Northern Youth Forum
Youth Wing of the Northern Forum
The Northern Youth Forum (NYF) is a youth wing of the Northern Forum, consisting of representatives of young people aged from 16 to 40 years.
🎯 Mission
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
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.
Objectives of the NYF
Creation of a platform for international youth cooperation
Involvement of active youth in solving urgent socio-economic, political, ecological, and cultural tasks facing the North and the Arctic
Formation of youth professional communities, communities by interest and working groups for initiatives
Assistance to social, scientific, educational and creative self-realization of youth
Main Areas of the NYF
- ● Human Capital
- ● Climate change and ecology
- ● Economy, investments and entrepreneurship
- ● Culture, tourism and territory promotion
- ● Volunteering and Internship Programs
History of the NYF
📅 2020 - Foundation Year
In 2020, Ekaterina Sofroneeva, Savina Alekseeva, Sardaana Zhendrinskaya and Sardaana Syromyatnikova initiated the creation of the Northern Youth Forum. Thanks to the support of the Northern Forum and Vladimir Vasiliev personally, the idea was realized.
🎉 1st Northern Youth Forum (September 27-28, 2020)
- ✓ 300 participants from Russia, Iceland, Finland, Norway, Sweden, USA, Canada and China
- ✓ 14 events in online format
- ✓ Sessions on Human Capital, Ecology, Entrepreneurship, Volunteering, and Cultural Heritage
- ✓ ECOSOC Model Conference and various networking sessions
🌐 Northern Forum Model (November 19-21, 2020)
About 250 participants from 11 countries (Russia, Canada, USA, Latvia, India, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Greece, Ukraine, Peru, Great Britain). Role-playing game modeling the activities of Northern Forum structures.
✅ April 28, 2021: Creation of the Northern Youth Forum approved by NF Resolution #229
Key Milestones
September 27-28, 2020
1st Northern Youth Forum - 300 participants, 14 events
November 19-21, 2020
Northern Forum Model - 250 participants from 11 countries
December 11, 2020
Presentation at Federation Council - initiative supported
April 2021
Participation in Northern Forum General Assembly
April 28, 2021
NYF officially approved by NF Resolution #229
Coordinators of the NYF
- Ekaterina Sofroneeva
PhD Candidate in Economics and Business Administration, University of Vaasa (Finland), The Arctic Academy of Sciences - Savina Alekseeva
Head of Partnership and Accelerator Programs Department, Yakutia Venture Company - Sardaana Zhendrinskaya
Chairman of the Youth Wing of the Union of Women's Organizations of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) - Sardaana Syromyatnikova
Vice-president of the Arctic Lady Foundation - Evgeniya Titovskaya
Head of the International Cooperation Department, Department of External Relations of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug - Irina Dranaeva
Head of Department of International and Interregional Cooperation, Arctic Agrotechnological University - Dr Daria Burnasheva
Assistant Professor, Department of Folk and Traditional Arts, Arctic State Institute of Culture and Arts