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Chairman of the Sakha Republic Government Evgeniy Chekin had a meeting with the Norwegian delegation led by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Norway in Russia Leidulv Namtvedt, who is paying an official visit to Yakutsk.
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Arctic Council EALLU Project International Workshop “A future vision for the reindeer meat industry: the role of new technologies and traditional knowledge” took place in Yakutsk, Russia, on November 26, 2016.
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Arctic Council EALLU Project International Workshop “Prospects for development of processing and sales of reindeer: Role of new technologies and traditional knowledge” is to be held in Yakutsk on November 26th.
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Lapland officially rejoined the Northern Forum at a signing ceremony held in Reykjavik at the Arctic Circle Assembly. The annual Arctic Circle Assembly is the largest annual international gathering on the Arctic that brings together officials, entrepreneurs, experts and indigenous representatives interested in Arctic issues. The assembly is under the patronage of the former President of Iceland, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson.
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On October 8, the Governor of Lapland Mika Riipi will sign the Northern Forum membership agreement with the Executive Director Mikhail Pogodaev – during “From Alaska to Lapland – Local voices strengthening Arctic Council Chairmanships” breakout session within the framework of the international Assembly “Arctic Circle”.
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The Northern Forum attends the Arctic Council’s Senior Arctic Officials (SAOs) and indigenous Permanent Participant organizations (PPs) meeting in Portland, Maine, on 5-6 of October 2016 to discuss the Council’s ongoing work and future plans to address environmental issues and promote sustainable development in the Arctic.
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The roundtable panel discussion “Applied skills for the Arctic” – ARCTICSKILLS was held in Saint-Petersburg on September 12 within the framework of UArctic Congress.
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Guests from Finland and the UK, together with Michael Pogodaev, met the students and the leadership of Yakutsk City National Gymnasium.
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Governor Bill Walker of the US State of Alaska formally signed an agreement with the Northern Forum to return to the international organisation during a meeting of the forum’s regional coordinators, which was held in Anchorage from the 25th until the 27th of July, 2016.
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In conjunction with the 20th anniversary of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2016), the first Conference on the Economic Development of the Arctic was held on 18 June 2016 in St. Petersburg.
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The Northern Forum is happy to announce the return of the State of Alaska and Finnish Lapland to the Northern Forum.
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On May 16, 2016, an international seminar for the reindeer meat industry was held at the Embassy of Norway in Moscow. Entitled "A Future Vision for the Reindeer Meat Industry: The role of new technologies and traditional knowledge”, the seminar was held within the framework of the Arctic Council Sustainable Development Working Group EALLU project.