Jewish Autonomous Region, autonomous oblast (region), far eastern Russia, in the basin of the middle Amur River. Birobidzhan is the administrative centre. Area 13,900 square miles (36,000 square km). Pop. (2008 est.) 185,535.
“Since 1990s, here in Russia it is the regional authorities – primarily in the Arctic regions, in the Far East, and namely the governors and the legislative bodies – that bear the burden of work, help and cooperation”.
Grigory Ledkov,
President, Russian Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North, Siberia, and the Far East (RAIPON)
Planning for next year's events begins with the Business and Scientific Forum ‘Northern Forum - India’, which will be held in Delhi on 16 March.
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On December 16, 2024, the collection of applications for participation in the special nomination of the International Organization of Northern Regions "Northern Forum" during the XXIII International [ ... ]
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Today, 13 December, the Northern Forum Regional Coordinators Committee held its final meeting in St. Petersburg.
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Head of the projects ‘Red Book through Children's Eyes’ and ‘We are Responsible for Those We Tame’ Olga Stytsyuk from Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug - Yugra took part in an internship [ ... ]
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The XIV International Forum Arctic: Today and the Future in honor of Artur Chilingarov has started its work. Today, representatives of the Northern Forum and the Russian-Asian Consortium for Arctic [ ... ]
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5th Northern Sustainable Development Forum
September 24-27, 2024
Yakutsk, Russia
Northern Youth Forum
The Northern Youth Forum (NYF) is a youth wing of the Northern Forum, consisting of representatives of young people from the age of 16 to 40 years.
Mission of the NYF is to strengthen the spirit of trust and cooperation between young representatives of Northern regions and countries at the stage of personal and professional views’ formation.
Goal of the NYF is to promote the interests and views of young people in solving the problems facing the Northern Forum by using the potential of international youth cooperation.