River in Magadan Oblast, 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)

The Northern Forum Organisation has established a formal association, the Northern Forum Foundation.

The Northern Forum Organisation has established a formal association, the Northern Forum Foundation.

The Northern Forum Foundation operates according to Icelandic Act no. 119/2019 on non-profit organisations, registered in Akureyri, Iceland,  operating across borders.

The purpose and objectives of Northern Forum Foundation is to raise funding, fund and support activities and projects that benefit sustainable development and better living for the people and peoples of the North and their societies, including in: education; culture; innovation; responsible business development; empowering the youth; health; science and for the environment; as per the objectives and strategy of the Northern Forum Organisation and as agreed by its members.

The Northern Forum Foundation intends to achieve its purpose and objectives by raising funds based on its merits from the Global international community,  private and public, including: individuals; organisations; associations; companies and governments; through funding applications, fundraising campaigns, sponsoring agreements and partnerships based on active communication, outreach activities and events, executed in coherence with the objectives and strategy of the Northern Forum.

Governor of Lapland, Finland, Mr. Mika Riipi, Chair of the Northern Forum Organisation, is the Chair of the Northern Forum Foundation.

The Northern Forum Foundation is hosted by the Arctic Portal.org at Radhustorg 7, Akureyri, Iceland, and managed by directors Mr. Halldor Johannsson and Mr. Vladimir Vasilev, the executive secretary of the Northern Forum Organisation.

For further information please contact: Halldór Jóhannsson / 

Source: Arctic Portal

11 Mar 2025
Winners of the 23rd Spirit of Fire Film Festival were awarded in Khanty-Mansiysk

 

On March 9, the closing ceremony of the XXIII International Festival of Cinematographic Debuts "Spirit of Fire" was held at the concert and theater center "Yugra-Classic" in Khanty-Mansiysk.

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10 Mar 2025
Meeting took place at Ugra State University

 

As part of his working visit to Khanty-Mansiysk, Executive Director Vladimir Vasilev attended a meeting at Ugra State University.

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10 Mar 2025
Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug - Yugra appointed new regional coordinator to the Northern Forum

 

 

Deputy Director of the Department - Head of the External Relations Department Inna Arkanova was appointed as Regional Coordinator of the Northern Forum for Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug [ ... ]

Northern Forum
10 Mar 2025
Ruslan Kukharuk meets Vladimir Vasilev

 

On 9 March, Ruslan Kukharuk, Governor of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra, met with Vladimir Vasilev, Executive Director of the Northern Forum.

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05 Mar 2025
The cultural and ecological project «Friendship - Municipal Classical Gymnasium №8 and KISC»

 

News from a member of the Northern Forum Schools Association: On March 4, within the framework of the internationa cultural and ecological project «Friendship - Municipal Classical Gymnasium [ ... ]

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02 Mar 2025
13 days remaining until the 10th International Scientific and Practical Conference «The Far East and the Arctic: Sustainable Development»

 

The event will be held on 13 and 14 March at the Rossiya Segodnya International Multimedia Press Centre and the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration.

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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.