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The Northern Forum joins Arctic Council's Arctic Business Index project

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The Northern Forum Working Group on Transport and Logistics (chaired by Nadezhda Filippova), together with ZVEZDA LLC (lead developer Alexander Blokhin), is implementing the Mobile Expeditionary Northern Arctic Lecture Series named after Vladimir Alexandrovich Rusanov — a Russian Arctic explorer of the early 20th century (PESAL). The project is being carried out with the support of the Northern Forum, the Russian Geographical Society, and the Association of Polar Explorers.

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On March 13, 2026, the Project Office for Arctic Development (PORA) in Moscow hosted an off-site event of the Northern Forum on Sustainable Development — a joint expert session titled "Arctic in an Era of Change." The event brought together leading experts, representatives of science, business, and government to comprehensively discuss the key issues of Arctic development amid transformative change.

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On March 13, Moscow hosted the first off-site event of the Northern Forum on Sustainable Development, "Arctic in an Era of Change." RACAR was represented by Alexander Kugaevsky, who spoke at the session on Arctic Transport Corridors.

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On March 13, PORA will host the Northern Forum on Sustainable Development expert discussion

July 28, 2025, at the XVI General Assembly of the Northern Forum in Khanty-Mansiysk, we are proud to announce a significant expansion of our family! These additions strengthen our mission for the sustainable development of northern regions and open new prospects for global partnership.

The Nenets Autonomous Okrug has officially assumed the chairmanship of the Northern Forum. Ruslan Kukharuk, Governor of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug – Yugra, presented the symbol of chairmanship for 2025-2027 to Irina Gekht, Acting Governor of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug.

Khanty-Mansiysk, July 28 this year – A landmark meeting of the Northern Forum Board of Governors successfully took place in the Amadeus Hall of the "Yugra-Classic" Concert and Theatre Center. The event brought together key representatives from Russia's northern regions and international partners to discuss pressing issues of sustainable development in the Arctic and northern territories.

June 17, 2025, a working meeting of the international organization of northern regions, "Northern Forum," was held at the Russian State Hydrometeorological University (RSHU).

Saint Petersburg. On June 17, a roundtable of the Russian-Asian Consortium for Arctic Research (RACAR) was held at the Russian State Hydrometeorological University, dedicated to planning the Fifth International Polar Year (IPY), which will take place in 2032-2033.

Climate Ambassador

On April 28, the Final of the annual international competition "Teenage Climate Ambassador of the Northern Forum" was held among students of schools-members of Schools Association of the Northern Forum

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By 2026, profiles of the northern regions of Russian Federation will be compiled.