Nominations Now Open for the High North Hero Award 2026 The "High North Hero" award will soon be awarded during the High North Dialogue conference in Bodø, northern Norway. The committee is now looking for worthy candidates.
Competition Launch: Win Up to 40,000 NOK for Your Arctic Start-up Last year, a company from northern Norway won the prestigious award. Now the search begins for this year's finalists for the High North Young Entrepreneur award.
NOK 2.6 million Project Aims to Get More Young People to Stay in The North The High North Center at Nord University receives support for a project highlighting opportunities for young people in the Arctic.
Stories of Frustration from the «Third Pole» I came to Kathmandu for a conference. I left as the airport shut, protests turned deadly, and the prime minister resigned. These are the impressions I carried home.
Arctic Project Hits Major Milestone: ‘A Big Moment For Us’ A High North Center project receives key international recognition, opening doors to new partners and greater impact across the Arctic.
Looking Back on Norway's Chairship of The Arctic Council: "You Have to Be Respectful to All Members" Bodø (High North News): Chair of the Arctic Council, Morten Høglund, reflects on the two years that have passed and Norway taking over the chairship from a Russia at war. "It was intense, like being inside a tumble dryer. But very rewarding". And the most important task: Keeping the council alive as Denmark takes over as chair in May.
Competition Launch: 'Win 50 000 NOK For Your Start-Up' Last year, a company from northern Norway won the prestigious award. Now the search begins for next year's finalists for the High North Young Entrepreneur award.
Russian Investments in The Arctic Offer a Glimpse of Putin's Arctic Visions A new report sheds light on Russia's Arctic investments, and highlights the region's increased strategic importance.
Russian Investments in The Arctic Offer a Glimpse of Putin's Arctic Visions A new report sheds light on Russia's Arctic investments, and highlights the region's increased strategic importance.
Russian Investments in The Arctic Offer a Glimpse of Putin's Arctic Visions A new report sheds light on Russia's Arctic investments, and highlights the region's increased strategic importance.
Could There Be War in the Arctic? “We Should Be Concerned, but Not Afraid,” Says Researcher "But Russia hardly wants a large-scale war with NATO," believes senior researcher Andreas Østhagen at the High North Center for Business and Governance and the Fridtjof Nansen Institute. On Thursday and Friday, international politicians, scientists and Arctic experts will meet in Oslo to discuss security in the Arctic.
High North Hero 2024: "It's a New World Order" Bodø (High North News): The High North Hero of 2024 is the former icebreaker commander, policy maker, and scientist Dr. Lawson Walter Brigham. "We must adress climate change", said the fresh hero.
Do You Have an Arctic Start-Up in Need of Funding? The High North Young Entrepreneur contest is an international pitch competition with Arctic-related business ideas for young entrepreneurs and start-ups. Now young entrepreneurs in the Arctic have the opportunity to compete for a prize of NOK 50,000.
The Paradox of The Blue Economy The Blue Economy offers enormous opportunities for growth. However, significant challenges can occur along the way, such as labor shortage, gender inequality, and issues about the attractiveness of the Blue Economy jobs for new generations. This creates a paradox – great potential in talks and plans versus difficulties in practice.
In Search of a High North Hero: "More Important Than Ever" Every year, the High North Center for Business and Governance awards the High North Hero Award to someone who has a positive impact in the north. "It is more important than ever to lift up those who contribute to development, cooperation, and the promotion of the circumpolar Arctic," says Executive Director of Arctic Frontiers and jury leader Anu Fredrikson.
Climate Scientist Robert Corell: "Our Grandchildren will Live with the Decisions We Did Not Make" " It is real. It is unavoidable. We are going to have to adapt", says the High North Hero of 2019, American Scientist Dr. Robert Corell, who was back “on stage” for an interview with Editor-in-Chief Arne O. Holm during the Arctic conference High North Dialogue 2021.
Arctic Biotech Oath wins High North Young Entrepreneurs Three unique projects competed for the High North Young Entrepreneur 2020 award. After a vote Alaskan company Arctic Biotech Oath took the award away, along with the money prize of NOK 50,000 (USD 5,800).
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.
Researching Fish Landing Facilities in Svalbard: “Raises A Series of Questions on Different Levels” A group of researchers are researching the opportunities and challenges related to fish-landing facilities in Svalbard. Foreign policy also matters in this context.
Why Arctic Economic Development Doesn’t Necessarily Mean a Better Economy for Arctic Residents The 6th Business Index North report was published recently. Nordland County Councilor Tomas Norvoll (Labour) is worried about several of the report’s findings.
High North Dialogue: No Dialogue, No Finding Best Solutions On 19 March, the fifth High North Hero is to be awarded at the High North Dialogue in Bodø, Norway. With former winners including a former prime minister and a world-class scientist, the award’s symbol is an important contribution to development and creativity in the High North.
Searching for a High North Hero The High North Center for Business and Governance has opened for nominations to the High North Hero Award, created to honor a person or an organization that has contributed to highlighting the importance of the Arctic.
