1. Main Organiser, Norway Euro Info Centre Nord/ VINN 8512 Narvik, Norway Tel: (+47) 907 21191 Fax: (+47) 769 67201 Email: geir.frantzen@vinn.no An Interprise for companies seeking partners in the oil & gas and mining industry Interprise Barents, 14.-15. juni 2006 by Geir Franzten, EIC Nord/VINN www.interprisebarents.com Arkhangelsk, Russia June 14–15, 2006

2. Background The Interprise model is developed by the European Commission in order to to stimulate cross border co-operation in Europe Based on good experience the wp2 group have chosen this model to promote and assist regional suppliers and sub contractors to the oil & gas industry

3. Target Groups SMEs companies in the Barents region already working in the O&G industry and companies wishing to expand into this sector Already existing supplier network Oil Companies Main Contractors R&D companies Engineering companies Etc

4. Interprise model consist of three parts 1.Pre-booked face to face meetings. 2.Seminars 3.Social and cultural gatherings

5. Meetings – speed datings The meetings will be booked before the event Additionally meetings can be booked during the event Each meeting has a duration of 25 min + 5 min to move to the next meeting The meetings take place at numberised tabels or stands Effective, focused and result oriented

6. Seminars Topics, examples Project opportunities in NV Russia Perspectives for oil and gas and action to prepare local industry Cross-boarder co-operation, examples Invited speakers from Gazprom, Lukoil, Rubin Hydro, Statoil, INTSOK Repr from SMEs companies

7. Pictures Interprise Møteplass for bedrifter, Interprise Seafood. Seminar under Interprise Seafood i Tromsø

8. Goals In short terms 2000 meetings – 200 agreements followed up by national partners after the event In longer terms contribute to to establish an interregional supplier network

9. Interprise Barents, moore info Further information on the web-site: www.interprisebarents.com

10. Contact-information EIC Nord/VINN, 8512 Narvik v/Geir Frantzen, tlf. +47 76 96 72 56 or mobil +47 907 21 191 e-post: geir@vinn.nogeir@vinn.no