This publication was prepared by the Analytical Department of the Executive Office of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation for the online conference Problems and Prospects of the Northern Sea Route as an Element of the Single Arctic Transport System which took place from September 1 to October 31, 2018.

Task force Arctic Energy at the Energy Centre of the Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO present the third volume of study series Arctic Energy dedicated to development of the Northern Sea Route (NSR), logistics and fleet.

This report, prepared jointly by the Center for Strategic Research and the Higher School of Economics, identifies opportunities and proposes definite solutions for dramatically increasing the contribution of Russia’s educational system to economic growth, technological modernization, social stability, and the country’s global position.