Interregional Scientific Forum The Arctic Our Global Neighbourhood
ISF — AGN contribution to the Arctic Diplomacy Agenda
The event seeks to facilitate rigorous and respectful dialogue between and among academia, business, diplomats and civil society, where diversity of viewpoints is encouraged and all ideas can be heard, considered and further developed.
We recognize the region’s importance in multiple areas, such as economy and trade, regional security, human safety, and scientific collaboration across borders in turbulent times. The centrepiece of our mission is to analyse the interconnections and interdependences between science-informed decisions, capacity-building efforts and activities by the Arctic stakeholders, by defining them within new avenues of research and new partnerships.
Finally, the achievements will embody our goal of linking the proposals and expectations outlined by the event participants to the reality of operating in the Arctic to find common ground and seize opportunities for positive change.
The objectives of ISF – AGN are:
Sharing expertise, knowledge and data
Foster an engaged and connected research and expert community on a venue for knowledge and data exchange related to the Arctic region to build a strong network and co-ordinating action.
Facilitating international cooperation in the Arctic
The event will help strengthen international ties and cooperation to support integrated stewardship, conservation, and balanced management of Arctic resources.
Promoting the sustainable development in the Arctic
Despite relevant knowledge-sharing, the event promotes the open and transparent discussion on the strategies for Arctic sustainable development, including issues of sustainable social and economic development while respecting the vulnerable environment in the region.
Developing dialogue with stakeholders
This venue provides an opportunity to engage diplomats, investors, non-governmental organizations and indigenous communities in a dialogue about the future of the Arctic and consensus-building process to jointly address the challenges and find win-win solutions.
Architecture of ISF – AGN
We are planning on four interractive sessions where participants can receive feedback and advice from leading Russian and international experts, scientists, federal and local government officials, entrepreneurs, non-profit organizations and media. The event is aimed at exchanging relevant knowledge, discussing the issues raised, as well as integrating the expert community.
Organization Committee
- Chairman — Anatoly VORONIN, Rector of PetrSU
- Co-chairman — Artur PARFENCHIKOV, the Head of the Republic of Karelia.
- Co-chairman — Elissan SHANDALOVICH, the Chairman of the Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Karelia.
Programme Committee
- Co-chairman – Prof. Dmitry DANILOV, PhD in Economics, Head of the Department of European Security Studies, Institute of Europe, Russian Academy of Sciences, Professor at MGIMO University, Moscow, Russia.
- Co-chairman – Dr. Alexander SERGUNIN, Professor at School of International Relations, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia.
- Co-chairman – Dr. Valery SHLYAMIN, Advisor to the Rectorat, Scientific Director of the Institute for Northern European and Arctic Studies of the Petrozavodsk State University, Petrozavodsk, Russia.
- Programme Committee member – Prof. Irina NOVIKOVA, Dean of School of International Relations, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia.
“The Arctic is and will remain a zone of peace and cooperation”
Arthur CHILINGAROV
Special representative of the President of the Russian Federation for international cooperation in the Arctic and Antarctic
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