1. Northern Dimension “Culture” Project on cultural-historical connections and Museum cooperation COMMON HISTORY IN THE PAST – FOR THE COMMON FUTURE Roerich “Oversea guests” 1901

2. The overall objective of the Project Interactive show, SHUM GORA Batetsky region, 2011 – To facilitate cooperation in the field of culture between Russian Federation (Great Novgorod region, Staraya Ladoga), Sweden and Denmark based on the common rich historical background from Viking époque.

3. Objectives and tasks: Finds of Nordic origin in Novgorod oblastj To make historical and cultural heritage more available to the wide public and to raise the awareness To establish the Network and long-term international cooperation among museums, archeological scientists and historians To establish the open air Viking Age archeological site museum in Batetsky region of Novgorod oblastj To create a new touristic destination attractive for cultural travelers, including the site museum in Batetsky region as well as already existing Rurikovo Gorodishe and “Slavic Villiage” in Lubyatino; to get skills and knowledge in promotion of local cultural destinations, using culture as a motor for the regional development

4. LEAD PARTNER Old Russian chronicle miniature XIII, Rurik sends Ascold and Dira from Novgorod to Kiev in year 862 Association for Cooperation with North Europe Countries “Norden”, Interregional non-government organisation Partner 1: Regional NGO “Novgorod Society for Antiquities” Partner 2: Non-profit partnership “Tourist Office of Veliky Novgorod” Partner 3: Administration Batetsky municipal area of the Novgorod region Partner 4: The Danish Cultural Institute (Denmark) Partner 5: Norden, Svensk förening för nordiskt samarbete (Sweden) Partner 6: The Gotland Museum (Sweden) Partner 7: The Vejle Museum (Denmark)

5. Activities & Events 2012  Project’s start up: December 2011  Project’s Information Leaflets  Launching a Web site: www.rusvik.net www.rusvik.net  Round tables & seminars:“ Northern Rus’ and early city centers in the Baltic Region;“Local youth cultural politics and education ”  Study visit of Russian experts to Sweden and Denmark  Conference:“The Way from the Varangians to the Greeks – as channel of the past and the way of intercultural communications of future”  Remains: seminar for museum managers, cultural and tourism authorities

6. Partner meeting & Press conference

7. Seminars & round tables

9. Study trip to Sweden Denmark

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