SIVA board meetings in Murmansk
2009-08-26
The board of the Industrial Development Corporation of Norway (Selskapet for Industriell Vekst) spent three memorable days in Murmansk. Some of the board members enjoyed the city as their
The trip to Murmansk was an opportunity to meet local partners and get a deeper understanding of the international strategy priorities regarding SIVA’s projects around the globe.
The board meetings were held in the Innovation centre Polar Star and Technopark NOR. The restaurant of Park Inn Poliarnie Zori partnered up a
«My name is Rigmor Fardal and I’m the President of the Board of SIVA and I have pleasure to be the hostess tonight. I can see old friends and new friends of SIVA here and new generation of Russians from the
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am really happy to welcome here Anton Baranov from the Ministry of Economic Development of the Government of the Murmansk region, Evgeny Galkin, the Head of International Department of the Government of the Murmansk region with his wife Elena Galkina and Anatoly Glushkov – the Chairman of the North Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Viktoria Shvets from Social and Economic development Department of the City Administration.
From the Norwegian Royal Consulate I want to welcome Elin Maria Hellum and Geir Austad Johnsen. From Innovation Norway I would like to welcome Knut Mugaas and his wife.
I would also like to welcome friends, partners and business colleagues from Norwegian Society. Excuse me but you are some many, let me not mention names.
And of course I want to welcome SIVA’s Administration represented by Harald Kjelstad. And special welcome to SIVA’s employees here in Murmansk. I don’t need to mention names, you all know them well.»
