Polar Points | No. 13 | Why Norway...
06.07.2022
Globally speaking, neither the Kingdom of Denmark nor Norway can be viewed as major players. In the Arctic, however, the two states are not only an... News
Globally speaking, neither the Kingdom of Denmark nor Norway can be viewed as major players. In the Arctic, however, the two states are not only an... Launch of The Arctic Circle – Unite...
23.06.2022
Press Release from the Arctic Circle - At the heart of climate change in Asia and the Himalaya region is the threat of melting glaciers and water in... Latest News
- The Russian (Northern) - Asian Arctic Resea...
The Russian (Northern) - Asian Arctic Research Consortium was created on the initiative of the Northern Forum and the North-Eastern Federal University
The Russian (Northern) - Asian Arctic Research Consortium was created on the initiative of the International Organization of the Northern Regions - The Northern Forum, and the North-Eastern Federal University (NEFU) on June 11 in Yakutsk, Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Russia. - Joint Statement by the Ministers of Defence...
Joint Statement by the Ministers of Defence of the Northern Group
The Ministers of Defence of the Northern Group met in Reykjavík, Iceland, on 8 June 2022, and gave the following statement: - World Oceans Day 2022
World Oceans Day 2022
On 8 June World Oceans Day was celebrated by the United Nations. Many countries have celebrated the day since 1992, following the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. In 2008, The United Nations General Assembly decided that as of[…] - Joint statement by the Arctic 7 on the limi...
Joint statement by the Arctic 7 on the limited resumption of Arctic Council cooperation - without Russia!
The governments of Canada, the Kingdom of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and the United States have issued the following joint statement. - The Arctic midnight sun!
The Arctic midnight sun!
The northern hemisphere is approaching its brightest day with the longest day, summer solstice, on June 21st. - Is China Becoming a Green Colossus? New Sol...
Is China Becoming a Green Colossus? New Solar and Wind Park to Produce 240% More Energy Than All Renewables in Germany Combined
China wants to build a huge solar and wind park in the Gobi Desert, which is planned to have a total capacity of 450 gigawatts. To put this into perspective: the total capacity of all renewable energy sources in Germany is 132.3 gigawatts. The planned park[…] - New Russian research ship "North Pole&...
New Russian research ship "North Pole" starts sea trials
JSC "Admiralty Shipyards" has started factory sea trials of the ice-resistant self-propelled platform "North Pole". The Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Russian Federation Alexander KOZLOV took part in the formal procedure. - World Data System Members Forum 2022
World Data System Members Forum 2022
International Data Week 2022 is only four weeks away. If you have not already registered for IDW, please note that the early bird registration deadline is 31 May 2022. Please register for the conference as soon as possible. https://idw2022.org/. - Arctic Risk Platform launched at Davos 2022...
Arctic Risk Platform launched at Davos 2022 - arcticrisk.org
May 24, Davos, Switzerland – With the Arctic warming almost three times faster than the rest of the world, a new interactive tool could help people and businesses take informed action on global risks. - UN chief announces renewable energy initiat...
UN chief announces renewable energy initiative at WMO climate report launch
A new, ambitious five-point plan to jump-start the transition to renewable energy – the “low-hanging fruit” of climate action – was announced by UN Secretary-General António Guterres at the launch of WMO’s State of the Global Climate 2021 report.
Announcements
- EU-PolarNet 2 newsletter - July 2022
EU-PolarNet 2 newsletter - July 2022
EU-PolarNet 2 is looking back to a busy spring. From publishing two of its key documents, the “Catalogue of national Polar programmes and other large-scale programmes” and the “Directory of Polar research funding programmes in Europe” to establishing closer links with the members of[…] - International Conference and Exhibition M...
International Conference and Exhibition Mining of Uzbekistan and Central Asia 2022 – the registration is now open
The International Conference and Exhibition “Mining of Uzbekistan and Central Asia” is now open. The event will be held 13-14 December 2022 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. General sponsor: Gazprombank Key areas of the Programme 200+ Heads of key mining companies in Uzbekistan and Central Asian countries, initiators[…] - Event: International Conference and Exhib...
Event: International Conference and Exhibition For Science 2023
When: 6th - 8th February 2023 Where: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia www.ices-ksa.org Submission Deadline (Short Abstracts): 31 August 2022 The International Conference and Exhibition For Science (ICES2023) will take place in the period February 6-8, 2023 at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It will go ahead[…] - Event: Trade, Minerals, and the Green Tra...
Event: Trade, Minerals, and the Green Transition in Greenland: A Conversation with Prime Minister Múte B. Egede
When: Wednesday, June 15, 2022, 1:00pm to 3:00pm ET Where: Online event Register for the event Greenland has recently become an epicenter of interest in natural resource investment and development in the Arctic. With accessible deposits of minerals needed to satisfy rising global demand,[…] - Event: PolarRES with the Future Generation
Event: PolarRES with the Future Generation
When: 7th June at 18:30-19:30 CEST Where: Online event PolarRES will be hosting a series of webinars for our future generation. In support of Ukrainian youth, these webinars will teach young students (ages 14+) about the complexities of climate change and the physical[…] - World Data System Newsletter 25 May 2022
World Data System Newsletter 25 May 2022
Last chance to register for the "Why attend IDW 2022" webinar Make sure to register for the "Why attend IDW 2022" webinar. It will be co-hosted 26 May 2022, 8:00 UTC by representatives from WDS, CODATA, RDA, and the local Korean organizers. The webinar[…] - Event: Opportunity and Risk - Mining and ...
Event: Opportunity and Risk - Mining and the Green Energy Transition
When: 1st June 2022, 3:30pm – 5:00pm ET Where: Online event The latest IPCC report underscored the urgency of an aggressive energy transformation if the world is to stave off climate disaster. With current technologies, that transformation means a steep rise in the use[…] - Event: Accelerating Lessons Learned from ...
Event: Accelerating Lessons Learned from State-Level Climate and Environmental Policies for U.S. Climate Action
When: 9th June 2022, 3:00pm – 4:30pm ET Where: Online event In recent years, traditional leadership roles for addressing environmental and climatic changes have shifted. While international fora and processes remain crucial for advancing national and federal-level climate action, sub-national actors have transformed and piloted[…] - Event: 6th Annual International Investmen...
Event: 6th Annual International Investment East Russia Oil and Gas Forum 2022
Senior executives of promising investment projects on construction, modernisation and expansion of production facilities have confirmed their participation in the 6th Annual International Investment East Russia Oil and Gas Forum, which will be held on 6-7 July 2022 in Vladivostok. The Forum is supported by[…] - World Data System Newsletter May 2022
World Data System Newsletter May 2022
Upcoming events Open Repositories 2022 Open Repositories 2022 is set to be held 6-9 June 2022 in Denver, Colorado. The conference seeks to address and solve the modern issues facing data repositories around the world. Registration and more information. International Data Week 2022[…] - SDG Tent at the World Economic Forum Annu...
SDG Tent at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2022
11 May 2022, Geneva – The SDG Tent at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2022, in Davos from 22-26 May 2022, will focus on ‘Mobilizing action to accelerate the transition to a sustainable, resilient economy’. With only seven and a half years to[…]
Upcoming Events
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- Indigenous Youth Leadership Workshop
Indigenous Youth Leadership Workshop
International Centre for Reindeer Husbandry, UArctic EALAT Institute and World Reindeer Herders in unique cooperation with the Arctic Initiative at Harvard Kennedy School Belfer Center are committed to empowering Reindeer Herding and other Indigenous youth to be leaders in their communities. We welcome Indigenous Youth from the Circumpolar North aged 18-29 years old to apply for the Indigenous Youth Leadership workshop in Arendal, Norway before[…] - Call for Project Group Leaders & National Committee/partne...
Call for Project Group Leaders & National Committee/partner organization representatives
Do you want to contribute to APECS and join our Council? Applications for Project Group Leader positions and nominations for National Committee/partner organization representatives are now open! The deadline for Project Group Leader applications and National Committee/partner organization representative nominations is 25 July 2022 at 23:59 GMT. - Yakutia International Science Games under the patronage of the...
Yakutia International Science Games under the patronage of the Northern Forum opened in Yakutsk
Yakutia International Science Games (YISG) held under the patronage of UNESCO and the Northern Forum and with the support of Rosmolodezh. - The Northern Forum Secretariat met with Tomsk State University...
The Northern Forum Secretariat met with Tomsk State University representatives
On June 25-28, 2022, Mr. Viktor Demin, First Vice-Rector of the National Research Tomsk State University, visited Yakutsk to participate in the delegation of the Tomsk Region at the events of the Association of Innovative Russian Regions in the frame of the national holiday Ysyakh, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Yakut Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. - The Northern Forum Secretariat met with Consul General of the ...
The Northern Forum Secretariat met with Consul General of the Republic of Korea
On June 24, 2022, Deputy Executive Director of the Northern Forum Daryana Maksimova met with Consul General of of the Republic of Korea in Irkutsk Mr. Kim Se-woong during his visit to the North-Eastern Federal University (NEFU). - Ásahan ráđđeaddibálvalusa are&aacu...
Ásahan ráđđeaddibálvalusa areálaáššiide
Source: Avvir Boazodoallošiehtadusa 2022/2023 oktavuođas lea soabaduvvon álggahit ráđđeaddibálvalusa areálaáššiide. Prošeakta galgá álgovuorus doaibmat golbma jagi, ja golbma olbmo leat virgáduvvon barggu čađahit. Ráđđeaddibálvalus lea bagadeaddji boazoealáhussii. Prošeavtta fágajođiheaddji Isak Henrik Eira muitalii prošeavtta birra boazosápmelaččaide geat ledje čoahkkanan Norgga Boazosápmelaččaid Riikkasearvvi riikačoahkkimii Muoffies Nordlánddas. - Two poles, one common future: A call for strengthened action t...
Two poles, one common future: A call for strengthened action to preserve our poles and our planet
In the framework of its Polar Initiative, the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation co-organised its first scientific symposium on polar change "The Cold is Getting Hot! Polar Symposium: from the Arctic to Antarctic" on the 24th and 25th February 2022 in partnership with the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC), and the Oceanographic Institute of Monaco, Prince Albert I of Monaco foundation.[…] - Polar Oceans: engine to the global ocean - Press Release
Polar Oceans: engine to the global ocean - Press Release
On Tuesday 28th June, as part of the United Nations Ocean Conference, which is being held in Lisbon from 27th June to 1st July 2022, the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, together with the Oceanographic Institute, Prince Albert Ist of Monaco Foundation, and the Océano Azul Foundation, held a side-event dedicated to Polar Oceans: engine to the global ocean. - Activity Report: Arctic Permafrost Atlas Design and Cartograph...
Activity Report: Arctic Permafrost Atlas Design and Cartography workshop. GRID-Arendal 30th May To June 1st
From May 30th to June 1st, GRID-Arendal hosted a workshop in Arendal bringing together world-renowned cartographers and designers to work collaboratively on the Arctic Permafrost Atlas. The atlas is a main deliverable of the H2020 Nunataryuk project. The Advisory Board for Cartography and Design was setup to gather expert input into all the visual content of the publication. - Apply for APECS Council leadership roles 2022-2023
Apply for APECS Council leadership roles 2022-2023
Do you want to get (or remain) active in APECS by being involved in APECS Council leadership? The application form for APECS Council leadership 2022-2023 is now open! - EU-PolarNet 2 & APECS webinar "Who owns the Arctic? &...
EU-PolarNet 2 & APECS webinar "Who owns the Arctic? – an Introduction to Arctic Governance"
Due to the increasing interest and awareness of the global significance of the Arctic, questions about stewardship and governance of the region are being asked more frequently. Governance structures suitable for effectively addressing the challenges and opportunities facing the circumpolar North are becoming more relevant than ever. This EU-PolarNet 2 and APECS webinar gives an overview of the legal regime of the Arctic and outlines[…]