ABOUT THE FORUM

Northern Sustainable Development Forum (the Forum) is a permanent international expert platform for discussing the issues and prospects of sustainable development of the Arctic and the North.

The main idea of the Forum is to join the creative forces of the Arctic and Asia in solving the problems of sustainable development of the Northern and Arctic regions.

In 2015, the UN General Assembly adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development that included 17 Sustainable Development Goals and which implementation should involve not only governments but also transnational companies, charity foundations, community, NGOs and academia worldwide.

Currently, the concept of sustainable development has become central to the Arctic and northern regions – it’s a global challenge requiring comprehensive international cooperation. On the one hand, the exploration of the Arctic region can become promising in the future. On the other hand, the Arctic has a fragile ecosystem, which should be taken care of now not only by the circumpolar countries, but also by the non-Arctic ones, interested in the region’s development.

The Forum has been included in the Program of Russian Chairmanship in the Arctic Council and conducted with support of the Russian News Agency TASS, Interregional Partnership “Sustainable Development of the Arctic Zone of the Russia”. In 2022 the Forum is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of establishment of Yakut Autonomous Soviet Socialistic Republic.

DATES: September 27-30, 2022 

LOCATION: Yakutsk, Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russian Federation

ORGANIZERS OF THE FORUM:

• Northern Forum international organization of the northern regions
• Government of Sakha Republic (Yakutia)
• North-Eastern Federal University named after M.K. Ammosov

OPERATOR OF THE FORUM: Yakutia Congress Center

MAIN THEME OF THE FORUM - 2022:

ENERGY OF THE ARCTIC: NEW CHALLENGES – NEW SOLUTIONS AND TECHNOLOGIES

Climate change, reduction of ice sheet and shifted freeze-up dates in the Arctic Ocean open up a lot of opportunities not only for the development of the previously inaccessible hydrocarbon deposits in the sea, but also for the active development of terrestrial territories. The issues of energy supply for the existing and planned settlements, industrial, transport and other facilities of an extensive infrastructure network are of greatest importance for ensuring the territories’ sustainable development. At the same time, special emphasis will be placed on clean energy, widespread use of renewable sources, sustainable mining, responsible approach of business to preserving and restoring the natural ecosystems, as well as support for traditional nature use and careful attitude to the cultural heritage and traditions of indigenous peoples.

Currently, the ideas of society, business, and state ESG-transformation in the context of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals are being actively promoted and are supported.

The 2022 Forum will discuss the following issues: What types of energy will be most in demand in the Arctic? How to ensure and increase the resilience of the Arctic? How to save the energy of people and attract young people to the Arctic? What should ESG transformation in the Arctic be like, how realistic are the forecasts for the Arctic? Is successful transformation possible in a single company or region, or is it better to combine efforts? What partnerships are possible in the context of the global remaking in the world order for progressive movement towards the Sustainable Development Goals in the Arctic?

WEBSITE

The official website of the Northern Sustainable Development Forum iswww.nsdf.ru.

FORMAT

The Forum will be a hybrid event (offline/online).
Visit the NSDF website’s News and Home pages for updates.
Simultaneous Russian-English interpreting is provided.

Formats of the Forum’s events:

• plenary session,
• research and practice conferences,
• thematic sections, roundtables, panel discussions,
• activities of international and other organizations,
• intercountry dialogues,
• project presentations,
• lectures, foresight-sessions, master classes,
• displays,
• events of the Northern Youth Forum.

ARCHITECTURE OF THE FORUM

The Forum’s architecture will include 5 theme blocks 

The Forum’s agenda will be posted on the website after August 15 after the Organizing Committee has approved the proposals on arranging the events within the Forum.

PROPOSING THE EVENTS

The applications for the events can be submitted on the Forum’s official website. The events have to address the main theme or the themes of the main blocks.

The organizers shall be responsible for making the agenda, the lists of speakers and participants, and for collecting the materials.

The organizers of the events shall coordinate their activities with the main organizers of the Forum in terms of the events’ agenda and with the Forum’s Operator in terms of technical arrangements and logistics.

The Operator of the Forum shall identify the venues and arrange the required equipment and simultaneous interpreting (as required).

Also, the Operator of the Forum shall arrange the registration of participants, centralized booking of accommodation and be responsible for transportation.

The Organizing Committee shall have the right to select events to the Forum’s agenda.

TERMS OF PARTICIPATION

All participants must pay a registration fee.

For school students, students and postgraduate students, the participation in the Forum is free.

Registration fee

Personal attendance

The registration fee is USD 90; it includes handout materials, transfers from and to the airport, coffee breaks and sightseeing.

Online participation

The registration fee for the Russian Federation nationals is RUB 1000.
The registration fee for other countries’ nationals is USD 50.

The registration fee payment procedure

The registration fees in RUB can be paid to the account of the Northern Forum Academy, on whose basis the Northern Forum Secretariat operates.
The registration fees in USD can be wired to the account of the Arctic Portal (Akureyri, Iceland), operating as the Northern Forum Office in Iceland.
The registration fees from those attending personally can be paid in cash at the Northern Forum Secretariat.
The bank details of the Northern Forum Academy and the Arctic Portal are given in the registration area of the website.

REGISTRATION

All participants of the Forum shall register on the official website www.nsdf.ru by filling in an online form. www.nsdf.ru
The registration is open until the Forum’s closing.

The deadline for forming agenda, list of speakers by organizers of approved events – September 15.

PARTNERS

All organizers of the Forum’s events become its partners. The partners’ logos are placed on the Forum’s website and materials.

The following partner packages are offered to the partners wishing to promote their brands and activities and expand their audience and presence:

General Partner/Sponsor

Package rate – RUB 200 000,00

1. Welcome speech at the Forum’s opening ceremony.
2. Posting an official address on the Forum’s website (nsdf.ru).
3. Placing the Partner’s logo on the background scenery, banners, press wall and in the business program areas.
4. Placing the Partner’s banner at the entry zone.
5. Awarding the General Partner/Sponsor status.
6. Presenting the General Partner/Sponsor Certificate.
7. Announcement of partnership and posting an article in the News area of the Forum’s website.
8. Placing a logo with a partnership category on the Forum’s website.
9. Making publications about the Partner in press materials.
10. Including the Partner’s promotional materials in the Forum’s information kit.
11. Placing the Partner’s logo in the printed and information materials.
12. Placing the Partner’s logo on the exhibition scheme.
13. Holding a marketing event at the Forum.

Official Partner/Sponsor

Package rate – RUB 100 000,00

1. Awarding the Official Partner/Sponsor status
2. Presenting the Official Partner/Sponsor Certificate.
3. Announcement of partnership in the News area of the Forum’s website (nsdf.ru),.
4. Placing a logo with a partnership category on the Forum’s website.
5. Making publications about the Partner in press materials.
6. Including the Partner’s promotional materials in the Forum’s information kit.
7. Placing the Partner’s logo in the printed and information materials.
8. Placing the Partner’s logo on the exhibition scheme.
9. Holding a marketing event at the Forum.
10. Placing the Partner’s logo at the entry zone.

MASS MEDIA ACCREDITATION

Mass media shall get their accreditation on the Forum’s official website. All accredited mass media become the Forum’s information partners.

The status of Information Partner entails the following bilateral commitments:

From the organizers of the Forum:

• Placing the Internet banner of the Information Partner on the Forum’s website: nsdf.ru with a redirection to your website.
• Putting the Partner’s stander/banner at the events.
• Providing working space (if attending personally).
• Distributing the materials at the registration counter.
• Using the Forum’s photo and video materials for promotional purposes.

From the Information Partner:

• Publishing the announcements, press releases and news of the Forum in your media;
• Disseminating information about the Forum through your partners;
• Placing the Forum’s Internet banner on your website;
• Publishing a follow-up article;
• Sending a journalist to the media events.

Various combinations of the listed commitments can be discussed individually.

The organizers of the Forum may select one General Information Partner from the accredited mass media.

The status of General Information Partner entails the following bilateral commitments:

From the organizers of the Forum:

• Awarding the General Information Partner status.
• Placing the Internet banner of the Information Partner on the Forum’s website: nsdf.ru with a redirection to your website.
• Individual promotion action.
• Participation of the General Information Partner’s representative as a moderator or co-moderator of one of the events (as agreed with the organizers of the Forum).
• Putting the Partner’s stander/banner at the events.
• Providing working space (if attending personally).
• Distributing the materials at the registration counter.
• Placing the General Information Partner’s logo with the status in all promotion and information materials of the Forum.
• Using the Forum’s photo and video materials for promotional purposes.

The commitments of the General Information Partner are agreed individually with the Forum’s Operator when preparing a Contract.

PUBLISHING THE MATERIALS

It is planned to publish the Forum’s materials in the scientific journal of Ammosov North-Eastern Federal University.
The requirements will be published on the Forum’s website.

CONTACTS