The CSO consists of civil servants representing the governments of the five member-countries and the European Union. Representatives of the nine observer states are also often given the possibility to participate. The CSO meets on a regular basis 4-5 times per year and most often in the country holding the Chairmanship of the BEAC.
The activities of the Barents Euro-Arctic Council (BEAC) have expanded over time. A number of working groups have been established to assist the CSO. The working groups report to the CSO each year and the CSO gives guidance to the groups. The CSO has the mandate to establish new Working Groups or terminate groups that have completed their task.
Committee of Senior Officials
Between the BEAC meetings at Foreign Minister level every second year, work is organized by the Committee of Senior Officials (CSO).
Barents Ambassadors from Norway, Finland and Sweden, and Head of Secretariat at CSO meeting in Umeå 2024 (Photo: Saara Telinkangas)
Photos from the meetings of the Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) of the Barents Euro-Arctic Council
Members of the Committee of Senior Officials of the Barents Euro-Arctic Council
CSO 2024 Meeting Schedule
March 1 - Umeå
April 19 - Tromsø
CSO 2023 Meeting Schedule
April October 3 - Helsinki
December 14 - Online
CSO 2022 Meeting Schedule
January 24 - Online
February 16 - Joensuu
CSO 2021 Meeting Schedule
February 11 - Online
March 11 - Online
April 15 - Online
June 3 - Online
September 2 - Online
October 5 - Online
November 15 - Rovaniemi
December 14 - Online
CSO 2020 Meeting Schedule
January 15 - Oslo
April 28-29 - Lofoten (Postponed)
May 12 - Online
June 17 - Online
September 22 - Online
November 5 - Online
December 9 - Online
CSO 2019 Meeting Schedule
March 26-28 - Piteå
June 13 - Stockholm
October 3 - Umeå
October 28-29 - Kirkenes
CSO 2018 Meeting Schedule
January 31- February 1 - Luleå
May 31- June 1 - Skellefteå
October 3-5 - Kiruna
December 17-18 - Hemavan (Tärnaby)
CSO 2017 Meeting Schedule
March 15-16 - Murmansk
June 28-29 - Sortavala
September 13-15 - Solovetskiy
October 18 - Arkhangelsk
December 12-13 - Stockholm
CSO 2016 Meeting Schedule
March 21-22 - Arkhangelsk
June 14-15 - Petrozavodsk
October 4-5 - Syktyvkar
December 13-14 - Naryan-Mar
CSO 2015 Meeting Schedule
March 18-19 - Helsinki
June 8-9 - Tornio/Haparanda
August 26-27 - Kuusamo
September 28 - Helsinki
October 14 - Oulu
December 16-17 - Moscow
CSO 2014 Meeting Schedule
March 18-19 - Inari
June 16-17 - Kajaani
October 7-8 - Oulu
December 16-17 - Rovaniemi
CSO 2013 Meeting Schedule
March 20-21 - Bodø
June 3-4 - Kirkenes
September 4-5 - Oslo
October 7-8 - Oslo
October 27-28 - Tromso
December 12-13 - Helsinki
CSO 2012 Meeting Schedule
February 9 - Kirkenes
May 21-22 - Harstad
September 10-12 - Svolvær
December 4-5 - Oslo
CSO 2011 Meeting Schedule
February 2-4 - Jokkmokk
May 18-20 - Luleå
September 15-16 - Stockholm
October 10 - Kiruna
December 7-8 - Oslo
CSO 2010 Meeting Schedule
October 11-12 - Kiruna, Abisko
February 1-2 - Stockholm
May 19-20 - Umeå
CSO 2009 Meeting Schedule
February 18-19 - Petrozavodsk
May 28-29 - Syktyvkar
August 27-28 - Arkhangelsk Region
October 12-13 - Murmansk
CSO 2008 Meeting Schedule
April 8-9 - Moscow (Permanent Mission of the Komi Republic)
June 17-18 - Naryan-Mar
September 15-17 - Solovki, Archangelsk Region
