Lake in Khanty Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia

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«Scientists have to work together, because if we learn something, we should know how to manage different natural systems together. It's a complicated situation right now, and the most important thing we can do is to realize that once this is over, once the conflict is resolved, we can start working closely together again. We have to keep that in mind all the time».

 

Paul Fuhs,

President, Chairman of the Board at Marine Exchange of Alaska, Member of the Arctic Economic Council commissions

Lapland into NF2Lapland officially rejoined the Northern Forum at a signing ceremony held in Reykjavik at the Arctic Circle Assembly. The annual Arctic Circle Assembly is the largest annual international gathering on the Arctic that brings together officials, entrepreneurs, experts and indigenous representatives interested in Arctic issues. The assembly is under the patronage of the former President of Iceland, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson.

This year at the plenary session, the Governor of Yamal-Nenets Autonomus Okrug, a member of the Northern Forum, Dmitry Kobylkin gave a presentation on the region. Representatives from the Sakha Republic also participated extensively in the work of the assembly.

The signing ceremony of the membership agreement took place during a breakout session entitled “From Alaska to Lapland – Local voices strengthening Arctic Council Chairmanships”, organized by the Northern Forum business partners: the Institute of the North and the Arctic Centre in Rovaniemi, Finland. Lapland into NF3

The agreement was signed by the Governor of Lapland Mika Riipi and the Northern Forum Executive Director Mikhail Pogodaev. The Northern Forum Deputy Chair for Northern Europe, Mayor of Akureyri Eiríkur Björn Björgvinsson, Alaska Governor’s Arctic Policy Advisor Craig Fleener and others also attended the ceremony.

The return of Lapland to the organization is significant, as Alaska rejoined the Northern Forum as well this summer, with Governor of Alaska Bill Walker signing a membership agreement with the forum. Session participants noted the importance of interregional cooperation between the Northern regions for sustainable development and improvement of quality of life in the North. They also emphasized the need of closer cooperation between local and regional governments within the observer states of the Northern Forum in the Arctic Council.

In his speech, Mikhail Pogodaev described the Northern Forum's activities and encouraged other Arctic regions to follow Alaska's and Lapland’s example and join the Northern Forum.

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