Government & Strategy
«Arctic 2035» new issue: state-business-society partnership for Arctic development
The theme of the issue is framed as «Arctic Partnerships: State, Business, Society» The latest issue of the scientific-practical journal «Arctic 2035: Current Issues, Problems, Solutions» — No. 3 (27) for 2026 — has been published. It can be read on the journal’s website, as well as in the electronic libraries eLibrary and CyberLeninka. The...
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PORA Discussed the Protection of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples of the North
Representatives from YNAO, Yakutia, and the Murmansk Oblast spoke at the discussion club meeting June 1, 2026 The «Project Office for Arctic Development» (PORA) Expert Center held a discussion club meeting titled «Protection of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples of the North and the Role of the State and Business in This Process.» The participants...
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Maksim Dankin: Endowments as a New Way to Develop Arctic Territories
A column by the General Director of PORА has been published in the newspaper Vedomosti. May 27, 2026 The newspaper Vedomosti has published an article by Maxim Dankin, General Director of PORА, discussing endowments as a new tool for the development of Arctic territories. With permission from the editorial board, we are republishing the material...
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Maksim Dankin named among winners of the «Leaders of Russia. Politics» competition
May 15, 2026 The CEO of the Expert Center PORA, Maksim Dankin, has been named a winner of the «Leaders of Russia. Politics» competition. The results were announced at the Senezh Management Workshop, where the final module of the educational program for the contestants was held. Throughout almost a year, 105 finalists underwent training under...
read moreThe White Sea-Baltic Canal: A Strategic Asset in Need of Modernization
April 6, 2026 This article presents an analysis of potential upgrades to the White Sea-Baltic Canal, originally published by Maksim Dankin, General Director of the PORA Expert Center, in Vedomosti newspaper on April 1, 2026. With the consent of the editorial team, we are reprinting this analysis piece for our readership. In February 1931, the...
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Advancements Needed for Arctic Transportation Infrastructure, Logistics, and International Collaboration Discussed in Moscow
March 12, 2026 The XI International Scientific and Practical Conference «The Far East and the Arctic: Sustainable Development» commenced on March 11th at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation. The plenary session, moderated by Maksim Dankin, General Director of the PORA Expert Center, delved into key aspects of sustainable development in...
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PORA to Participate in Implementing the Sustainability Concept for Indigenous Minorities
By order of the Government, the action plan for the first phase of implementation (2026–2028) of the new Sustainability Concept for Indigenous Minorities of the North, Siberia, and the Russian Far East through 2036 has been approved.
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