Structure
Working Group Members
Expert representatives from leading organizations and institutions
Quality of Life Assessment
Expert Group Members
The Board of Governors is a supreme management body of the Northern Forum and makes major decisions on supporting the organization’s activities and on its development strategy.
The Board consists of the regions’ leaders of its members, each with a deciding vote. As a rule, the Board is convened during the General Assembly, held semi-annually. The Governor of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra, Russia Ruslan Kukharuk is the current chair.
The Chair of the Regional Coordinators Committee and the Executive Director are responsible for preparing the Board meetings and attend them with a consultative vote.
The members of the Board of Governors are:

Irina Gecht
Chair of the Northern Forum
Governor of Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia

Aisen Nikolaev
Vice-Chair of the Northern Forum
Head of the Sakha Republic, Russia

Ruslan Kukharuk
Governor of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug - Ugra, Russia

Vladimir Solodov
Governor of Kamchatka Krai, Russia

Dmitry Artyukhov
Governor of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia

Mikhail Kotyukov
Governor of the Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia

Maria Kostyuk
Governor of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Russia

Sergey Nosov
Governor of Magadan Oblast, Russia

Dmitry Demeshin
Governor of Khabarovsk Krai, Russia

Vladislav Kuznetsov
Governor of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia

Kim Jin-tae
Governor of Gangwon Province, Republic of Korea

Mike J. Dunleavy
Governor of Alaska, USA
Working Group Members
Expert representatives from regions and leading organizations
Working Group Members
Expert representatives from regions and leading organizations
Parliamentary Cooperation
Working Group Members
Education and Science
The Northern Forum supports several educational projects:
- "Children of the Arctic" – SDWG project
- School Partnership
- Youth Eco-Forum
- Juniors of the Arctic
The NF Secretariat hosts interns from different regions.
The Northern Forum is a partner in large-scale international research projects as Arctic Passion, Arctic Resilience Project, Digitalization of Cultural and Language Heritage of the Arctic Native Peoples, and more.
Working Group Members
Environment and Biodiversity Conservation
Working Group Members
In accordance with the Northern Forum Development Strategy 2030, the Institute of Northern Forum Goodwill Ambassadors has been established since 2021. This status, based on a decision of the Board of Governors or the Regional Coordinators Committee, is granted to state and public figures, prominent figures in science, education, culture, arts and sports who support the Northern Forum mission and international interregional cooperation to achieve sustainable development.
Goodwill Ambassadors contribute to the dissemination of knowledge about the mission and activities of the Northern Forum, the development and promotion of joint projects of various directions and levels, and the organization of various events to unite the efforts of regions, municipalities, and communities aimed at achieving sustainable development and peaceful creative cooperation.
Alexander Kugaevsky
Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia
Vera Kondratieva
Khanty-Mansyisk AO, Russia
Anton Vasiliev
Moscow, Russia
Alexander Pelyasov
Moscow, Russia
Alexander Shestakov
Moscow, Russia
Nadezhda Kharlampieva
Saint-Petersburg, Russia
Georgy Nikonov
Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia
Timo Rautajoki
Lapland, Finland
Lassi Heininen
Finland
Guo Peiqing
China
Paul Fuhs
Alaska, USA
Paolo Venturini
Veneto, Italy
Amarjargal Baljinnyam
Mongolia
Yulia Zaika
Moscow, Russia
Yuri Zakharinsky
Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
Yulia Zvorykina
Moscow, Russia
Valery Kryukov
Novosibirsk, Russia
Oran Young
Santa Barbara, USA
Egor Borisov
Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia
Andrey Savvich
Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia
Maria Lagutina
Saint-Petersburg, Russia
Irina Strelnikova
Moscow, Russia
Maria Pitukhina
Petrozavodsk, Russia
Indraraj Dodiya
Ahmedabad, India
Mikhail Malahov
Ryazan, Russia

Russian-Asian Consortium for Arctic Research
RACAR
About the Consortium
The Russian-Asian Consortium for Arctic Research (RACAR) was created by the joint initiative of the M.K. Ammosov North-Eastern Federal University and the Northern Forum, with the mission to consolidate the creative potential of scientific and educational organizations to study global processes in the field of natural, humanitarian and social sciences in the Arctic and in Asia, as well as to implement joint projects and developments.
RACAR conducts a significant number of events in different countries, carries out project activities, and prepares to ensure active participation of members in events and projects of the International Polar Year in 2032-2033.
Key Focus Areas
Natural Sciences
Arctic research in natural sciences and environmental studies
Social Sciences
Research in social, humanitarian and cultural studies
International Cooperation
Joint projects and cross-border collaboration
Geographic Coverage
RACAR members across the Arctic and Asian regions
Founded by
M.K. Ammosov North-Eastern Federal University
Northern Forum
Regional Climate Change Adaptation
Expert Group Members
The Regional Coordinators Committee is the main collegial body coordinating the ongoing activities of the Northern Forum, ensuring the smooth and dynamic work of the organization.
The Committee contributes to the timely preparation of meetings as the Governors Summit and provides significant support to project activities and the Northern Youth Forum. The members of the Committee are actively involved in the events of not only the Northern Forum, but also its partner organizations.
As per the Bylaws and the Rules of Procedure, the Committee has to meet at least twice a year.

Sergey Kungurtsev
Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia
Chairman of the Committee for International and Interregional Relations, Department of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media
Chair of the Regional Coordinators Committee

Gavril Kirillin
Republic of Sakha Republic, Russia
Minister for External Relations and Ethnic Affairs of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia)
Vice-Chair of the Regional Coordinators Committee

Inna Arkanova
Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug - Yugra, Russia
Deputy Director of the Department
Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug – Yugra

Dmitry Korostelev
Kamchatka Krai, Russia
Vice-Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Kamchatka Krai
President of Kamchatka Krai Chamber of Commerce

Alexander Podoroga
Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia
Deputy Governor of Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug

Valery Semyonov
Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
Deputy Governor of Krasnoyarsk Krai

Anna Tarasenko
Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Russia
Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Jewish Autonomous Region

Dmitry Portnov
Magadan Oblast, Russia
Deputy Chairman of the Government of Magadan Oblast

Valentina Filonenko
Khabarovsk Krai, Russia
First Deputy Minister of Economic Development of Khabarovsk Krai

Anton Yaremchuk
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia
Deputy Governor - Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Head of the Department of Economy and Investment


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