On the eve of the creation of the Russian-Asian Consortium for Arctic Research (RACAR) in Yakutsk, at the Northern Sustainable Development Forum, on November 2, the International Round Table "Arctic Landmark: RACAR Priority Scientific Research" was held in Murmansk. The participants discussed a number of key issues about the activities of the Russian-Asian Consortium for Arctic Research, such as priority areas of scientific activity, potential projects for international cooperation between Russian and Asian universities that are members of the Consortium.

At this event, scientific coordinators from RACAR participants were identified, who spoke about their priority areas in Arctic research. On November 3, the full-time participants of the international round table went to the village of Teriberka, which is located on the coast of the Barents Sea.

The event was organized by the North-Eastern Federal University, the international organization of the northern regions "Northern Forum" and with the support of the Murmansk State Technical University.

Leading experts and researchers from Russian, Chinese and Indian universities and organizations took part.

During the Round Table, an ever-increasing interest in the Consortium was noted not only from universities and scientific institutions in Russia, but also from China, India, South Korea and Indonesia, and proposals were made for the further development of scientific cooperation.

По словам организаторов до конца года запланирован ряд мероприятий по дальнейшей работе Консорциума. Главным мерпориятием станет Второе заседание Консорциума в рамках Северного форума по устойчивому развитию в г. Якутск 28 ноября — 1 декабря. В начале декабря при поддержке Россотрудничества планируется проведение выставки вузов консорциума в Нью-Дели и экспертная сессия по российско-индийскому сотрудничеству в Арктике.

Reference: On June 11, 2022, the Declaration on the establishment of the Russian-Asian Consortium for Arctic Research was signed in Yakutsk, as well as its first meeting. The initiative to create this Consortium received official support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of the Russian Federation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic of the Russian Federation. 13 leading universities, research institutes and organizations of the Russian Federation specializing in sustainable development of the Arctic have decided to become members of the Consortium.