Lake in Khanty Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia

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«Circumpolar nations have to understand that Arctic affairs are not only regional issues but also international ones». 

 

Guo Peiqing,

Professor, Director of the School of International Affairs and Public Administration, Ocean University of China

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We have a pleasure to invite start-ups and entrepreneurs to apply for High North Young Entrepreneur contest 2022 in Bodø, Norway.

The High North Young Entrepreneur contest is an international pitch competition of Arctic-related business ideas of young entrepreneurs and start-ups. The contest final is a part of the annual High North Dialogue conference in Bodø where three start-ups will have an opportunity to pitch their business ideas to thousand conference participants - Arctic experts and leaders, and to win financial funding for their business: 50 000 NOK.

Criteria of application:

  • Companies and individual entrepreneurs from any country and sphere are eligible to apply;
  • Age of the applicant – up to 40 years old. Company – max 3 year old;
  • The application should contain the elements of business plan, including marketing plan and financial aspects;
  • start-up owners or/and a business idea has somehow to be related to the circumpolar North/Arctic;
  • Please tell us why your idea is unique, important and doable.

The organizers cover travel and stay costs of the finalists in Bodø on April 6, 2022.

You can submit your application here: High North Young Entrepreneur 2022 - Nettskjema

Deadline for application is march 10, 2022.

Send e-mail if you have any questions about application to:

Learn more at: High North Young Entrepreneur – High North Dialogue

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17 Feb 2025
Head of Yakutia Aisen Nikolaev held a meeting on the activities of the Northern Forum

 

Today, 17 February the Head of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) A. Nikolaev held a meeting on the activities of the Northern Forum.

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14 Feb 2025
Round table on public diplomacy was held in Yakutsk

 

Today, 14 February a round table ‘’Public Diplomacy: Bridge of Friendship and Consent‘’ was held in Yakutsk at the A.E. Kulakovsky Peoples' Friendship House.

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12 Feb 2025
Exhibition of Mongolian artists opens in Yakutsk

 

On 4 March 2025 in the exhibition hall of the National Art Museum of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) will open a joint exhibition of four Mongolian artists "Legend", which will present the works [ ... ]

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12 Feb 2025
Northern Forum Secretariat meets with Anton Narchuganov

 

Improving the effectiveness of the membership-based organisation depends to a large extent on coordinated work with the regions. It is necessary to synchronise work plans, the Secretariat holds [ ... ]

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10 Feb 2025
Greetings on Diplomatic Worker’s Day

 

10th of February is celebrated in Russia as Diplomat’s Day — day to honour Russian diplomats and veterans of the Russian Diplomatic service.

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04 Feb 2025
Vladimir Vasilev met with the President of the Russian Union of Travel Industry and the General Director of the RussiaDiscovery in Moscow

 

Today, on 4 February, Vladimir Vasilev, Executive Director of the Northern Forum, met with Ilya Umansky, President of the Russian Union of Travel Industry, and Vadim Mamontov, Vice [ ... ]

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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.