International Projects as a Tool of Regional Development and Cooperation Enhancement (Case of Arkhangelsk Region Participation in Kolarctic CBC Programme)

Kudryashova, Еlena V.; Zarubina, Lyubov A.

doi:10.17238/issn2227-6564.2018.6.88

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“…The active involvement of representatives of authorities at different levels is one of the key factors in the success of projects, ensuring the implementation of the achieved results and their further financial and organizational stability, which is confirmed by the results of the three large-scale projects aimed at the infrastructural development of the Russian program area. The attracted investments, totaling about EUR 31.9 million, made it possible to reconstruct the automobile border crossing point of Borisoglebsk in the Murmansk Oblast (the highway connecting Kandalaksha and Alakurtti with the Salla BCP), and to transfer the energy supply system of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug from hydrocarbon fuel to local alternative electric energy sources [31].…”

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“…The following project initiatives in the field of innovation development, in which partners from the Arkhangelsk Oblast took part, can be cited as successful projects. Within the framework of the project "The Atlantic Salmon in the Barents Region", the Arkhangelsk scientists of the Northern Branch of the Polar Research Institute of Marine Fisheries and Oceanography, named after N.M. Knipovich (Research Institute "SevPINRO"), together with scientists from three countries collected genetic data on the salmon population in the Barents and White Seas, which made it possible to create a unique genetic map of the northern salmon populations and their migration patterns, as well as to develop recommendations on the most rational and scientifically based management of salmon resources in the Barents region [31].…”

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“…Among the main socio-economic effects of the two implemented transport projects "Safer Roads for Users" and "Barents Freeway" (lead partner-Avtodorkonsulting LLC) is the creation of a risk management model in areas where road accidents are concentrated, the assessment of opportunities and proposals for the development of roadside service infrastructure, which can inform users and provide assistance to victims of road accidents at the cross-border road [31]. In addition to achieving the main goal of the project, mechanisms for long-term interaction between the actors were formed, which made it possible not only to implement further joint initiatives to develop the achieved results, but also to solve systemic problems at the regional, interregional and interstate levels within the framework of the integrated strategy for the development of the BEAR transport system developed by the partners.…”

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In the context of circumpolar international cooperation within the framework of the Joint Innovative Research Agenda, for the development of a systems approach, it is important to use the resources of existing platforms for multi-level mutually beneficial cooperation. The Council of Barents/Euro-Arctic Region and the University of the Arctic are unique examples of interaction and cooperation between the regions of the Arctic states. The Northern Dimension policy is also an important platform for such cooperation between Russia, the European Union, Iceland and Norway. Cross-border cooperation is integral to international relations, which stimulates the sustainable development of regions, creates growth points for innovative projects, and is focused on the evolution of international economic relationship. Universities and research institutes, as holders of expertise, and centers for studying good world practices and transferring excellence, occupy leading positions in the development of advanced ecosystems and the use of complex technologies, the training of highly qualified personnel for the Arctic, the creating of end-to-end digital technologies, the transforming of priority sectors of the states’ economies, and in the social sphere. This article discusses international project activities as one of the most effective tools contributing to the development of these issues. The authors provide examples of successful practices aimed at solving common challenges in the Arctic region, and conclude that “Arctic fever”, and the intensification of Arctic scientific partnerships through programs to support the introduction of technologies and innovations and the advancement of scientific stations in the Arctic, directly affect the development of local territories, give impetus to economic progress, and create new models of cooperation.

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Innovative Scientific and Educational Projects of the Barents Euro-Arctic Region as a Resource for the Development of Interregional Cooperation in the Arctic

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External Relations of Russian Border Regions

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2022

Vestnik MGIMO-universiteta

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Despite de-globalization, which has become a trend in recent years, a high degree of interdependence between countries remains in the world, and the solution of global problems through international cooperation of subnational units is in demand. Intrastate regions affect interstate relations by strengthening their cultural, trade, and economic ties, often contributing to the intensification of interstate dialogue. The article looks for the primary factors and features of international activity of Russia’s border regions as territories located near foreign states and which have the most significant number of “points of contact.” It also tries to assess their impact on Russia’s foreign policy. The study shows that Russian regions have recently gained some independence in their external relations and managed to acquire all the features of influential non-state actors, according to the theory of actorness by Russet and Star. They have become integrated into a wide variety of international structures, where they can implement joint infrastructure projects with foreign regions and develop local self-government. Russian border regions become active on the international stage when they have common socio-economic and security problems, ethno-confessional, and cultural-linguistic affinity with the regions of neighboring states, and when the federal center uses their regions for important geopolitical factors for the foreign policy of the federal center. Building close ties based on cultural, linguistic, and ethnic affinity, the Russian regions perform a “compensating function,” making up for the lack of mutual understanding at the level of bilateral relations. They also act as “diplomatic agents” of the federal center in international organizations which promote local-level democracy. Regions also have the potential to build up Russia’s “soft power.” Although cross-border cooperation implies some costs, which the federal authorities try to reduce through legal regulation, it is still widely supported by federal governments.

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International Projects as a Tool of Regional Development and Cooperation Enhancement (Case of Arkhangelsk Region Participation in Kolarctic CBC Programme)

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Joint Innovative Research Agenda for The Arctic: Programs, Projects, Success Stories

Joint Innovative Research Agenda for The Arctic: Programs, Projects, Success Stories

Innovative Scientific and Educational Projects of the Barents Euro-Arctic Region as a Resource for the Development of Interregional Cooperation in the Arctic

External Relations of Russian Border Regions

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