Actualization of agenda and elaboration of practical measures for effective collaboration between public authorities, business, science and communities within economic projects and implementation of innovative macro-regional development models are stated as goals for the international scientific conference: Natural Resources and Integrated Coastal Areas Development in the Arctic Zone, which is to be held on 29 September – 01 October, 2015 in Arkhangelsk, Russia.
Conference organizers are:
*Federal Agency for Scientific Organizations,
* Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS),
* Government of Arkhangelsk region,
* Ural branch of the RAS (UB RAS),
* Arkhangelsk Scientific Center (ArkhSC) of the UB RAS,
* International Arctic Science Committee and
* European Polar Board (European Scientific Foundation).
In elaboration of outcomes of the forum "Competitive Potential of Northern and Arctic Regions" held by ArkhSC in 2014, the Conference's scientific agenda in 2015 will cover the following Problematic Issues:
- Natural resources and development of economic potential of marine spaces and coastal areas in the Arctic;
- Technologies and methods of natural complexes research,
- Preservation and development in the Arctic oceanic and coastal zones;
- Ethno-social and socio-cultural processes, indigenous population’ living conditions in the coastal areas of the Arctic;
- integrated management and governance in the coastal areas as an instrument for balanced socio-economic development in the Arctic regions.
Being intended toward productive and comprehensive discussion, contributed by representatives from public authorities, industrial companies, research and educational institutions, experts and stakeholders, the Organizing Committee hereby invites you to take part in the Conference.
The Conference will be followed by traditional Scientific school for young researchers "Circumpolar Studies" for Russian and foreign students, post-graduates and young researchers (up to 35 years old), including lectures by specialists in the Arctic and Northern research, knowledge exchange and discussions on science & technologies development, training of professional orientations.