High North Center

The High North Center, located at Nord University, is a national center for research, education and policy development. The center recognizes and develops innovation, business creation and politics in the High North area.

The wind of change

Renewable energy is the future and 26-year-old master student Kseniya Pak, the face and brain of it.

Næringsminister Torbjørn Røe Isaksen: – Bodø har en viktig rolle i nord	Næringsminister Torbjørn Røe Isaksen (H) gleder seg til gjensyn med Bodø og ser fram til å åpne den internasjonale konferansen «High North Dialogue»: – Nordområdene har betydning for hele landet, sier ministeren.	https://www.nord.no/no/om-oss/fakulteter-og-avdelinger/handelshogskolen/senter/nordomradesenteret/Sider/Intervju-med-Torbjorn-Roe-Isaksen.aspx	Næringsminister Torbjørn Røe Isaksen: – Bodø har en viktig rolle i nord
Day two of High North Dialogue: Watch it here	If you missed out on day two of High North Dialogue or just would like to revisit; Please click here: http://bit.ly/2vLd8lO	https://www.nord.no/no/om-oss/fakulteter-og-avdelinger/handelshogskolen/senter/nordomradesenteret/Sider/Day-two-of-High-North-Dialogue-Watch-it-here.aspx	Day two of High North Dialogue: Watch it here
Ukraina og Russland møtes i Bodø	Nesten 50 studenter fra Ukraina og Russland møtes i Bodø for å utdanne seg til fremtidens ledere.	https://www.nord.no/no/om-oss/fakulteter-og-avdelinger/handelshogskolen/senter/nordomradesenteret/Sider/Ukraina-og-Russland-motes-i-Bodo.aspx	Ukraina og Russland møtes i Bodø

About the high north center

The High North Center, established in 2007, focuses on assisting companies, organizations and public institutions to increase both awareness and commitment in the High North. Increased recognition of the Arctic potential leads to higher demands for local knowledge and experience.

Our studies

MSc in Energy Management

EN313E High North Dialogue

DR437E Governance in the High North: implications for Arctic private and public sector

Projects

GlobalTradeRus “Global Trends in Russian Trade and Industry Policies: Implications for Norwegian – Russian Relations in the High North"

The main objective for this research project is to build and strengthen the strategic competence on a field that is right now of critical importance for the trade relationship between Norway and Russia. The project will address current trends in Russian trade and industry policies, and analyse how these may affect Norwegian-Russian relations. There will be special emphasis on trade relations and how the Russian WTO membership, CIS and the Eurasian Customs Union might develop and influence the terms of trade policies. The implications for both the Norwegian industry and the Russian industrial actors at all levels will be monitored and analysed.

Financed by: Research Council of Norway (RCN) and Russian Foundation for Humanities (RFH)
Project duration: March 2015 – March 2018
Participants: MGIMO
Other partners: Fridtjof Nansens Institute

Business Index North

The project Business Index North (BIN) will accumulate and process information regarding the conditions for Business in the High North. The index will provide both statistical and narrative data for both private companies and governmental

bureaus – the ambition is to be a prominent tool in decision making concerning business in the Arctic region. The project focuses on knowledge in the Arctic region.

Financed by: The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

High North Business Knowledge

High North Business Knowledge (NORTHBIK) is a project that will try to expand the possibilities for student participation for the yearly High North Dialogue conference. Director at the High North Center, Frode Mellemvik, emphasizes the

importance for the concept of dialogue. This project will enable students to meet and share knowledge important for the future development of the High North areas.

Financed by: The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

See all closed projects here

Conferences

High North Dialogue
Worldwide interest in the Arctic is increasing. Changing ice-conditions, regional growth and international geopolitics have placed the High North at the center of attention. High North Dialogue 2016 will address
The Blue Future of the Arctic.

Read more at:
http://www.highnorthdialogue.no/

Publications

We are continuously publishing new research papers. Our associates have taken part in over 300 scientific publications concerning education, business and policy development in the High North region.

For a complete publication list, please visit Current Research Information SysTem in Norway (Cristin) here

For the press

Line Kristin Haug
Advisor
E-mail: Line.k.haug@nord.no
Tel: +47 75 51 76 29

or,

Arne O. Holm
Chief editor High North News
Telephone: +47 75 51 71 84
E-mail: Arne.O.Holm@nord.no

Frode Mellemvik
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Contact us

Frode Mellemvik Director E-mail: Alfred.F.Mellemvik@nord.no Tel: +47 75 51 77 05
June Borge Doornich Postdoctor E-mail: June.Borge.Doornich@nord.no Tel: +47 75 51 70 19
Elena Zhurova Advisor E-mail: Elena.Zhurova@nord.no Tel: +47 75 51 71 24
Elena Dybtsyna Associate Professor E-mail: Elena.Dybtsyna@nord.no Tel: +47 75 51 71 89
Natalia Andreassen Researcher E-mail: Natalia.Andreassen@nord.no Tel: +47 75 51 71 38
Anatoli Bourmistrov Professor E-mail: Anatoli.Bourmistrov@nord.no Tel: +47 75 51 76 73

Arne O. Holm Senior Advisor E-mail: Arne.O.Holm@nord.no Tel: +47 75 51 71 84
Andrey Kazakov Advisor E-mail: Andrey.Kazakov@nord.no Tel: +47 75 51 71 76
Igor Khodachek Research Fellow E-mail: Igor.Khodachek@nord.no Tel: +47 75 51 79 24
Andrei Mineev Postdoctor E-mail: Andrei.Mineev@nord.no Tel: +47 75 51 78 53
Nadezda Nazarova Postdoctor E-mail: Nadezda.Nazarova@nord.no Tel: +47 75 51 71 34
Frode Nilssen Professor E-mail: Frode.Nilssen@nord.no Tel: +47 75 51 77 01
Andreas Østhagen Advisor E-mail: Andreas.Osthagen@thearcticinstitute.org Tel: + 47 75 51 71 14
Morten Mossin Project Assistant E-mail: Morten.a.mossin@nord.no Tel: +47 75 51 71 14
Hege Eilertsen Journalist E-mail: Hege.Eilertsen@nord.no Tel: +47 75 51 78 83
Linda Storholm Journalist E-mail: Linda.h.storholm@nord.no Tel: +47 75 51 71 77
Line Kristin Haug Advisor E-mail: Line.k.haug@nord.no Tel: +47 75 51 76 29
Trine Jonassen Communications Advisor E-mail: trine.jonassen@nord.no Tel: +47 75 51 77 97
Evgenii Aleksandrov PhD-Student E-mail: evgenii.aleksandrov@nord.no Tel: +47 41 17 64 69
Ensieh Kheiri Pileh Roud PhD-Student E-mail: ensieh.k.roud@nord.no Tel: +47 75 51 76 15
Odd Jarl Borch Professor E-mail: odd.j.borch@nord.no Tel: +47 75 51 76 16
Olga Iermolenko PhD-Student E-mail: olga.iermolenko@nord.no Tel: +47 75 51 79 57
Petter Nore Professor II
Torstein Vik Århus Førstekonsulent E-mail: torstein.v.arhus@nord.no Tel: +47 75 51 75 75