are Those who have not been able to ness and International Partner- The Cooperation between Nord Piskulova and Lilia S. Revenko (far industry, erålen in the north. The biggest 350 students from Russia, and mainly in Russia and are only in cover their own living expenses ship in the High North) University and MGIMO Univer- right). In middle: Professor Frode Nils- the Rus- campus is in Bodø, and the Rector a number of them are taking Bodø for one semester and the have, very kindly, been spon- • EduGov (Cooperation in train- sity in Moscow started in 2003. sen and Postdoc Christel Elvestad. sian food of Nord University is located in Master and PhD programmes at Norwegian students are mainly sored by the company Total E&P ing of young researchers in the Through this cooperation, we we want to continue with this market Bodø. the Nord University Business in Norway and only in in Russia Norway. Lastly, there are quite a field fo governance in the public created the first Norwegian-Rus- and we want to enhance this to and the Nord University has a strong School. Russian students are also for one semester. Instead of brain lot of Russian students at Nord sector) sian joint master’s degree, i.e. the benefit of both our coun- tension focus on developing regional taking courses in circumpolar drain, our projects and Nord University who fund their own • GlobalTradeRus (Global Trends the Master of Science in Energy tries,” states Dr Frode Mellemvik between networks with communities and studies at the Faculty of Social University’s cooperation with living expenses while they are in Russian Trade and Industry Management. The cooperation proudly, with good reason. KAM politics business and industry, which is Sciences. About two thirds of the Russia stimulates brainpower studying in Norway.’ Policies: Implications for Nor- with MGIMO has also resulted in and strengthened by a decentralised 350 students are studying on development.’ wegian-Russian Relations in the an Executive Master of Business business education and research model. campus in Bodø. Altogether, there Norwegian students from your High North) Administration for the biggest oil Университет Норд within this sector. The overall Nord University strongly and are about 1,500 Russian students What financial support do for- university in Russia? company in Russia, Rosneft. We сотрудничает с Россией. fisheries policies of Russia and committedly cooperates with in Norway. Nord University also eign/Russian students get? And ‘There are around 20 to 30 Particular emphasis is given to have been doing this Executive Университет Норд одним the rather successful fisheries regional authorities, business has special education projects who pays? Norwegian students from Nord the project “International Arctic MBA program for Rosneft for the из первых начал работать с co-management in the Barents communities and working life to involving Norwegian and Russian ‘There are four main sources University in Russia each year. Petroleum Cooperation: Barents last ten years. This cooperation партнерами в России. Опыт, Sea has also been subject to sub- stimulate development through students, for example the Sum- of funding that give Russian Most of them are in Russia for Sea scenarios” and the book has been very successful and накопленный в результате stantial research efforts. educating professionals as well mer School Courses “Business students the opportunity to shorter stays, but around 15 stu- resulting from the research (Rou- Professor Valery Salygin, the 25-летнего сотрудничества, A research project funded by the as leaders, and through research Practice in Norway” and “Busi- study at Nord University. For dents from Nord University take tledge, 2015). This project looked Director of the Energy Institute Norwegian Research Council has that contributes to economic ness Practice in Russia”, and a many years, there has been a part of the Energy Management in detail at the preconditions at MGIMO, even stated that this дал возможность наладить enabled to study this further in a growth.’ lot of research and development quota programme allowing Nord programme in Moscow. Most of for international cooperation has been so important that: “Nord многочисленные контакты wider context, including the latest projects where Russian and Nor- University to offer 6-8 Russian the students in Russia are in Mos- in developing Arctic petroleum University is important for the по обе стороны границы. trade embargo and its economic … and your international coop- wegian students are involved.’ students grants to study on cow and Saint Petersburg. Most resources, focusing on Norwe- Russian oil and gas industry”.’ На сегодняшний день and political implications. The eration? master programmes in Bodø. of them receive funding from gian-Russian cooperation in the около 350 российских project involves a solid scientific ‘Nord University has established Is brain drain a problem in the From next year, the way in which the Norwegian State Educational Barents Sea up to 2025.’ Any other subject you would студентов обучаются в network with professor Stephen collaborations with internation- cooperation with Russia? Russian students receive funding Loan Fund (Statens lånekasse). like to highlight? норвежском городе Будё Wegren, South Methodist Uni- al partners in the High North ‘Most of the Russian students to study in Norway through pro- Some Norwegian students’ stays You have a long history ‘Foreign Minister Børge Brende и в других городах, где versity, Director Geir Hønneland, and around the globe. There who have studied at Nord jects financed by the Norwegian in and travel to Russia are funded of collaboration, and successes? gave a special greeting to the Fridtjof Nansen Institute, profes- are students from all over the University return back home government through SiU will through projects. More Norwe- ‘It started in 1991, when the Russian students in Bodø when работает Университет. Мы sor Tatiana Isachenko, MGIMO, world at the university, and Nord after their studies. The brain change. gian students would probably go signed an he opened the academic year in побеседовали с профессором Post doc Christel Elvestad and University offers its students drain effect has been discussed ‘Secondly, education is free in to Russia if more study pro- agreement with the Baltic State Bodø in August 2014. He said: Фроде Меллемвиком, professor Nilssen both from Nord the opportunity to take parts with our Russian partners from Norway, but Russian students and grammes in Russia were taught Technical University (BSTU) in “You have now come to a region директором Центра делового University Business School and of their education at institu- time to time over the 25 years all international students from in English. Saint Petersburg. We have been where our countries have been сотрудничества в Северных the High North Centre. The main tions all around the world. Nord of cooperation, and we believe outside the EU have to show cooperating with BSTU since cooperating for a long time and регионах, о недавнем findings will be presented at a University has established joint that, rather than brain drain, our that they can cover their living Describe your research coopera- then, for example on a joint creating results together, also in слиянии вузов и создании conference in Bodø in September degree programmes and research projects have developed a kind expenses in Norway. At Nord Uni- tion with Russia Master of Science in Sustainable times of trouble. You are heartily Университета Норд, а также 2016, followed by an interna- projects with, among others, of additional brain capacity for versity, quite a lot of Russian stu- ‘Nord University cooperates with Management. The cooperation welcome to Norway, and when tional conference in Bodø in June Russian, Ukrainian and Slovakian both Norway and Russia. dents have been funded through Russian institutions on many with Russian institutions has it comes to people to people co- о давнем и плодотворном 2017 where selected contribu- universities. Nord University ‘There are at least three rea- special projects that have given ongoing projects, for instance in: steadily grown and now includes operation in future, including on сотрудничестве с Россией. tions will be presented in a book admits exchange students from sons for this: Firstly, we always them enough money to cover cooperation in many areas of education, research and science, their living expenses. Thirdly, covering the topic.