Akureyri, Iceland

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«Circumpolar nations have to understand that Arctic affairs are not only regional issues but also international ones». 

 

Guo Peiqing,

Professor, Director of the School of International Affairs and Public Administration, Ocean University of China

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Northern Forum

Welcome from the Chairman

 

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Chairman of the Northern Forum

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Northern Forum

Welcome from the Executive Director

 

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Northern Forum

About the Organization

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The Northern Forum is a membership-based international organization. The full name is International Organization of Northern Regions "The Northern Forum".

Founded on 8 November 1991 in Alaska, USA.

Members: 12 regions
Business partners: 10
Chairing region: Khanty-Mansiysk AO — Yugra, Russia

Observer of the Arctic Council, UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, and accredited in UNEP.


Mission

To improve the quality of life of Northern peoples and support sustainable development of the regions.

Purposes

  • Share knowledge and experience in addressing common challenges among Northern regional leaders.
  • Implement cooperative socio-economic initiatives among Northern regions.
  • Organize international forums and implement projects.

Vision

Turning the Northern Forum into an effective, non-alternative structure for interregional international cooperation of the regions of the North and the Arctic.

Principles

Public diplomacy Independence & equality Non-discrimination Diversity & neighborhood effects
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08 Apr 2026
Lecture Event in Saskylakh

On April 7, a lecture event organised by the PESAL expedition team took place in Saskylakh.

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07 Apr 2026

On April 6, the PESAL expedition completed a major leg of its journey, reaching Yuryung-Khaya in the Anabar District. The team was warmly welcomed by the local administration — yet another meaningful [ ... ]

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07 Apr 2026
PESAL Expedition in Taimyr

The journey to Taimyr began on March 28 in Norilsk, where the team held a four-day lecture series. Over the course of four days, expedition members met with local residents, shared their experience of [ ... ]

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01 Apr 2026

A meeting took place in Yakutsk between Daryana Maksimova, Deputy Executive Director of the Northern Forum, and representatives of the Obruchev Foundation: Tatyana Sergeevna Obrucheva, Head of the Foundation [ ... ]

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01 Apr 2026

March 31, 2026, Vladimir Nikolaevich Vasiliev, Executive Director of the Northern Forum, held an online meeting with Tatiana Domilovskaya, Managing Partner of Knowlex International from Vancouver, Canada, [ ... ]

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31 Mar 2026
Northern Forum Goodwill Ambassador Maria Lagutina Speaks at Round Table

Northern Forum Goodwill Ambassador Maria Lagutina took part in the round table "India–Russia: Strategic Arctic Dialogue," held on March 24, 2026, in St. Petersburg.

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Upcoming Events

Disclaimer

The events list is provided as an non-parcial overview of upcoming events in and about the Arctic and the North, for the interest and benefit of all stakeholders.
The events listed and their administration are the responsibility of the individual events organisers.
All content on the events website, a link may be provided to through this events calendar, is the sole responsibility of the individual organiser.

  

Members of the Northern Forum

7th Northern Sustainable Development Forum

II half of 2026
Yakutsk, Russia

COP31 ARCTIC PAVILION

II half of 2026
Antalya, Turkey

Board of Governors
Regional Coordinators Committee (RCC)
Business Partners
Goodwill Ambassadors
Northern Youth Forum

The Northern Forum Schools Association

The Northern Forum Schools Association an interregional association of secondary general education organizations of the Northern Forum member regions, as well as the regions interested in cooperation with the northern and Arctic regions, and is a structural subdivision of the International Organization of Northern Regions "The Northern Forum".