Border Seminar 2017
Norwegian industry and business in Russia in a historical and contemporary perspective
The Barents Institute, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Campus Kirkenes
Time: Thursday, 9 February 2017, kl.15.00-17.00
Place: Thon Hotell Kirkenes
Free entrance and refreshments, simultaneous translations Norwegian-Russian / Russian-Norwegian
Moderator: Marianne Neerland Soleim, Director of the Barents Institute, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Kirkenes
15.00-15.10: Introduction
«Norwegian and Russian cross-border industry and commerce in a historical perspective» Victoria V. Tevlina, Associate professor at the Barents Institute, UiT The Arctic University of Norway; Professor II at the Northern Arctic Federal University, Arkhangelsk
Book presentation
15.10-15.15: «Short introduction about Egil Abrahamsen’s book “Winter in the Seregovo forest. Recollections from the Norwegian lumber adventure in Russia”» (Norwegian edition by Orkana forlag, 2015/Russian edition by Northern (Arctic) federal University Press, 2016) Elisabeth Johansen, publisher and editor, Orkana Forlag
15.15-15.25: «From the Seregovo-forest to Onega. Recollections from the Norwegian lumber adventure in Russia» Yngve Astrup, Co-editor of the book, former director of the Norwegian Forest Museum
15.25-15.35: «My father – Egil Abrahamsen, as I remember him» Theodor Abrahamsen, former rector of the Hamar Cathedral School
15.35-15.45 Coffee break
15.45-16.00: «Jonas Lied and the Northern Sea Route to Siberia» Jens Petter Nielsen, Professor, Institute of History and Religious Studies, UiT The Arctic University of Norway
16.00-16.15: «The Northern Sea Route today and marine industry» Sergey Balmasov, head of the information Office, Centre for High North Logistics (CHNL), Murmansk
16.15-16.30: «Internationalization in a perspective of competence: Norwegian small business in Russia» Eva Jenny Benedikte Jørgensen, Associate professor, School of Business and Economics, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Alta
16.30-16.45: «Norwegian–Russian trade from 1945 until today» Jarle Forbord, Managing Director/Norwegian-Russian Chamber of Commerce
16.45-17.00: Questions and discussion