Russia on Svalbard: Historical Path and Modernity
On October 21, Moscow will host an international conference at the PORA Expert Center on Russia’s presence on Svalbard
Organizer: PORA Expert Center. Partner: Arktikugol State Trust.Participants: Russian MFA, RAS institutes, MSU, MGIMO, NArFU and others.
Key speakers:
- Maxim Dankin – CEO, PORA Expert Center, moderator;
- Svetlana Ozhegova – Deputy Director, First European Department, Russian MFA;
- Ildar Neverov – CEO, Arktikugol State Trust;
- Yuri Mazey – Vice-Rector for International Cooperation, MSU, Corresponding Member of RAS;
- Alexander Vylegzhanin – Professor, MGIMO, Doctor of Law;
- Andrey Alekseev – Director, Institute of Physicochemical and Biological Problems of Soil Science, RAS;
- Alexey Komarov – Head, Center for History of Northern Europe and the Baltics, RAS.
Experts will discuss Svalbard’s history, cultural heritage, legal aspects of Russia’s economic activity, and modern research including glaciers and climate change.
Address: 7 Koroviy Val St., Bldg. 1, Moscow, PORA Expert Center.
Media accreditation: Yulia Nikitina, nikitina@porarctic.ru.
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