1. OMJ-98 High North Center for Business and Governance 1 Thematic Network “Energy in A New Time”

2. OMJ-98 High North Center for Business and Governance 2 NEW TIME FOR HIGH NORTH IS ENERGY! Mill. tons of oil equivalent per year Water power Nuclear Natural gas Oil Coal Bio- mass

3. OMJ-98 High North Center for Business and Governance 3 ATTENTION TO THE HIGH NORTH (1)  However, there are many challenges: Political (energy security, geopolitics, international law) Technological and distributional (difficult climate, new technology, state of the art design) Societal (local communities, differences in culture, indigenous people) Environmental (pollution, environmental impacts, climate change) Economic (sustainable development)  There is a need to develop competence in the fields of developing, producing, administrating and using energy resources in the High North: A need for a multidisciplinary approach in education and research Much to gain from the cooperation

4. OMJ-98 High North Center for Business and Governance 4 PROPOSAL FOR THE THEMATIC NETWORK ”ENERGY IN A NEW TIME” (1)  Vision: Providing leadership in the development and management of energy in the Arctic and Sub- Arctic regions  Goal: To establish and sustain a network of institutions primarily within the UArctic in order to: oPromote the research and education cooperation oDevelop international policy and joint research projects oIncrease understanding of opportunities and challenges in energy development faced by different stakeholders oImprove efficiency of developing energy in the North, maximizing economic benefits and minimizing the impact on society and environment  Jointly co-leaded by: Bodø University College (Norway) The University of Alberta (Canada)

5. OMJ-98 High North Center for Business and Governance 5  Joint-degree: A diploma from home institution A common diploma supplement for the exchange year 1st semester 30 ECTS HHB 2nd semester 30 ECTS HHB 3rd semester 30 ECTS MOSCOW 4th semester 30 ECTS HHB Business Analysis 10 ECTS Energy Management – a Norwegian Pespectives 10 ECTS Energy Diplomacy and Economy Of Fuel and Energy Complex 30 ECTS Master Thesis 30 ECTS Economics 10 ECTS The Geopolitics of Petroleum and Natural Gas 10 ECTS Philosophy, Ethics and the Environment 10 ECTS Research Methods 10 ECTS Central Topics  Energy Policy and Diplomacy  International Political Agreements and negotiations  Corporate Social Responsibility  Cross Cultural Communication  Government Relations  Worlds Energy Markets  Business Research: Management, Marketing, Investment, Strategy in Energy Sector etc. Joint degree “Master of Science in Energy Management” Results: - 60 students graduated in spring 2007 and 2008 - 30 in education process today - more then 120 applicants for 15 study places in Norway in 2007

6. OMJ-98 High North Center for Business and Governance 6 Joint degree “Master of Science in Sustainable Management” Joint degree “Master of Science in Sustainable Management” Master of Science in Sustainable Management Central Topics  Global Energy Policy, Diplomacy and Sustainability  Corporate Social Responsibility  Co-existence and different interests  Cross Cultural Communication  Stakeholder and sustainability theories  Business in Practice in Norwegian and Russian enterprises  Environmental management theory  Technology and analytical tools for sustainable management (Erath Observations)  Sustainability issues in different industries: finance, shipping, oil/gas, forestry, etc. YEAR 1YEAR 2 FALLSPRING (BODØ) FALL (RUSSIA) SPRING Business Analysis 10 ECTS Research Method 10 ECTS Specialization at Russian Universities 30 ECTS MASTER THESIS Economics 10 ECTS Sustainable Management 5 ECTS Ecological Economics 5 ECTS Philosophy, Environment and Ethics 10 ECTS Accountability and Responsibility 5 ECTS Norwegian/Russia n Language and Culture 5 ECTS Bodø University College Murmansk State Technical University Arkhangelsk State Technical University Ukhta State Technical University Baltic State Technical University, St. Petersburg Tyumen State University MGIMO- University, Moscow Tavria National University, Simferopol, Ukraine

7. OMJ-98 High North Center for Business and Governance 7 PROPOSAL FOR THE THEMATIC NETWORK ”ENERGY IN A NEW TIME” (5)  Activities in 2008: March – May 2008 oConducting and analyzing a survey among members of the University of the Arctic in respect to existing courses, education and research program in the field of energy, as well as institutions which potentially ready to joint the network June 2008 oPresenting the ENT TN at the UA Council, June 2nd – 5th in Edmonton and inviting member institution to joint the ENT TN oDiscussion of management and organization issues during the seminar in St. Petersburg (Russia), June 16th – 20th November – December 2008 oOrganizing an education and research seminar in Bodø with focus on ENT TN

8. OMJ-98 High North Center for Business and Governance 8 Thematic Network “Energy in A New Time” Dr JJ Roger Cheng University of Alberta roger.cheng@ualberta.ca Dr Anatoli Bourmistrov Bodø University College anatoli.bourmistrov@hibo.no