Chair State of the Barents Euro-Arctic Council

Sweden holds the Chairmanship for the period 2017-2019

During the Swedish Chairmanship of the Barents Euro-Arctic Council (BEAC), Sweden will pursue an agenda based on sustainable development, respect for human rights and gender equality. In each of the areas, the emphasis will lie on enhancing people-to-people contacts, especially for the younger generation. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Climate Agreement will provide the basis for the work.

Program and priorities of the Swedish Chairmanship in the Barents Euro-Arctic Council 2017-2019

Contact: 

Ministry for Foreign Affairs Sweden
Department for Eastern Europe and Central Asia
SE-103 39 Stockholm
Email: ud-ec@gov.se
www.government.se
Phone: +46 8-405 10 00
Fax: +46 8-723 11 76

The next chair of the BEAC will be Norway (2019-2021).

Past chairmanships:

• 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