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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...
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PORA 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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Editor-in-Chief of «Arctic 2035» Magazine Discusses Corporate Strategies Toward Urban Communities in St. Petersburg
Maria Lagutina, Editor-in-Chief of the magazine «Arctic 2035: Current Issues, Challenges, Solutions» and Professor at St. Petersburg State University (SPbGU), took part in the 3rd St. Petersburg Congress of International Relations Researchers «Global and Regional Challenges in a Changing World,» which was held from April 28 to 30, 2026, in St. Petersburg. Section: «International Business...
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The expert center PORA assessed the risks of IMO climate policy for the development of the Transit Transport Corridor at an international legal conference in Saint Petersburg
April 28, 2026 On April 27, 2026, the North-West Institute of Management of RANEPA hosted an international scientific conference «International Legal Problems of the Arctic: History and Modernity,» which brought together leading experts from Russia and Asia-Pacific countries in the fields of legal regulation of maritime commercial shipping, issues of Russian-American relations concerning the delimitation...
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Maksim Dankin Speaks to Participants of BRICS Project Lab
The 5th International Youth BRICS Project Lab has transitioned to its in-person phase at MGIMO University. Following two weeks of remote collaborative work on their respective projects, participants have convened for a five-day program encompassing expert presentations, facilitated discussions, and the refinement of proposed solutions. The inaugural ceremony was graced by the presence of Sergey...
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