VII International Scientific and Practical Conference
"Polar Bear Universe: Arctic Ecosystems"

March 19–21, 2024

About the conference

The conference is a landmark event in the field of comprehensive research on biodiversity in the Arctic.

The event is aimed to demonstrate Russia's leading position in the study and conservation of polar bears and other Arctic mammals, to attract government, research, educational, public and business structures to research activities in the Arctic, to organize a communication platform for sharing experience and best practices in research and environmental protection, scientific research, volunteer activities, and to popularize environmental and scientific tourism in the Arctic.

Conference organizers

3 days

15 sessions

136 reports

Conference
Moscow-Anadyr
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Conference Program

March 19th, 2024 (Tuesday)

Conference-hall
Teleconference Moscow-Anadyr
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8:00 – 9:00 MSC

Registration of participants

9:00 – 12:00 MSC

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Grand Opening of the
VII International Scientific-practical Conference "Polar Bear Universe: Arctic Ecosystems"

Plenary Session
"Arctic conservation: strategic priorities"

Session activities:

Adoption of a framework declaration of intent for polar bear conservation in the Russian Federation

Signing of a cooperation agreement aimed at coordinating efforts on issues of ecological and safe development of specially protected natural areas, implementation of professional and public monitoring, development of volunteer and volunteer movement, popular science and ecological tourism.

12:00 – 12:30 MSC

Break

12:30 – 15:00 MSC

(Conference-hall)

Strategic Session
"Polar bear and arctic ecosystems conservation"

17:00 – 19:00 MSC

(Conference-hall)

Closed showing Film by Leonid Kruglov "To the Arctic"

March 20th, 2024 (Wednesday)

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Small Hall
Teleconference Moscow-Anadyr
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9:00 – 10:30 MSC

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Business Session
"Arctic development: nature, society, government and business"

Session activities:

Signing of a cooperation agreement between JSC Novy Kosmos and Roszapovedcenter of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Russia.

10:30 – 10:45 MSC

Break

10:45 – 12:15 MSC

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Working Session
"Innovative technologies in polar bear research and conservation"

10:45 – 12:15 MSC

(Small Hall)

Working Session
"Environmental education and popularization of scientific and environmental activities"

12:15 – 12:30 MSC

Break

12:30 – 15:00 MSC

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Working Session
"Monitoring of the Northern Sea Route"

12:30 – 15:00 MSC

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Working Session
"Human and polar bear. Minimizing conflict situations. Polar bear and indigenous small peoples of the North"

15:00 – 16:00 MSC

Break

16:00 – 18:00 MSC

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Working Session
"Planning future polar bear monitoring activities in the Russian Arctic"

March 21th, 2024 (Thursday)

Conference-hall
Small Hall
Teleconference Moscow-Anadyr
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9:00 – 10:30 MSC

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Working Session
"Scientific research on marine mammals and other animals in the Arctic"

Session activities:

Signing of an agreement to ensure cooperation and coordination of efforts to conduct scientific research on the Chukotka-Alaska polar bear population, to develop measures and find solutions for polar bear conservation and conservation and habitat rehabilitation, to implement projects aimed at polar bear monitoring and resolving human-polar bear conflict situations, including with the involvement of local and indigenous people and volunteers

9:00 – 10:30 MSC

(Small Hall)

Working Session
"Development of ecological tourism in the Arctic"

10:30 – 10:45 MSC

Break

10:45 – 12:15 MSC

(Conference-hall)

Working Session
"Infrastructure and safety for scientific research, volunteer and tourism activities in the Arctic"

10:45 – 12:15 MSC

(Small Hall)

Working Session
"Volunteering activities in conservation, research of arctic ecosystems and cleanup of accumulated harm"

12:15 – 12:30 MSC

Break

12:30 – 15:00 MSC

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Working Session
"Polar bear biology studies and monitoring"

12:30 – 15:00 MSC

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Working Session
"Zoos, aquariums and oceanariums – keeping and study of polar bears and other arctic animals"

15:00 – 16:00 MSC

Break

16:00 – 18:00 MSC

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Extended meeting of the polar bear conservation section of the Working group on the conservation and restoration of certain rare and endangered wildlife in the Russian Federation

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Keynote Speakers

Aleksandr Kozlov

Minister of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation

Vladislav Kuznetsov

Governor of Chukotka Autonomous District

Svetlana Akulova

General Director, Moscow Zoo

Amirkhan Amirkhanov

Advisor, Federal Service for Supervision of Natural Resources of the Russian Federation

Stanislav Belikov

Head of the Laboratory, FSBI "VNII Ecology"

Natalia Belyakova

Director of the Department of Expeditionary Activities and Tourism Development, "Russian Geographical Society"

Dmitriy Glazov

Executive Director, Marine Mammal Council, IPEE RAS

Mikhail Grigoryev

Academician of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, Director, Gekon LLC

Aleksandr Kirilov

Director, "Russian Arctic National Park"

Stanislav Korolev

Deputy Secretary General, International Union of Non-Governmental Organizations "Assembly of the Peoples of Eurasia"

Olga Krever

Deputy Director of Roszapovedcenter, The Ministry of Natural Resources of the Russian Federation

Grigoriy Ledkov

Legislative Assembly of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug

Irina Makanova

Director of the Department of State Policy and Regulation in the Sphere of Development of Specially Protected Natural Territories

Darya Matsuk

Head of the Roszapovedcenter, The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Russia

Serhey Naydenko

Director, Institute of Ecology and Evolution A.N. Severtsov

Anna Otke

Senator of the Russian Federation, Representative of the Executive Body of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug

Aleksandr Savchenko

Deputy Governor - Chairman of the Government, Head of the Department of Natural Resources and Ecology, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug

Arkadiy Semenov

Director, "The Lena Pillars National Park"

Vladimir Chernook

Scientific Supervisor, EcoFactor

Locations

Moscow
Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, the territory of the Innovation Center “Skolkovo", Bolshoy Boulevard, 30, p.1, Moscow 121205, Russia

During the conference, a free transfer will be provided from the Skolkovo MCD Station Platform, D1 (the «Orbion» Mall) to the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech).

Transfer schedule

Anadyr
Chukotka Arctic Research Center (Rultytegina st. 17 room 4, Anadyr)

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