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PORA Sums Up Results of Russian Delegation’s Business Visit to China
Scientific and technical cooperation with Chinese partners is planned to be developed, including in the construction of TTC infrastructure with the implementation of solutions to reduce the carbon footprint and develop the «blue» economy Russian and Chinese specialists assessed the potential for developing and applying climate solutions in the territory of the Russian Arctic Zone...
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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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PORA Organizes Business Visit of Russian Delegation to China
Representatives of research organizations and major companies hold talks, participate in roundtables, and visit high-tech enterprises and research centers in Qingdao and Shanghai May 26, 2026 The Project Office for Arctic Development (PORA Expert Center) is organizing a business visit of a Russian delegation to China with the aim of promoting technological and scientific cooperation...
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PORA to Support National Project «Environmental Well-being»
Initiatives by the Project Office for Arctic Development (PORA) and the environmental movement «Friends of the Environment» (DOM) have become part of the national-level environmental agenda On May 19, 2026, Russian Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology Alexander Kozlov outlined the key directions of Russia’s environmental policy through 2030 during parliamentary hearings on the implementation...
read morePORA counts: Is it possible to leave the Arctic and still remain in the North?
When a northerner says they are thinking about moving, people often think of the central or southern regions of the country, where the climate is milder, distances are shorter, and daily logistics are easier. But data shows that not every potential move out of the Arctic means a complete break with the North. In a...
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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...
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Maria Lagutina: The Arctic Has Become a Prestigious Arena of Global Influence for BRICS Countries
Non-Arctic members of the grouping are actively engaging with the Arctic agenda through climate and scientific cooperation, while collaboration is advancing through depoliticized research projects and working groups May 15, 2026 According to Maria Lagutina, the main challenge facing Arctic cooperation within BRICS stems from the differing «polar identities» of its member states. Russia is...
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