Agenda 2030, the European Green Deal and the Barents Programme 2019–23 all form the basic starting points for Finland’s Presidency activities in the Barents Euro-Arctic Council. Finland will focus on the areas of sustainable development and healthy environment, people-to-people contact and transport and logistics.
Finnish Presidency of the Barents Euro-Arctic Council
Finland holds the Presidency for the period 2021-2023
Download Presidency Program in English
Download Presidency Program in Finnish
Download Presidency Program in Swedish
Download Presidency Program in Russian
Download Presidency Program in Northern Sami
Past chairmanships:
- Norway held the Chairmanship for the period 2019-2021
Priorities of the Norwegian Chairmanship in the Barents Euro-Arctic Council 2019-2021 - Sweden held the Chairmanship for the period 2017-2019
Program and priorities of the Swedish Chairmanship in the Barents Euro-Arctic Council 2017-2019
- Russia held the Chairmanship for the period 2015-2017
Priorities of the Russian Chairmanship in the Barents Euro-Arctic Council 2015-2017
- Finland held the Chairmanship for the period 2013-2015
Program of the Finnish chairmanship in English, Russian and Finnish
An overview of the Finnish BEAC chairmanship 2013-2015, issued December 2015
- Norway held the Chairmanship for the period 2011-2013
Priorities of the Norwegian Chairmanship in the Barents Euro-Arctic Council 2011-2013
- Sweden held the Chairmanship for the period 2009-2011
Program of the Swedish Chairmanship in the Barents Euro-Arctic Council 2009-2011
- The Russian Federation held the Chairmanship for the period 2007-2009
Russian Chairmanship in the Barents Euro-Arctic Council 2007-2009
Program of the Russian Chairmanship in the Barents Euro-Arctic Council 2007-2009
