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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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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...
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