Chair State of the Barents Euro-Arctic Council

Norway holds the Chairmanship for the period 2019-2021

During the Norwegian Chairmanship of the Barents Euro-Arctic Council (BEAC), Norway will pursue an agenda based on health, people-to-people contact and knowledge, with a view to building a stronger and more resilient Barents region.

Official Brochure of the Norwegian BEAC Chairmanship

Brochure as PDF file, in English and Russian 

Contact: 

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway,
Section for the High North, Polar Affairs and Resources

E-mail: post@mfa.no
Internet: www.regjeringen.no

Past chairmanships:

• Sweden held the Chairmanship for the period 2017-2019
  Program and priorities of the Swedish Chairmanship in the Barents Euro-Arctic Council 2017-2019         

• Russia held the Chairmanship for the period 2015-2017
  Priorities of the Russian Chairmanship in the Barents Euro-Arctic Council 2015-2017

• Finland held the Chairmanship for the period 2013-2015
  Program of the Finnish chairmanship in English, Russian and Finnish 
  An overview of the Finnish BEAC chairmanship 2013-2015, issued December 2015

• Norway held the Chairmanship for the period 2011-2013
  Priorities of the Norwegian Chairmanship in the Barents Euro-Arctic Council 2011-2013

•  Sweden held the Chairmanship for the period 2009-2011
  Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sweden
  Program of the Swedish Chairmanship in the Barents Euro-Arctic Council 2009-2011

• The Russian Federation held the Chairmanship for the period 2007-2009
  Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
  Program of the Russian Chairmanship in the Barents Euro-Arctic Council 2007-2009