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Conference conclusions

Conference conclusions. - Collaboration initiative for sustainable regional Arctic development ARC-NET. Possible strategic objectives. Utility

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Conference conclusions

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  1. Conference conclusions - Collaboration initiative for sustainable regional Arctic development ARC-NET

  2. Possible strategic objectives • Utility • to enhance the relevance of territorial cooperation for individuals and communities in the Arctic and near-Arctic (e.g. ownership, engagement, capacity) • Efficiency • to improve the management and delivery of territorial cooperation intervention (e.g. coherence, integration, targeting of activities/support; learning and adaptation) • Effectiveness • to increase the impact and added-value of projects and programmes (what works, what doesn’t)

  3. Possible activities Information sharing and knowledge exchange among programme stakeholders (where is there scope for cooperation?) • Programming; common Arctic-related themes and priorities (where are shared interests) and linking policy and strategies to people • Project generation: form and timing of project calls and mobilisation of applicants (e.g. animation and brokerage, avoiding competition, maximising added value, ensuring integration, involving communities) • Project appraisal and selection: appraisal processes and selection criteria (e.g. taking account of lessons, promoting synergies, responding to unpredictability and variability of Arctic development, maximising community benefit) • Project follow-up and support: facilitating cross-programme links across clusters of projects, supporting sustainability and legacy of projects (including post-project advice for beneficiaries) • Monitoring and evaluation: sharing methodologies and information on outcomes of projects (what works, esp. for communities)

  4. Possible activities Other forms of capacity building • Information and intelligence on the environment – horizon scanning (physical, political, policy,…..), and accessibility of information • learning – supporting the development of a learning culture (systems, tools, human resources)

  5. Possible structure Form has to follow function – what model would best facilitate the activities? Conference discussions: • interest in establishing a network for regional collaboration (reinforcing earlier discussions) • multi-nodal proposed – better than a single node? • Norwegian proposal for a key node in Tromsø; other nodes being discussed • thematic or functional focus (foci) – which? • complementarity with other initiatives (e.g. proposed EU Arctic Information Centre)

  6. Next steps Further work needed: • clarification of specific option(s) for structure, functions and resources  concrete proposal • consultation among governments and other stakeholders • consultation with the Commission and EEAS • consultation with established cooperation frameworks and platforms in the area

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