Akureyri, Iceland

SM Ledkov

“Since 1990s, here in Russia it is the regional authorities – primarily in the Arctic regions, in the Far East, and namely the governors and the legislative bodies – that bear the burden of work, help and cooperation”.

 

Grigory Ledkov,

President, Russian Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North, Siberia, and the Far East (RAIPON)

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On June 24, a delegation of the Republic of Vietnam, represented by the Consul General of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in Vladivostok, Mr. Nguyen Dang Hien, the consul’s wife, Mrs. Nguyen Thu Kiun, the Consul for Cultural Affairs, Mr. Vu Ngoc Tien, and accompanied by an specialist of the Ministry of Foreign Relations of Yakutia, Ustena Illarionova, visited the Northern Forum Secretariat.

At the meeting, the Northern Forum Deputy Executive Director Daryana Maksimova introduced to the delegation of the Republic of Vietnam the Northern Forum structure and activities information, highlighting the interest in cooperation with the regions of Asia due to the organization's membership expansion. The meeting participants also got acquainted with the structure information of the established Russian-Asian Arctic Research Consortium.

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In turn, the Consul General of the Republic of Vietnam, Mr. Nguyen Dang Hien, noted the importance of long-term Russian-Vietnamese relations and their fruitful development in the economic, educational and cultural fields. The Consul General also expressed the interest of the Republic of Vietnam in climate change issues, noting the participation in many international forums.

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The Northern Forum Secretariat expressed gratitude to the delegation of the Republic of Vietnam for the visit and hope for cooperation with the country regions in various areas. The participants of the delegation of the Republic of Vietnam were invited to participate in the III Governors Summit of the Northern Forum within the framework of the Eastern Economic Forum, as well as to participate in the Northern Sustainable Development Forum.

19 Dec 2024
Business & Scientific Forum

 

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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17 Dec 2024
The selection of applications for participation in the Spirit of Fire Film Debut Festival has begun in the nomination of the Northern Forum

 

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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13 Dec 2024
St. Petersburg hosted the final Northern Forum Regional Coordinators Committee meeting

 

Today, 13 December, the Northern Forum Regional Coordinators Committee held its final meeting in St. Petersburg.

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Olga Stytsyuk from Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug - Yugra took part in an internship programme

 

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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12 Dec 2024
Northern Forum Schools Association held an online meeting

 

Today, 12 December, the Northern Forum Schools Network Association held an online conference.

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12 Dec 2024
XIV International Forum Arctic: Today and the Future in honor of Artur Chilingarov has started its work

 

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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