Lake in Khanty Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia

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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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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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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03 Feb 2025
The importance and impact of the northern supply on the economic security of the Russian Arctic were discussed within the framework of the Safe Arctic 2025 Exercises

 

On January 30, a round table "Northern supply and economic security issues" was held in Arkhangelsk within the framework of the Safe Arctic 2025 business program.

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30 Jan 2025
NF Executive Director Vladimir Vasilev attended Arctic Council meeting

 

Yesterday, 29 January, a regular meeting of the Arctic Council was held, the Northern Forum was represented at the meeting by Executive Director Vladimir Vasilev.

Northern Forum
29 Jan 2025
ARCTIC PAVILION REPORT

 

On 11-22 November 2024, the Northern Forum hosted the first-of-its-kind Arctic Pavilion at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan. The pavilion was first created with the [ ... ]

Northern Forum
28 Jan 2025
Northern supply and economic security issues will be discussed within the framework of the Safe Arctic 2025 Exercises

 

A round table “Northern supply and economic security issues” will be held on 30th January in Arkhangelsk in the framework of the Safe Arctic 2025 business program. The organizers of the round [ ... ]

News
27 Jan 2025
Meeting held with Marine Research Centre representatives

 

Today, on 27 January, a productive meeting was held with specialists of the Marine Research Centre of the Moscow State University named after M.V.Lomonosov Anita Dhar and Alexey Skorina.

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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.