Miscellaneous Meetings
Climate Change/ISCORD (Yakutsk, Russia) - June 1-5, 2010
The Northern Forum organized a workshop on climate change for the Russian regions to coincide with the 9th International Symposium on Cold Region Development (ISCORD 2010). The participants were able to discuss adaptation to climate change as well as visit the ISCORD exhibit and participate in the symposium to learn about new technologies and climate change mitigation strategies.
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Speech by A. Stepanov |
Field trip to the Lena River |
Arctic Forum (Moscow, Russia) - Sept 22-23, 2010
The Forum, organized by the Russian Geographical Society, was held on the theme "The Arctic - Territory of Dialogue" and was presided over by Russian President D. Medvedev. Speakers included Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, President Grimsson of Iceland, Prince Albert II of Monaco, and participants included prominent specialists of the Arctic. The Northern Forum Executive Director, Priscilla Wohl, was one of the speakers and gave an interview at the conclusion of the Forum.
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Prime Minister Putin |
President Grimsson |
S. Hariuchi (RAIPON) and P. Wohl (N. Forum) |
Arctic Council SDWG meeting (Ilulissat, Greenland) - Oct 2-3, 2010
The Northern Forum actively participates in several projects under the SDWG of the Arctic Council. The NF Program Director, Natalie Novik, attended the October 2010 meeting to update the SDWG on these projects and also to find out what other programs might be of interest to the Northern Forum.
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| Icebergs and boat |
SDWG participants |
Evening in Ilulissat |
FOGAR (Forum of Global Associations of Regions)
Excom Meeting
September 1-2, 2009
Whitehorse, Yukon (Canada)
1st Summit of Regions on Climate Change
Saint-Malo, Brittany (France)
October 29-30, 2008
The Northern Forum cooperated with the nrg4SD (Network of Regional Governments for Sustainable Development), the CPRM (Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions) and the Host Region of Brittany in Western France (Région Bretagne) for the 1st World Summit of Regions on Climate Change. The Summit was held in the city of Saint-Malo at the Palais du Grand Large, and concluded with the signing of a joint Declaration.
To view the presentations and documents, go to:
http://www.worldsummitofregions.org/en/index.php.
nrg4SD (Network of Regional Governments for Sustainable Development)
Steering Commitee Meeting and General Assembly
March 2008
Sao Paolo, Brazil
nrg4SD Summit
October 28-31, 2008
Saint-Malo, Brittany (France)
FOGAR (Forum of Global Associations of Regions)
2nd Forum of Regions
May 12-14, 2008
Tangiers, Morocco
Arctic Council SDWG and SAO meetings
April 21-24, 2008
Svolvaer, Lofoten Islands, Norway
For more information, connect to the Arctic Council's Arctic Portal.
Northern Research Forum
September 24-27, 2008
Anchorage, Alaska
For more information, connect to http://www.nrf.is/Open%20Meetings/Anchorage/Anchorage_2008.htm
nrg4SD (Network of Regional Governments for Sustainable Development)
General Assembly
May 28-31, 2007
Hotel Yugorskaya Dolina
Khanty-Mansiysk, Khanty-Mansiysk AO, Russia
Arctic Council SDWG and SAO meetings
April 3-4 and 5-6, 2007
Tromso, Norway
The Northern Forum was represented at both the SDWG and the SAO meetings in Tromso, and the "Alcohol Treatment Training" project was adopted as part of the SDWG
program "Arctic Health Initiative".
For more information, connect to the Arctic Council's Arctic Portal.