Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Sustainable Development:
Biodiversity
Climate change
Energy
Health
Institutional arrangements
Means of Implementation (Trade, Finance, Technology, Tranfer, etc.)
Protecting and managing the natural resources
Rural Development
Sustainable Tourism
Sustainable development in a globalizing world
Sustainable development of SIDS
Transport
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| Geographic scope: |
Regional
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| Country of activity: |
United States of America
Republic of Korea
Finland
Mongolia
China
Japan
Russian Federation
Canada
Iceland
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| Mission statement: |
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| Year established: |
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| Organizational structure: |
Board of Governors The members of the Northern Forum Board of Governors are the senior political leaders of member regions: Governors Premiers and in some cases Presidents. In seeking to work cooperatively to address broad issues of common concern Board members oversee the implementation of Northern Forum policy and provide guidance for the organization as a whole. The Board also formally manages the Northern Forum Inc. an Alaskan corporation that is the business arm of the organization. The Chairman of the Board is elected during the General Assembly and can serve two terms. The present Chairman elected in Harbin Heilongjiang China in June 2005 is Governor Filipenko from the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug (Russia). |
| Number and type of members: |
governmental members from northern regions including Alaska and 11 northern nations |
| Funding structure: |
Membership fees or dues
Donations and grants from domestic sources
Foreign and international grants
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| Funding structure other: |
special grants and in-kind contributions from member governments |
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