V Northern social and environmental congress will take place in Moscow on April, 21-22, 2009. The President of the Russian Federation D.Medvedev and the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation V.Putin came out to support the Congress. The honorary chairman of the Congress is S. Mironov Chairman, Federative Council, Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.
Northern social and environmental congress is called to support and coordinate the efforts of the leading Russian and foreign scientists and practitioners, engaged in working out the strategic guiding lines of the sustainable development of the Russian North and Arctic taking into account their resource and human potential, natural and ethno-cultural specifics.

PLAN OF WORK
APRIL, 21, TUESDAY

SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL CONFERENCES

1. International conference "Arctic: collective responsibility of circumpolar countries" is organized by the Centre of Arctic research with participation of the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC), European Polar Board (EPB), other international governmental and non-governmental organizations.
2. International conference “Fundamental science and education in the interests of sustainable development of the Northern territories of Russia” is organized by the Committee on Science and Science Intensive Technology of State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Council on coordination of activities of the regional branches and regional scientific centres of RAS, Faculty of Philosophy of Moscow State University, Komi Science Centre and Council of Rectors of the Komi Republic, All-national Ecological Forum. The session of the Club of Rectors of the Northern regions is planned.
3. Scientific and practical conference “Cultural and natural heritage of Russia: northern dimension, civilized identity, methods of study and protection”. It is organized by the Faculty of Philosophy of Moscow State University together with the Commission of RF Public Chamber on environmental policy and natural protection and Commission on cultural and spiritual heritage. In the preparation of the conference Moscow Patriarchate, Coordination Council under the Chairman, Federative Council, Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation and Komi Science Centre. The conference is opened by the expanded meeting of the Scientific Council of RAS on study and protection of the cultural and natural heritage. The theme of the conference is “Anti-crisis strategy of Russia: cultural and natural potential of the Northern regions”.

SECTIONS OF THE CONGRESS

1. "Systems of ensuring security of the population and territories of the Northern and Arctic regions of the Russian Federation". The organizers of the section are Ministry of Emergency Situations, Administration of Sakhalin region.
2. “Trans-border cooperation of Russia with the Northern countries: present stage, perspectives of development”. The organizer of the section is Moscow State Institute of International Relations (U).
3. “Change of climate and protection of nature in Arctic (geopolitical aspects of the problem)”. The organizer of the section is Moscow State Institute of International Relations (U).
4. "Social development of the Northern regions: tendencies and perspectives". The organizer of the section is Russian Academy of Civil Service under the President of the Russian Federation.
5. "Northern rivers" The organizers of the section are Federal Agency of Water Resources, FSI "Dvinaregionvodkhoz".
6. “Russian North: from Lomonosov up to modern mega-projects”. The organizer of the section is Administration of Arkhangelsk region.
7. "Problems of infectious security of the Northern peoples". The organizers of the section are Institute of Virusology of RAMS, Moscow State Institute of International Relations (U), Institute of Immunology of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency.
8. Youth section of the Congress “Northern innovation strategy of Russia: potential of inter-sector cooperation”. The organizer of the section is Russian Union of the young scientists. Youth scientific organizations and societies are participating in the preparation of the reports.

APRIL, 22, WEDNESDAY

Opening of the inter-regional exhibition "RUSSIAN NORTH: CULTURE, INNOVATION POTENTIAL, SOCIAL PERSPECTIVES".

Application and abstract should be send to sevkongress@mail.ru and copy to kharitonova@ural.ras.ru

Application form:
1. Surname, First Name
2. Academic degree
3. Company/Institution
4. Professional position
5. City
6. Title of presentation
7. Specify a theme among taken on conference on which you would like to give the report
8. Specify necessity of multimedia technics
9. Contact information (tel., e-mail)

Conference Proceedings are supposed to be published by the beginning of the Conference. The paper should not exceed 2 pages. Text should be typed in Times New Roman with 14 font size, 1,5 interval.