A
range of informative and entertaining content by the Project Office for the
Development of the Arctic will be posted on the Arctic: Territory of Dialogue
International Arctic Forums social media groups.
The Project
Office for the Development of the Arctic is to help the Roscongress Foundation
highlight the cultural, natural, and historical riches to be found in the
Russian Arctic.
One such
online initiative the
Arctic Cinema has already been launched by the Foundation. The
Arctic Cinema features the very best films about the regions unique
environment, history, and culture. Now, it will also feature content by the
Project Office for the Development of the Arctic. Correspondents and
educational specialists from the organization will teach viewers how to play
games from the region and how to cook national dishes. They will also give
lessons on traditional dances of the indigenous peoples of the Arctic, and read
fairy tales from the north. There are also plans to publish historical articles
and photo reports from GoArctic.ru, as well as general knowledge quizzes on the
Arctic, and educational and fun virtual ecological guides for children and
adults.
«The Arctic
appears both distant and enticing. However, its also a difficult place to get
to, unfortunately. We want to give internet users the chance to go on a virtual
tour of the Far North. During this period of self-isolation, an initiative like
this seems particularly fitting. We are delighted to have teamed up with the
Project Office for the Development of the Arctic in order to promote the Arctic
agenda. We plan to sign an official cooperation agreement in the future,» said
Director of the Arctic: Territory of Dialogue International Arctic Forum
Oksana Poletimova.
«The
International Arctic Forum is a stand-out event for discussing a wide range of
Arctic-related issues. We are of course happy to share with our colleagues a
large amount of interesting content which we have collected. I am delighted
that we have begun this partnership on social media and the Project Office for
the Development of the Arctic at Home website,» said Head of PR and Social
Media at the Project Office for the Development of the Arctic Daria Prusakova.
«The Project Office for the Development of the Arctic
and the Roscongress Foundation plan to work more closely together. We are
currently using social media and sharing news on current topics. In the future,
our organizations will participate in each others ambitious projects. We have
a great many interesting and inspiring ideas ahead of us, which will
undoubtedly help build a lasting and fruitful partnership,» said Media
Coordinator at the Project Office for the Development of the Arctic Marina
Goretskaya.
Info
The Project
Office for the Development of the Arctic is a nationwide platform supporting
communication between government bodies, non-profits, and commercial
organizations interested in the sustainable development in the Arctic. The expert
centre was established to publicize social, economic, and ecological aspects of
life in Russias Far North. It operates under the Ministry for the Development
of the Russian Far East and Arctic, and is tasked with helping to draft its
Development Strategy for the Russian Arctic to 2035.