Conference on Development of Telecommunications and Digitalization in the Arctic to Take Place at SPIEF 2022
On 15–18 June, participants of the
Conference on the Development of Telecommunications and Digitalization in the
Arctic at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum will be discussing the
implementation of digital technologies in the Arctic, the current situation
with projects by Russian companies in the region, and the use of telemedicine
and unmanned transport. The event will be taking place as part of main events
of Russia’s chairmanship of the Arctic Council in 2021–2023, with the
Roscongress Foundation serving as operator.
The Conference will feature a
presentation by Chair of the
Senior Arctic Officials and Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Cooperation of the
Russian Ministry of Foreign Affair Nikolay
Korchunov on ‘The Role of Telecommunications and Digitalization in Ensuring Sustainable
Development in the Arctic’, Head of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) Aysen
Nikolayev, Governor of Chukotka Autonomous Region Roman Kopin, Governor of
Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug Dmitry Artyukhov, Deputy Director of Rosatom State
Atomic Energy Corporation’s Northern Sea Route Directorate Maxim Kulinko,
and other representatives of Russian agencies and companies. In addition,
General Director of FSUE Space Communications Aleksey Volin will be making a
presentation on the development of communications in the Russian Arctic zone,
and General Director of FSUE Morsviazsputnik Andrey Kuropyatnikov will be
speaking about the development of the Murmansk – Vladivostok – Polar Express
trans-Arctic fiber-optic communication main line project.
Key issues to be considered at the Conference
include:
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creating and
implementing a unified platform of digital services provided in the waterways
of the Northern Sea Route,
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providing
remote areas of the North with reliable communications,
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developing
satellite communications systems,
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establishing
fibre optic lines in the Arctic,
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selecting
telecommunication technologies for extreme climatic conditions,
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employing the
public-private partnership model to implement project,
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encouraging inter-agency
cooperation in the establishment of telecommunications infrastructure.
Digitalization is one of the most
important areas of development in Russia’s Arctic zone until 2035. The
introduction of digital technology can help create additional jobs in the
Arctic and reduce migration away from the region. Telemedicine projects likewise
promise to help in the modernization of primary healthcare in the Arctic zone’s
more remote regions.
Sustainable Arctic development, ensured
prosperity, and improved quality of life for those living in the North,
including the region’s indigenous peoples, are all priorities for Russia’s 2021–2023
Chairmanship of the Arctic Council. Russia seeks to promote projects and
initiatives aimed at digitalizing the cultural and linguistic heritage of Polar
indigenous peoples and to provide remote Arctic villages and reindeer herding
farms with reliable and efficient satellite navigation systems and their
inhabitants with access to educational services.
Reference information:
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