Akureyri, Iceland

SM Nikolaev

 

«We must do everything for people to like living in their cities. [...] If we don’t listen to people, they will move to where the authorities do listen to them».

 

Aisen Nikolaev,

Head, Sakha Republic (Yakutia)

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On December 11, 2020, the regional coordinators of the Northern Forum took place in St. Petersburg. The meeting was attended by the Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Yakutia, Kamchatka, Chukotka, Krasnoyarsk Territory, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Lapland, Akureyri. Time has passed on the sidelines of the forum "Arctic: Present and Future", on the agenda of which the goals and main directions of the state policy of Russia in the Arctic region until 2035, the strategy for the development of the Arctic zone were announced. Experts discuss the construction of infrastructure for freight transport along the Northern Sea Route to support entrepreneurs in the Arctic, the introduction of digital technologies and the conduct of fundamental scientific research.

The Northern Forum Regional Coordinators Committee, among many questions, presented the Northern Youth Forum: the results of the 1st Northern Youth Forum, the Northern Forum Model Declaration, as well as plans for 2021.

Regional coordinators of the Northern Forum at the meeting of the Regional Coordinators Committee on December 11, 2020 on the international forum "The Arctic: Today and the Future".

1. Sergey Kungurtsev, Chairman of the Committee of Regional Coordinators of the Northern Forum (KRK SF) - Chairman of the Committee of Regional Coordinators - Chairman of the Committee for Arctic Affairs, International and Interregional Relations of the Department of Digital Development, Telecommunications and Mass Media, Nenets Autonomous Okrug;

 

2. Gavril Kirillin, Deputy Chairman of RCC NF - Minister for External Relations and Affairs of the Peoples of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia);

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3. Hulda Sif Hermansdottir, Deputy Chairman of RCC NF - Advisor to the Mayor of Akureyri.

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4. Natalia Slugina, Deputy Head of the Office of the Governor, Head of the Office for International Cooperation and the Arctic of the Office of the Governor and Government of the Chukotka Autonomous Region;

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5. Dmitrii Korostelev, counselor of Governor of the Kamchatka Krai;

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6. Raimo Holster, Administrative Director of the International Cooperation of the Lapland province;

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7. Eduard Isakov, Deputy Chairman of RCC NF - Representative of the Governor of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug - Ugra in the Federal Assembly;

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8. Kungurtsev Sergey Stanislavovich, Chairman of the RCC of the NF and Vasiliev Vladimir Nikolaevich, acting Executive Director of the Northern Forum.

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Meeting took place at Ugra State University

 

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Deputy Director of the Department - Head of the External Relations Department Inna Arkanova was appointed as Regional Coordinator of the Northern Forum for Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug [ ... ]

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The cultural and ecological project «Friendship - Municipal Classical Gymnasium №8 and KISC»

 

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13 days remaining until the 10th International Scientific and Practical Conference «The Far East and the Arctic: Sustainable Development»

 

The event will be held on 13 and 14 March at the Rossiya Segodnya International Multimedia Press Centre and the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration.

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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.