History and activities of the Arctic Public Academy of Sciences

• Main Authors: Valery B. MITKO, Marina V. MININA, Arseny V. MITKO
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; Russian
• Published: Northern Arctic Federal University 2019
• Subjects: the arctic; expertise; non-state academy of sciences; interdisciplinarity; education; publishing; scipo; info; Arctic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.17238/issn2221-2698.2019.37.144; http://arcticandnorth.ru/upload/iblock/a1c/121_128.pdf; https://doaj.org/article/acfe1b00c3ba4471b0a3d0d779e65397

The founding of the St. Petersburg Scientific Public Organization “The Arctic Public Academy of Sciences”, created at the beginning of the 21st century, is briefly described in the article. The Academy is based on the Arctic direction of the Geopolitics and Security Section of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences. Three stages of its development are designated and commented on, as well as the main directions of the Academy's activities, and examples of projects. The Academy actively participates in international forums, conferences, summits, committees, and festivals. Being an expert scientific organization, AEAS plays a vital role in civil society and consolidates domestic intellectual potential.