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Experts Discuss Climate Change in the Arctic and Preparation for COP31
Climate Change Costs Yakutia 2 Billion Rubles a Year March 14, 2026 At the conference «The Arctic in an Era of Change,» co-organized by PORA and the Northern Forum, a session was held titled «Climate Change in the Arctic. Challenges and Adaptation Measures. A Look Ahead to COP31 (the UN Climate Change Conference).» The moderator...
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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 Experts Joined MGIMO Meeting with Students
March 04, 2026 On March 3, 2026, Ekaterina Serova, Director of the Department International Affairs at the PORA Expert Center, met with students of the International Institute of Energy Policy and Diplomacy at MGIMO University. During the meeting of the Arctic student club, participants examined the historical-political, legal, and economic aspects of Greenlandic autonomy, the...
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PORА Hosted BRICS Project Lab Arctic 2.0
The concluding session of the BRICS Project Lab Arctic 2.0, an international initiative, was held at PORA Expert Center in Moscow. Over four days, participants worked on applied cases from industrial partners, discussed issues of sustainable development in the Arctic, economics, and international cooperation, attended lectures by renowned experts, and at the end of their...
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Experts Discuss Transformation of the Arctic Agenda in Russia-NATO Relations
February 27, 2026 Participants of a strategic session discussed current state and challenges of international cooperation in a changing geopolitical environment, as well as issues of security, economic, and regulatory competition in the Arctic region. The session took place on February 25, 2026, at the expert center PORА (Project Office for Arctic Development) as part...
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BRICS Project Lab Arctic 2.0 Launches in Moscow
February 24, 2026 Over four days, 40 participants will work on real-world cases related to the development of the Russian Arctic Zone (AZRF) and the business operations of companies working in the Russian Arctic. BRICS Arctic Youth Project Laboratory opened at the venue of the Project Office for Arctic Development on February 24, 2026. This...
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Over 650 People Apply for BRICS Project Lab Arctic 2.0
February 11, 2026 The application period for the BRICS Project Lab Arctic 2.0 youth project laboratory has closed. A total of 656 applications were received, confirming high interest in the project among students and young professionals from Russia and other countries. The competition’s geography spanned over 20 countries, including Belarus, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan,...
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Arctic Cooperation: A Pathway to Renewed Russian-Korean Dialogue?
February 11, 2026 The IV International Scientific Conference The Arctic in Modern World Politics, organised by the Institute of Europe of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the G.A. Arbatov Institute for the U.S. and Canada Studies, and the Russian Center for Scientific Information focused on issues of strategic transformation in the Arctic, new geopolitical realities,...
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