The IBS aims to increase and secure the coherence and efficiency of the Barents cooperation. To this end, the IBS assists the rotating governmental and regional Chairs in their tasks and thus guarantees the seamless continuity of the cooperation. Also, the IBS supports the Barents Working Groups. The IBS maintains the Barents Euro-Arctic Council and the Barents Regional Council archives and serves as an information database, as well as maintains contacts with other organizations and stakeholders operating in the Barents and Arctic regions, the national and regional authorities of the Member States and the media.
The Agreement on the Establishment of the International Barents Secretariat was signed in the 11th BEAC Ministerial session on 15 November 2007 in Rovaniemi.
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Contact information
International Barents Secretariat
Wiulls gate 3
9900 Kirkenes, Norway
E-mail: ibs@barents-council.org
