OUTCOMES OF THE INTERNATIONAL ARCTIC FORUM 2025
The 6th ‘Arctic: Territory of Dialogue’ International Arctic Forum took place in Murmansk on March 26–27.
Participants
The Forum was attended by around 1,300 participants and media representatives from 21 countries, including: Argentina, Belarus, China, Finland, France, Germany, India, Japan, Kazakhstan, the Republic of Korea, Qatar, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Switzerland, Türkiye, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela, and Vietnam.
Also present were 7 heads of federal services and agencies, along with 10 regional governors.
In total, the event brought together around 230 representatives from Russian and international businesses across more than 110 companies.
Business programme
The business programme included around 20 sessions featuring over 150 speakers.
The sessions were divided into four thematic pillars:
- The Arctic and the Northern Sea Route: Competing on the Global Stage
- The Arctic and the Northern Sea Route: A Magnet for Investment
- The Arctic and the Northern Sea Route: Developing Key Settlements
- International Cooperation and the Environment
The key event of the Forum was the plenary session attended by the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.
Cultural and Sporting Programme
A cultural programme was provided for guests and participants of the Forum, the ‘Taste of the Arctic’ gastronomic festival, encompassing numerous exhibitions, concerts, film screenings, and presentations.
During the Sporting programme there were such events as Arctic team-building, morning workout in ties, ice floating, skiing and snowboarding, snowball fights, and an introduction to traditional sports of the peoples of the North. The final and largest event of the 2025 Forum’s sporting programme will be the 51st Murmansk Ski Marathon.
Detailed information about the outcomes of the International Arctic Forum - 2025 in the section.