Arctic Focus: What it means for research, education and cooperation

Skolkovo, March 1st 2012

Asbjørn Bartnes Director of Communications University of Tromsø Agenda

1. About our part of the world, and why the rest of world is looking north 2. About the University of Tromsø, and what it means for us to be in the Arctic and what the region means to us 3. About the Norwegian High North Strategy, and our role in the future development 4. About Norwegian/Russian and Tromsø/Russian relations and cooperation: some examples and future prospects 5. What people in the south think of the North, and what we would like to do communicate the future prospects in the North On Top ”Tromsø is a city for of the great occasions” SecretaryHigh of State Jonas North Gahr Støre Tromsø in a nutshell

• Situated at 69ºN • Population: 66.700 (75.000) • Founded 1794 • Major sources of income:

• Area 2.558 km2 . Public services

• Nicknames: “Paris of the North” . Fisheries and “Gateway to the Arctic” . Tourism

. IT-industry

4 01.03.2012 • A classical university with a wide range of subjects taught. • Merged with the Tromsø University college Jan 1 2009 • 9.100 students (10% from abroad) • 2.300 faculty and staff • 2,3 billion NOK (1,8 from government funding) • More than 200 study programs 5 01.03.2012 The northernmost university in the world Hugin and Munin

[from the Old Norwegian ”hug” meaning mind, thought, and “minne” meaning memory, recollection.]

Hugin and Munin are the names of Odin’s (the God of Wisdom in Norse mythology) two ravens that fly around the world every day gathering knowledge. In the evenings, they sit on Odin´s shoulders and whisper in his ear all that they have seen. The University of Tromsø is the northernmost university of the world. It´s location on the edge of the Arctic implies a mission. The Arctic is of increasing global importance. Climate change, the exploitation of Arctic resources and environmental threats are topics of great public concern, which the University of Tromsø takes special interest in. At UiT we explore global issues from a close-up perspective.

Our region is distinguished by its abundance of natural resources, polar proximity, multicultural communities, scattered population and major export Knowlege on top of the world industries. Research and education in Life in the High North is shaped by this region is subject to an ever- wild nature, contrasting light and increasing internationalization. Amid weather conditions, geographic distances and multiculturalism. Many natural resources, knowledge will be of UiT´s research centres and study the most important raw material of programmes reflect the specific the future. character of Arctic Norway.

8 01.03.2012 Our role in the region

Alta Kirkenes

• ”The University of TromsøTromsø shall contribute in making our region an important place for research based increase in knowledge and Finnsnescompetencies. Kautokeino Harstad • ”The UniversitySortland of Tromsø aims to be at the international forefront in research and educationNarvik pertaining to the Northern region. ”

• ”Particular emphasis shall be given to research in fields where theBodø university has a comparative advantage due to its geographical location. ”

Mo i Rana

Nesna The University of Tromsø towards 2010. Strategy 2003

01.03.2012 A history in the making – a few milestones1826 The first higher education institution in is established

1918 The idea of a university in Tromsø is launched for the first time.

1962 The possibility of a university is indicated by the government.

1968 Parliamentary decision on 28 March.

1972 Official opening by HRH King Olav V. The first 420 students start their studies at the University 1 September.

1978 First permanent building in Breivika - today’s main campus.

1988 The Norwegian College of Fishery Science established at UiT

1997 Reorganization of the university into faculties

2009 Merger with Tromsø University College. New organization from 1 August. http://youtu.be/1lQGAtQZX8k Current organization: Faculties

Six faculties: Шесть факультетов: • Health Sciences (Медицинский) • Law (Юридический) • Fine Arts (Искусств) • Biosciences, Fisheries and Economics (Биологических наук, рыболовства и экономики) • Humanities, Social Sciences and Education (Гуманитарных и социальных наук и образования) • Science and Technology (Наук и технологий)

Current organization: Research Centres

• Centre for Theoretical and computational Chemistry • Centre for Advanced Study in Theoretical Linguistics • Centre for Marine Bioactives and Drug Discovery • National Research Centre in Complementary and Alternative Medicine • The Norwegian Structural Biology Centre • Centre for Sami Studies • Centre of Marine Resources Management • Centre for Peace Studies • Centre for Women’s and Gender Research • National Centre of Rural Medicine • Centre for Flexible Education • Research Cenhtre for High North Operations • Tromsø University Museum • Barents Institute

Distribution of Students

10 % international students from 84 countries: • Sweden (67) • (63) Female • (61) 58 %

• Finland (35) From abroad • (23) 10 % • Poland (20) Southern Northern Norway Norway • France (18) 20 % 70 % • Italy (17) • Spain (16) Male • Great Britain/Ghana (15) 42 % Key Focus Fields

• Biomarine studies, biomedicine and biotechnology • Health and welfare studies, including telemedicine and social medicine • Indigenous studies, including questions relating to Sámi language and identity • Northern and Arctic studies, including central fields such as technology and science, social sciences and the humanities

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17 01.03.2012 Tromsø High North Cluster (THiNC)

The University The Marine Research Institute The Northern Research institute

The Polar Research Institute

Akvaplan-niva

18 Norwegian High North Strategy Launched 1 December 2006

Overall aims Key drivers: • Increased Norwegian presence in • Climate the North • Russia • Increased scope of activities • Energy • Increased knowledge • Arctic Dimension

Key elements: • climate change and the environment ; monitoring, preparedness and safety at sea; sustainable use of petroleum and renewable resources at sea; business development onshore; infrastructure; sovereignty and cross border co-operation; culture and livelihood of indigenous peoples The role of Tromsø in the High North Strategy A major provider of knowledge: • The Arctic and its role in climate change • Ice and its impact on climate • Oceanography in Polar regions • Safe and secure operations in the Arctic • Relationship with Russia • Fisheries and fish farming • Marine bioprospecting • Indigenous peoples • Arctic governance and international laws in the Arctic • Arctic technology • Telemedicine • Etc..

20 Climate change and the environment

Arctic Climate Impact Assesment, 2004: Arctic sea ice

2004 projection: Regular trans-Arctic shipping by 2090-2100

2007 projection: Regular trans-Arctic shipping by 2050

21 A receding ice cap

• Current models are unable to predict the changes we observe . We must close this knowledge-gap • We are lacking regulatory frameworks for activities in an ice-free polar basin • Paradox: . Reduced ice cap results in more navigation in icy waters • Search and rescue a challenge that must be solved in international fora

22 Monitoring, preparedness and safety at sea

• Growth in shipping activity in icecovered regions requires

international 50000 agreements as soon 45000 as possible 40000 35000

. Polar Code 30000 . Mandatory IMO 25000 20000

guidelines 15000 . ISM-code 10000 5000 . DnV Sea Skill, etc. 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Total 25368 29991 25663 29974 32590 44298 44684 48448 Boats 29 25 22 28 28 34 29 30

Passengers visiting Svalbard. The trend is comparable in Antarctica, Greenland, Alaska and Canada

23 In cases of emergency, help can be far away

This life boat is hard to launch

Outside the range of rescue helicopter Iceclassed ships may be far away The ”hospital” on Svalbard has 8 beds, some of which may be in use The temperature and weather will reduce survival time significantly

24 Norvald©Kjerstad Center for Secure Operations in the North

• A co-operation between the University of Tromsø, regional government and Norwegian companies • Will do research on sustainable exploitation of resources in the North, in particular oil and gas • Will contribute to the knowledge on how to operate safely in dark, cold climate. . Icing on ships . Navigation far north . Search and Rescue in the Arctic

25 Sustainable use of petroleum and renewable resources at sea

• Research is necessary to understand the potential threats to fisheries from oil spill and seismic activities • Education of seafarers on particular elements of Arctic operations must be provided • International regulations are necessary to ensure safe transport of oil and gas to the consumers • Close cooperation with Russia is necessary • A significant increase in shipping activities is expected as a result of the petroleum activities • We expect changes in fish breeding grounds as a result of climate change

26 27 Business development onshore infrastructure

• Norway in general and Northern Norway in particular have a large portion of Small and medium sized enterprises. • There is a need for more focus on research based businesses, and commercialization of research • UiT started last year a Master in Business Creation and Entrepreneurship • University of Tromsø School of Business now hosts 1.000 students

28 Sovereignty and cross border co-operation

• Co-operation with Russia in the Barents Region • International regulations of Svalbard area – the Svalbard treaty • Ensuring protection of fishing grounds and sustainable exploitation of fishing stocks • UiT offers studies in ocean management, international law, political science, Russian and fisheries management • University of the Arctic is an instrument for cross-border co- operation within research

29 EU and the Arctic

• Communication from The Commission to The European Parliament and The Council: The European Union And The Arctic Region (COM(2008) 763) • Three key issues: . Protecting and preserving the arctic in unison with its population . Promoting sustainable use of resources . Contributing to enhanced Arctic multilateral governance • Knowledge is key to success in all these areas

30 Culture and livelihood of indigenous peoples

• The University of Tromsø has a Centre for Saami studies • The major provider of research regarding saami culture and other Arctic indigenous peoples • UiT offers a Master in indigenous studies

31 Living in the High North

Sustainable communities in the High North

 the economy of Arctic communities and regions  self-governance  well-being in Arctic communities

Ice and climate  Remote sensing of the cryosphere  Ice shelves and ocean interactions  Long-term Sea ice variability

Biodiversity under change

24 – 29 January www.arcticfrontiers.com32 2010 Summary

• Climate change is affecting the Arctic already • Arctic countries should co-operate on important regulatory issues . Shipping . Oil activities . Search and Rescue • We need more knowledge on how the Arctic is changing, and the consequences of the changes • Cross border co-operation has never been more important in the North

33 Status for polar research in Norway (man years)

Other institutes 61,9

IMR and NP 179,9

Universities 168,8

UNIS 25,7 UiTøUiT 73,4 UiO/UiB/NTNU 69,7

NTNU 13,7

UiB 29,2

UiO 26,8

0 50 100 150 200 (Source: NIFU, report 8/2003) UiT and the Polar Research

Polar research publications, Norwegian universities

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15

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(%) Share 5

0 UiT UiB UiO NTNU UNIS Andre UoH University • ” UiT is by far the largest contributor to scientific polar research with a share of 22 % of the national total in Norway.” (Source: NIFU STEP)

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37 01.03.2012 A long history of relations

• June 3, 1326 – the first peace agreement • Pomor trade (1740-1917) • Joint language between Norwegians and Russians, (1830) • Research cooperation before 1917 • February 15, 1924 - the establishment of diplomatic relationships between Russia and Norway. • Fishery cooperation (April 1975, the Joint Norwegian- Russian Fisheries Commission was established) • Research/educational cooperation after Perestroika period • The Barents Sea Delineation Settlement 2010 . “the drawing of a border that opens opportunities”

UiT-Russia cooperation

• Students exchange – Agreements with 16 Russian universities* • Research cooperation (Russian Academy of Sciences, institutes/universities of the RF Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Ministry of Health and Social Development, Ministry of Culture, Federal Agency for Fishery, Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring etc.)

* 113 Russian students registered at the University of Tromsø; Fall 2011, 21 from them – exchange students; Cooperation forms: projects’ participation, joint projects, scholarships/fellowships, workshops, ARCTOS Ph.D. school Research Cooperation

• All faculties involved • Main areas of cooperation:

. Management of marine resources: Arctic ecology/marine biology, Biodiversity, Fisheries, Ecosystem management, Aquaculture, Marine bioprospecting, . Environment: Climate change,Environmental monitoring, Contaminants in the Arctic . Oil & Gas: Marine Geology, ArcticTechnology development, Arctic maritime expertise, Environmental Safety . Health . Saami studies,History, Culture/Art, Law, Sociology Marine bioprospecting

• In cooperation with:

• Polar Research Institute on Marine Fishery and Ocenography, Murmansk;

• Murmansk State Technical University, Murmansk Marine Biological Institute RA Polar Research/Arctic Ecology

• ARCTOS network has several affiliate institutions and Ph.D. students in Russia: – Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Moscow, Russia – Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia – Murmansk Marine Biological Institute, KSC RAS – All-Russia Research Institute for Geology and Mineral Resources of the World Ocean, Ministry of Nature Resources and Ecology and Russian Academy of Sciences – Institute of Biology Karelian Research Centre RAS International Polar Year - Uit-Russia

• Arctic Predators (2007-2011) • Birds Health (2007-2009) • Arctic Natural Climate and Environmental Changes and Human Adaptation: From Science to Public awareness (SciencePub) (2007-2009)

Oil and Gas

• The Impacts of Oil and Gas Activity on Peoples in the Arctic Using a Multiple Securities Perspective (GAPS) • DEMOCEN • Petroleum Politics in Russia – a green wave? • The effect of crude mineral oil on polar metabolism

Environmental monitoring in the border area- development of joint of environmental monitoring programme

Health

• The international school of public health in . 20 students pr year, 2 years masters degree (120 ECT) • Murmansk County Birth Registry • Certificate educational program for nurses in leading positions

• Establishment of Ergo physician -education • • Thematic Network on Distance Education and E-learning Sami and indigenous research and education at the University of Tromsø • Centre for Sami studies established in 1990: • Promotes research and teaching • on indigenous matters.

• Cooperation with: • Murmansk State • Pedagogical University, • Saint Petersburg State University, • Hertsen University, SPb

History

• Norway-Russia 1814-2014 – Broad-based research project analysing the historical relations between Norway and Russia / Soviet Republic – Partnership with Pomor State University in Arkhangelsk and the Institute of General History at the Russian Academy of Science, Moscow – An asymmetrical but friendly and peaceful neighbourly relation

– Cold coasts - warm connections. Russian and Norwegian seafaring and polar expeditions (2008-2011) Attention to the High North-Norway Attention to the High North-Russia

•Federal Programme ”World Ocean”

•”State Policy of Russian Federation in the Arctic up to 2020”

•Investments to exploration of natural resources, environmental research, nature management, Arctic technology and transport.

Future priorities

Research • northern/Arctic studies, including Arctic environmental studies, Arctic technology and biomarine studies, biomedicine and biotechnology • health and welfare studies, including telemedicine and social medicine • indigenous studies, including questions relating to Sami language and identity • Polar history, Polar relations

Education • Bologna cooperation: • Encourage development of joint courses/degrees

Welcome to the northernmost university of the world

Preferred region for studies

Would you consider studying in the following regions? Yes, for sure Yes, maybe No I don't know

East 44 33 16 7

West 27 44 19 10

South 18 45 23 15

Mid 24 37 31 9

North 8 26 48 18 Preferred region for studies

Would you consider studying in Nothern Norway? Has been to NN Has not been to NN

11 Yes, for sure 5

30 Yes, maybe 22

41 No 54

18 I don't know 18 Impression of Northern Norway Particular impressions of Northern Norway What is your primary association with Northern Norway?

Assosiasjoner Studenter i Nord-Norge Avgangselever

Hyggelige/åpne mennesker 34% 7% Vakker natur 30% 15%

Midnattsol 27% 15%

Mørke/mørketid 26% 10% Kaldt/kulde 22% 44%

Natur 20% 9%

Snø 13% 11%

Vinter, lang vinter 9% 5% Nordlys 9% 6%

Fjell/vidde 8% 2%

Fisk/fiske 8% 15%

Samer 4% 12% Langt unna/langt nord 3% 14%

Tynt befolket/få mennesker 2% 8%

Øde/usentralt/lite 2% 8%

Dialekten 1% 9%

Myths or facts?

What we should emphasise:

• Study opportunities – Carreer opportunities

• Our regions’s potential when it comes to: . Climate research and Arctic closeness . Oil and gas . Close to the Russian (expanding) market . Sustainable resource development, fisheries and marine technology . New transportation corridors

• We are a happening when it comes to culture, nightlife and outdoor experiences.

Nothern Norway is a centre!

Our message

It’s a smart move to choose our region as a springboard on your carreer.

«Closer to the future»

In creative terms We’re turning Norway upside down!

Det er i Nord-Norge det skjer! Nøkkelrollen i arktisk- og klimaforskning, store olje- og gassfunn og nærhet til voksende markeder. Bli student i Nord- Norge !

Спасибо за внимание! Thank you! • http://youtu.be/c_v6umpwCKI • Stop watching TV . TV21 Murmansk

• Arctic fever • http://youtu.be/GFBpOZ4Xb_s

• The Cold Rush • http://vimeo.com/19124445

• Sommerskole MSTU-UiT (PINRO) • http://youtu.be/E6QNhAZ_urA

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