... that international laws regulating this kind of activity still need to be developed. He also spent some time talking about international scientific cooperation. In his opinion, the scientific cooperation in the Antarctic could serve an example for the Arctic.
The Conference was marked by a high level of expert dialogue. Over the two days, the participants discussed a wide range of issues related to international cooperation in the Arctic. In the plenary sessions much time was devoted to the legal regulation of ...
... conference banner. It is a star of hope. A hope for the Arctic that ensures a big part of vital activity of the Earth to remain the example of countries’ responsible approach to cooperation in the region.
Three years passed after our previous Arctic conference and they proved to be one of the most difficult and dangerous periods in the world politics after the end of the Cold War. And it’s not only due to the Ukrainian issue! We were witnessing the heat up of the civil war in Syria, an unprecedented-scale ...
... titled “
International Cooperation in the Arctic: New Challenges and Vectors of Development
”
. The event is supported by the Executive Office of the Government of Russia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia.
Official Partner of the Conference is
NOVATEK
.
In September 2016, the Arctic Council celebrates the 20th Anniversary. Since the initiative emerged, the Arctic states have shown a high level of consensus work notwithstanding their different approaches to development of the region and to protection of their national interests ...
... the institutional development of the Arctic Council, the prospects for legal regulation of activities in the Arctic, as well as the potential of economic projects in the region and of cooperation with non-regional players.
Programme (
Eng
,
Рус
)
Conference page:
russiancouncil.ru/en/arctic2016
Hashtag
#ArcticOctober
... the new designs allows them to easily escort directly from ports, hence increasing safety. For instance, Russia is now in the process of setting up the Yamal LNG facility with construction of the nearby Port of Sabetta in full-swing as speakers at the conference report, with such fixed growth of natural resource production and new ships the use of NSR will be extended without a doubt (Barents Observer, 2013). As early as 2012 the future biggest Arctic Port of Sabetta, whilst still under construction, already welcomed first vessels (Sdelanounas, 2013). Moreover, in 2019 two 60 MW icebreakers are set to be finished as RF pushes on to modernize and improve its icebreaking fleet for the NSR just ...
... “safety-based approach”. However, what will be crucial for the region is whether its many players come together, as it is evident no one state can singlehandedly deal with a big disaster nor develop the regional prospects. As we heard in the RIAC conference the Arctic Council could bring states together. It will be imperative as certain questions remain unanswered that are increasingly becoming more urgent, such as who and how exactly deals with an incident and who will be at the end accountable? In the Gulf ...
... Resolution, RIAC expert.
The session chairman
Academician Chilingarov
pointed out the importance of cooperation between the forum and RIAC on strengthening Russia’s positions in the Arctic vis-à-vis foreign states operating in the North.
Conference "The Arctic: Now and Then", SPb, December 5-6, 2013
... the Conference
Conference Presentations
Address of Sergey Lavrov
(in russian)
Address of Igor Ivanov
(in russian)
Address of Vladimir Nazarov
(in russian)
Address of Anton Vassilyev
(in russian)
Conference Materials
International Cooperation in the Arctic. Report 2013
Conference Video
Conference Photos
Media about Conference
International conference “The Arctic: Region of Cooperation and Development”
... Affairs Council (RIAC) together with the Institute of the World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO) RAS and in partnership with the
Pew Charitable Trusts
and the
Center for Strategic and International Studies
will hold in Moscow an International Conference on “
The Arctic: Region of Development and Cooperation
”. The event is endorsed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
The Conference is held in line with RIAC long-term project
Roadmap for International Cooperation in the Arctic
...
