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The Northern Research Forum, a case study for High Northern cooperation .

The Northern Research Forum, a case study for High Northern cooperation. Margrét Cela , PHD Candidate, University of Lapland, NRF 6th Open Assembly, Hveragerði , 3.-6. September, 2011. Cold War. Militarization Deterrence Indirect confrontation. End of Cold War.

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The Northern Research Forum, a case study for High Northern cooperation .

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  1. The Northern Research Forum, a case study for High Northern cooperation. MargrétCela, PHD Candidate, University of Lapland, NRF 6th Open Assembly, Hveragerði, 3.-6. September, 2011

  2. Cold War • Militarization • Deterrence • Indirect confrontation

  3. End of Cold War • Regan – Gorbachev meeting in Reykjavík -1986 • Murmansk speech - 1987 • Broadening out of the security concept • Increased (environmental) cooperation • Stability • New institutions and forums for cooperation • NRF

  4. Globalization • The Arctic is no longer a private matter of the Arctic states • What happens in the Arctic has global impacts • Unified states (Arctic 5/8 + others) - intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) - international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) - private/state owned/ multinational businesses...

  5. From stability to peace • Negative peace • Positive peace • Peace-building • Securtization and de-securitization

  6. Northern Reseach Forum:The town squere

  7. NRF - Structure • Working procedures • Working groups – networks • Openness • The integration of early career scientists (Yong researchers)

  8. NRF:Contributions to the development • Confidence building • Trust • Cooperation • Transparency • De-securitization • Dialouge • Inclusions

  9. NRF - challenges • Can the NRF keep up with the development? • Can the NRF keep up with other forums for cooperation (institutions, organizations...)? • Can the NRF keep on renewing itself?

  10. Conclusions • After the Cold War – new security scenario • The Arctic is highly globalized • We must always aim for positive peace • The NRF can and does contribute

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