The Faculty of Social Sciences, Bodø University College will continue the cooperation with the Faculty of Psychology and Social Work and the Norwegian Pomor University Centre in Archangel, Pomor State University, Archangel.  The project cooperation started in l998.  The Pomor III Project is the third project and it will prolong and develop cooperation on prevention in the field of childcare, drug and alcohol abuse, and criminality.

The project will continue to develop cooperation on a wide range of educational, research and practical social work.  The project strives to cooperate with institutions and voluntary organizations in Russia and people from Scandinavian counties at seminars, courses and conferences.  The project also strives to build professional networks, to share ideas and competence across local, regional, national and international and cultural boundaries.  

The project will run for four years and it is closely connected to the framework based on “The Cooperation program with Russia 2002-06”.  The project is financed by the Norwegian Research Council/ Center for International University Cooperation, The ministry of Foreign Affairs and The Barents Euro-Arctic Council

Main Obejctives:

• To strengthen the international perspective in both institutions and develop democratic and human values in social work.
• To accomplish a program of strengthen of social work in both institutions and develop professional networks, at local, regional, national and international level. 
• To share good experiences to professional network at regional, national and international level.

Aktiviteter i prosjektet:

• Courses, seminars and conferences on different themes connected to the field of social work.
• Training seminars and courses
• Excursions
• Students and lectures exchange
• Develop internet-based, distant learning project
• Book and handbook projects
• Develop Master level cooperation and research.
• Share good experiences

Participating intitutions and contact persons:

The Norwegian-Pomor University Centre Uritskogo 56 1630060 Archangel, Russia.

Director Marina Kalinina Phone/fax: + 7 8182236296 E-mail: marina@pomorsu.ru

The Faculty of Psychology and Social Work The Pomor State University, Vyucheiskogo 31, 163061, Archangel, Russia. Dean Larissa Malik Phone: +7 8182 654470 E-mail: f.social@pomorsu.ru

The Faculty of Social Sciences Bodø University College, 8049  Bodø, Norway Project manager Ståle Sårheim Phone/fax: +47 75517806 / +47 75517378 E-mail: staale.saarheim@hibo.no