Northern Sea Route, tourism in the Far North are on the agenda of the Arctic Forum – Business & Economy
MOSCOW, February 1. /TASS/. The development of the Northern Sea Route (NSR), “green” energy, businesses and tourism in the Far North will be on the agenda of the international forum Arctic: Territory of Dialogue, to be held in Saint- Petersburg from April 11 to 13. The architecture of the business program is available online, the press service of event organizer Roscongress said Monday.
“The 6th International Arctic Forum “Arctic: Territory of Dialogue” will be held from April 11 to 13, 2022 in St. Petersburg. Detailed information on the architecture of the business program can be found on the official website” , said the press service. .
The business program includes six thematic tracks. During the economic development track, participants will discuss investments in the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation, green energy, small and medium enterprises in the Far North as well as prospects for the development of mineral resources. Arctic cities, tourism and the Arctic Hectare program will be the topics of the Living Conditions in the Arctic panel.
Logistics development in the Arctic will focus on developing transport opportunities and infrastructure along the Northern Sea Route.
Environmental and climate-related issues in the Arctic will discuss the role of the Arctic in the low-carbon economy, new approaches and technologies for careful waste management, as well as environmental, social and environmental governance. business (ESG) in the Arctic.
“International cooperation on the Arctic component will include a meeting of the Arctic Economic Council, the 1st Franco-Russian Forum on Sustainable Development in the Arctic, the 3rd Summit of Governors of the Northern Forum, as well as dialogues of affairs by country that will bring together entrepreneurs from Russia and the Arctic states,” the press service said.
“On May 20, 2021, Russia took over the chairmanship of the Arctic Council. We aim to balance the economic, environmental and social development of the region. With this in mind, we have chosen “Responsible management for a sustainable Arctic” as our The motto of the agenda includes more than a hundred different events dedicated to ten main themes, including economic, environmental and human capital development, as well as support for the indigenous peoples of the Arctic. “International Forum of the Arctic, with 2.5 thousand guests from more than 50 countries invited to attend the event,” said the press service, quoted by the press service, Yuri Trutnev, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation and Presidential Envoy to the Far East Federal District, Chairman of the Organizing Committee Committee of the International Arctic Forum “Arctic: Territory of Dialogue”.
The youth program will include the Arctic Youth Forum, which will be held in Arkhangelsk. “The Russian Arctic is already the largest economic zone in the world, a region where cutting-edge technologies are used, unique scientific research is carried out, and social infrastructure and city reconstruction projects are implemented. of the Forum, we will discuss the results of our work and talk about new revolutionary solutions aimed at accelerating economic development and creating conditions for people to live and work comfortably”, quoted the organizer Alexey Chekunkov, Minister of Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic.
Russia chairs the Arctic Council
The Arctic Council is a premier intergovernmental forum for promoting cooperation, coordination and interaction between states, indigenous peoples and residents of the Arctic with the aim of finding common solutions. to Arctic issues, including sustainable development and environmental protection in the region. The organization’s working groups regularly produce in-depth assessment studies of environmental and social issues. Russia chairs the Arctic Council from 2021 to 2023.
