Lake in Yamalo Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia

SM Kozlov

“Russia has approximately 2.4 million people residing in the Arctic, and just like everyone they have their constitutional rights, and their standard of living should be no worse than the average one for Russia. It’s a certain challenge, because capabilities of certain municipalities are behind those indicators”.

 

Alexander Kozlov,

Minister for the Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic

           Northern Forum logo 2021 30Anniversary RGB 72dpi

Exactly 30 years ago, on November 8, 1991, in Anchorage, Alaska, USA, a constituent assembly was held on the creation of the international organization "The Northern Forum". The founding members were 11 regions from 9 Northern countries: Yukon, Canada; Heilongjiang Province, China; Lapland, Finland; Hokkaido, Japan; Dornod, Mongolia; Trøndelag and Tromso, Norway; Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Kamchatka Krai, Magadan Oblast, Russia; Republic of Korea; and Alaska, USA.

All participants agreed that in the future, great opportunities will open up for the Northern Forum, despite the difficulties that must be overcome in order to achieve the set objectives. They expressed their hope regarding the original purpose of the Northern Forum - to serve as the main communication tool for increasing the effectiveness of international cooperation throughout the North. They hoped that over time, the Northern Forum will play an important role in relation to the conditions and problems common to all northern regions. And it is these tasks that have united and unite the Northern Forum for over 30 years!

The Northern Forum Secretariat congratulates all its friends and partners on important date, on entire era that has given the North and the Arctic many wonderful projects, events and meetings!

Founding Father of the Northern Forum, Governor of Alaska 1966-1969 and 1990-1994, Walter J. Hickel

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20 Jun 2024
Meeting of the international expert group of The Northern Forum on regional IT agenda was held in Khanty-Mansiysk

 

On June 19 in Khanty-Mansiysk within the framework of the XV International IT-Forum with BRICS and SCO Participation, the first introductory meeting of the International Expert Group of The Northern [ ... ]

Northern Forum
10 Jun 2024
The national Evenk holiday “Bakaldyn” takes place in Yakutsk

 

The Evenki national holiday “Bakaldyn” is being held in Yakutsk in the Kenkeme district.

Members
10 Jun 2024
Meeting with the Government of Uvurkhangai aimag of Mongolia was held

 

On the initiative of the Governor of Uvurkhangai aimag of Mongolia, Mr. I. Dorjsuren, an online meeting was held on June 7 between the Government of Uvurkhangai aimag and the Government of Mongolia. [ ... ]

Northern Forum
10 Jun 2024
Executive Director Vladimir Vasiliev took part in SPIEF-2024

 

Vladimir Vasiliev, Executive Director of The Northern Forum, took part in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, which took place from June 5 to 8 in St. Petersburg.

Northern Forum
05 Jun 2024
Students from Ocean University of China attended the First Scientific and Practical Conference “Youth Arctic: Science for the Future”

 

From May 24 to 25, Gao Fei, a graduate student of the School of Law, the Ocean University of China, and Wang Ran, a master's student of the School of International Relations and Public Administration, [ ... ]

Partners
31 May 2024
Natalia Komarova resigned her post

 

Natalia Komarova, Chair of The Northern Forum, is resigning as Governor of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug - Yugra.

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5th Northern Sustainable Development Forum

September 24-27, 2024
Yakutsk, Russia

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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.