Indigenous people tent in Yamalo Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia

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«We are going through the times of turbulence, times of uncertainty in politics, but the Arctic states are committed to cooperation».

 

Lassi Heininen,

Professor, Editor-in-Chief of the Arctic Yearbook

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On 19 March in New Delhi, India, productive discussions were held on the current situation in the world and new opportunities for the development of international cooperation.

 

The keynote speakers were members of the Northern Forum delegation Vladimir Vasilev, Irina Strelnikova (Higher School of Economics), Natalia Vyakhireva (Institute of the USA and Canada of the Russian Academy of Sciences), Maria Pitukhina (Petrozavodsk State University), Maria Lagutina (St. Petersburg State University) and guest professors Alexander Sergunin and Valery Konyshev (St. Petersburg State University). The Vivekananda International Foundation was represented by Director Arvind Gupta and Ambassador Kanwal Sibal.

 

Geopolitical Session with Russian Delegation – Participants of Raisina Dialogue

Venue: Vivekananda International foundation, 3, San Martin Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, India

Speakers:

  • Ivan Timofeev, Director General, Russian International Affairs Council
  • Julia Melnikova, Program Manager, Russian International Affairs Council
  • Alexander Sergunin, Professor, Department of Theory and History of International Relations, Saint Petersburg State University
  • Valery Konyshev, Professor, Department of Theory and History of International Relations, Saint Petersburg State University

Speakers from The Northern Forum delegation:

  • Vladimir Vasilev, Executive Director, The Northern Forum

Future of Regional Cooperation in the Arctic

  • Irina Strelnikova, Associate Professor, Department of International Regional Studies, Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, expert CCEIS, HSE University, Russia; Senior Researcher in Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences

The potential of BRICS as a possible new model for developing cooperation with non-Arctic states in the Arctic

  • Natalia Viakhireva, Head of the Department for Canada Studies, Georgy Arbatov Institute for the U.S. and Canada Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences (ISKRAN)

What to expect from Trump in the Arctic?

  • Mariia Lagutina, Professor, World Politics Department, School of International Relations, St Petersburg State University

Russia and India in the Arctic: overview of promising areas of cooperation

  • Mariia Pitukhina, Professor, Department of Foreign History, Political Science and International Relations of the Institute of History, Political and Social Sciences Petrozavodsk State University; Leading researcher at the Karelian Research Center, Russian Academy of Sciences

Blue Economy: India, China and Russia

20 Mar 2025
The business and scientific forum

 

On 20 March, the main event of the Northern Forum-India programme - the business and scientific forum "Uniting North and South for Sustainable Development" - began in New Delhi, India.

Northern Forum
20 Mar 2025
Geopolitical session with Russian Delegation – Participants of Raisina Dialogue was held in New Delhi

 

On 19 March in New Delhi, India, productive discussions were held on the current situation in the world and new opportunities for the development of international cooperation.

Northern Forum
19 Mar 2025
Irina Gecht was appointed acting Governor of the Nenets Autonomous

 

The Russian President V.Putin signed the Decree "On the Acting Governor of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug".

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19 Mar 2025
Governor of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug Yury Bezdudny announced his resignation

 

Governor of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug Yury Bezdudny ahead of schedule resigned authority.

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19 Mar 2025
Uniting North and South for Sustainable Development in the Arctic

 

 

Taking into account the dramatic changes in the geopolitical situation and the emergence of a truly multipolar world, it is particularly important to maintain, strengthen and expand existing [ ... ]

Northern Forum
11 Mar 2025
Winners of the 23rd Spirit of Fire Film Festival were awarded in Khanty-Mansiysk

 

On March 9, the closing ceremony of the XXIII International Festival of Cinematographic Debuts "Spirit of Fire" was held at the concert and theater center "Yugra-Classic" in Khanty-Mansiysk.

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