BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:e4195c08ed4fbe553173f57d3bb6f80e CATEGORIES:Polar Conferences, Meetings and Events CREATED:20190423T151520 SUMMARY:Northern Sustainability Development Forum LOCATION:Yakutsk\, Russia DESCRIPTION:Sustainable development is a major challenge of our age. In 1992 in Rio de Janeiro, the concept of global development named “sustainable development”, derived from the Brundtland Report, was officially acknowledged; it can be classified as “development that meets the needs of the present without com promising the ability of future generations”. In 2015, the UN General Assem bly adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development that includes 17 Su stainable Development Goals and which implementation should involve not onl y governments but also transnational companies, charity foundations, commun ity, NGOs and academia worldwide. Essentially, sustainable development impl ies equilibrium between the economic, environmental and social fields of hu man activity.            \nIn 1991, the Governor of the State of Alaska Wal ter J. Hickel initiated the establishment of the international non-governme nt organization of Northern regions’ governors “The Northern Forum”, whose mission is to improve the quality of life and support sustainable developme nt in the cold-climate regions. Until now, the Northern Forum has been the only international organization of the North and the Arctic aimed to mainta in interregional cooperation throughout the circumpolar Arctic and establis h the “North-South” dialogue, primarily with the countries of the Asia-Paci fic.     \nOver its history of almost 30 years, the Northern Forum has impl emented numerous projects working for the socio-economic development of the regions and organized hundreds of events. The organization’s General Assem bly is held biannually, where the general issues of the regions and busines s partners’ collaboration are addressed in addition to the organizational o nes. Lately, the practice of holding the Northern Forum Governors’ Summit t o identify the priority areas of cooperation for the short-term has been in troduced. 10 working groups have been set up to launch project activities i n the areas of cooperation.    \nThe Northern Forum is a pro-active partici pant of the large-scale international platforms established in Iceland, Nor way, Finland and the Russian North-West, where the full range of the Arctic development issues is addressed. At the same time, the regional concerns o f the northern territories adjacent to the Arctic zone and having all the m arkings of cold regions are under-covered. The discussion of the Arctic’s N orth-East sustainable development issues is also quite shallow, which makes it impossible to properly assess the significance and contribution of such a vast territory to the sustainable development of the North in the global context, taking into account that most of the permafrost is located here a nd all climate changes occurring in this micro-region have global impact.      \nAt this end, as well as taking into account the need for joining effor ts in achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the autonomous non-profit organization “The Un iversity of the Arctic in Russia” and the Northern Forum’s Working Group on Regional Adaptation to Climate Change have initiated the establishment of  The Northern Sustainable Development Forum – a permanent international expe rt platform in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) under the auspices of the North ern Forum.       \nIn the future, this Forum will become annual and seeks t o become one of the world’s leading platforms for discussing the issues and prospects of sustainable development of the Arctic and the North and imple menting relevant projects on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development throughout the circumpolar Arctic and the Extreme North.   \nGoal – bring together the most prominent experts of the circumpolar and Asian countries for future project activities. Yaku tia can become a bridge joining the Arctic and Asia. The participants of th e Forum will represent various fields of expertise: academia, officialdom, community service and business.\n \nFor more information see the website: h ttp://nsdf.ru/en/главная-страница/\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Sustainable development is a major challenge of our age. In 1992 in Rio de Janeiro, the concept of global development named “sustainable developmen t”, derived from the Brundtland Report, was officially acknowledged; it can be classified as “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations”. In 2015, the UN General As sembly adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development that includes 17 Sustainable Development Goals and which implementation should involve not only governments but also transnational companies, charity foundations, com munity, NGOs and academia worldwide. Essentially, sustainable development i mplies equilibrium between the economic, environmental and social fields of human activity.          &nbs p; 

In 1991, the Governor of the State of Alaska Walter J. Hicke l initiated the establishment of the international non-government organizat ion of Northern regions’ governors “The Northern Forum”, whose mission is t o improve the quality of life and support sustainable development in the co ld-climate regions. Until now, the Northern Forum has been the only interna tional organization of the North and the Arctic aimed to maintain interregi onal cooperation throughout the circumpolar Arctic and establish the “North -South” dialogue, primarily with the countries of the Asia-Pacific. &n bsp;   

Over its history of almost 30 years, the North ern Forum has implemented numerous projects working for the socio-economic development of the regions and organized hundreds of events. The organizati on’s General Assembly is held biannually, where the general issues of the r egions and business partners’ collaboration are addressed in addition to th e organizational ones. Lately, the practice of holding the Northern Forum G overnors’ Summit to identify the priority areas of cooperation for the shor t-term has been introduced. 10 working groups have been set up to launch pr oject activities in the areas of cooperation.    

The Northern Forum is a pro-active participant of the large-scale international platforms established in Iceland, Norway, Finland and the Russian North-We st, where the full range of the Arctic development issues is addressed. At the same time, the regional concerns of the northern territories adjacent t o the Arctic zone and having all the markings of cold regions are under-cov ered. The discussion of the Arctic’s North-East sustainable development iss ues is also quite shallow, which makes it impossible to properly assess the significance and contribution of such a vast territory to the sustainable development of the North in the global context, taking into account that mo st of the permafrost is located here and all climate changes occurring in t his micro-region have global impact.     

At this end, as well as taking into account the need for joining efforts in a chieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sus tainable Development, the autonomous non-profit organization “ The University of the Arctic in Russia” and the Northern Forum’s Working Group on Regional Adaptation to Climate Change have initiated the establishment of The Northern Su stainable Development Forum – a permanent international exper t platform in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) under the auspices of the Northe rn Forum.       

In the future, this Fo rum will become annual and seeks to become one of the world’s leading platf orms for discussing the issues and prospects of sustainable development of the Arctic and the North and implementing relevant projects on the 17 Susta inable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development throughout the circumpolar Arctic and the Extreme North.   

Goal – bring together the most prominent experts of the circumpolar and Asian countries for future project activities. Yakutia can become a bridge joining the Arctic and Asia. The participants of the Fo rum will represent various fields of expertise: academia, officialdom, comm unity service and business.

 

For more information see the website: http://nsdf.ru/en/главная-с траница/

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