Arctic Council Events Held at Forum
Russia holds the chairmanship of the Arctic Council from 2021 to 2023. The other council members are Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and the United States. The Eastern Economic Forum hosted several Arctic Council events as part of Russia's chairmanship. Among them were:
- Conference on Investment and Trade in the Arctic: A brief report on the website Arctic Council Russia's Chairmanship[1] states, "Experts from leading Russian companies and key agencies discussed prospects for Russian and foreign partners to cooperate in the Arctic and opportunities for the development of the Northern Sea Route while building new logistics chains. The other question was the regime of the Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation that had been specially developed for the Far North."
- Meeting of the Arctic Economic Council: The Chairmanship of the Council informs: "The expanded meeting of the Russian chapter of the Arctic Economic Council focused on key areas of cooperation with partners from Asia, including for the development of transportation along the Northern Sea Route, energy, and mining."
- Conference on "Creating a Healthy Society in the Far East and Arctic": The Chairmanship informs, "The conference program consisted of two thematic pillars. The first one: 'Demographic Development of the Country -- Strategies for Preserving the People of the Far East and Arctic' focused on the demographic agenda, increasing the birth rate, as well as strengthening family health and traditional family values. The other thematic pillar 'Human Health as the Top Priority: Guidelines for Developing Medicine in the Far East and Arctic' focused on the quality, accessibility, and safety of medical care."
Note
1. On March 4, the seven other council members took a decision to boycott all meetings of the Council and its subsidiary bodies held under Russia's chairmanship. The Arctic Council website, which is administered by the Secretariat based in Norway, contains a note on its home page stating that all Arctic Council meetings have been paused until further notice.
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Volume 52 Number 8 - November 2022
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