“We have approved the Lapland project and have treated it with care. I would emphasize three ideas that are the cornerstone of this document: traditions as the backbone <…>, reasonable ambition <…> and becoming a ‘smart organization”.
Alexander Pilyasov,
General Director, Regional Consulting Institute; Director, North and Arctic Economics Centre for the Study of Productive Forces
Russia and Iceland are participants of the Arctic Council, alongside with six other Arctic states - Denmark, Canada, Norway, United States, Finland and Sweden. This international structure has been established for cooperation in environment and support sustainable development of subpolar regions. Military and security issues are not in the Arctic Council's agenda.
Source: RIA Novosti http://ria.ru/world/20150818/1193722213.html#ixzz3jEdzlLhe
Planning for next year's events begins with the Business and Scientific Forum ‘Northern Forum - India’, which will be held in Delhi on 16 March.
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On December 16, 2024, the collection of applications for participation in the special nomination of the International Organization of Northern Regions "Northern Forum" during the XXIII International [ ... ]
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Today, 13 December, the Northern Forum Regional Coordinators Committee held its final meeting in St. Petersburg.
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Head of the projects ‘Red Book through Children's Eyes’ and ‘We are Responsible for Those We Tame’ Olga Stytsyuk from Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug - Yugra took part in an internship [ ... ]
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The XIV International Forum Arctic: Today and the Future in honor of Artur Chilingarov has started its work. Today, representatives of the Northern Forum and the Russian-Asian Consortium for Arctic [ ... ]
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