Does The Arctic have the Capacity to Bounce Back When Meeting Challenges? "We can observe a very strong business growth. At the same time, we do not see any response in the Arctic societies when it comes to growth in the number of people", said Erlend Bullvåg.
Arctic Ambassadors Summit at High North Dialogue 2021 "The fact that all the Arctic countries attend and are willing to face each other before an audience says something about their will to keep the dialogue running despite new challenges in the north", says Arne O. Holm, Editor-in-Chief at High North News.
2021 Will be Another Year With Mostly Digital Arctic Conferences "The good meetings that take place in person, whether it is over a cup of coffee, or sitting down one-on-one with somebody, those are lost. And I look forward to these meetings once the pandemic is over", says Anu Fredrikson, Executive Director of Arctic Frontiers.
"Arctic Communities Should Have the Same Possibilities to Develop as the Rest of the World" The first-ever virtual Senior Arctic Officials’ plenary meeting was recently held, gathering over 170 delegates online. "There is a stronger sense of sustainable development in the Arctic than anywhere else", says Ambassador Einar Gunnarsson.
