“The Arctic. Breaking the Ice” Forum and Festival took place on 16–18 August in Usinsk (Comi Republic) as part of the plan for the main events of Russia’s chairmanship of the Arctic Council in 2021–2023, which is being organized by the Roscongress Foundation.
The forum programme included training sessions and workshops on environmental safety for volunteers and featured speakers from the authorities, community organizations, responsible businesses, educational institutions.
The event was organized with the support of the Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East and the Arctic, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the State Duma, and the Federation Council of the Russian Federation.