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PORA and the Institute for Regional Economic Studies to Examine Arctic Economy
The Project Office for Arctic Development and the Institute for Regional Economic Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IRES RAS) will undertake joint research across multiple areas, focusing on the socio-economic development of the Russian Arctic. This collaboration is formalized in a partnership agreement signed on 2 February 2026. February 3, 2025 The agreement...
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PORA Experts: Will Robots Develop the Arctic?
January 30, 2026 At a meeting of the PORA Discussion Club, a number of specialists advocated for the widespread use of autonomous, robotic Arctic technologies. On January 29, 2026, the Project Office for Arctic Development held another meeting of its discussion club, this time dedicated to the technological development of the North. Alexander Vorotnikov, PhD...
read morePORA Participates in Activities Included in the Implementation Plan for the Concept of Sustainable Development of Indigenous Minorities
December 31, 2025 The Russian Government has approved an action plan for the implementation of the Concept for the Sustainable Development of the Indigenous Minorities of the North, Siberia, and the Far East. The plan, published in late December 2025 on the official legal information portal, contains 113 activities and is aimed at achieving the...
read morePORA 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.
read morePORA Launches New Grant Program for Sustainable Arctic Development
The Project Office for Arctic Development (PORA) is launching a new grant program designed to support initiatives aimed at the sustainable development of regions within the Russian Arctic Zone. Grants of up to 200,000 rubles will be awarded for the implementation of socially significant projects in the fields of education, science, healthcare, culture, arts, social...
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Russia Initiates Climate Action Projects in the Arctic
At the Arctic: Present and Future forum, held in St. Petersburg on 9–10 December 2025, Sergey Lysenko, Project Development Head at the PORA Expert Center, presented updated data on climate initiatives implemented in Russia’s Arctic regions.
read moreTransarctic Transport Corridor: A Top Priority for the Maritime Collegium of the Russian Federation on Safeguarding Russia’s National Interests in the Arctic
The Presidential Decree amended the composition and regulations of the Maritime Collegium, establishing a Council for the Protection of National Interests in the Arctic and the Development of National and International Maritime Transport Routes.
read moreBRICS Project Lab Arctic 2.0: Business Cases for Participants
The students will tackle four research tasks grounded in real-world data as part of BRICS Project Lab Arctic 2.0, an international youth project scheduled in Moscow from 24 to 27 February 2025. The tasks, organized across different thematic tracks, were proposed by the competition’s corporate partners, including Gazprom Neft, Nornickel, Arktikugol, and PORA.
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