2005 Arctic Aviation Experts Workshop, Russia

5-7 October 2005 Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Ugra, Russia

In cooperation with the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra, The Institute of the North convened an Arctic Aviation Experts Workshop 5-7 October 2005 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. The workshop addressed the growing transportation demands to support natural resource development  - and other economic drivers - in the Arctic, especially in the Russian North; the staggering economic pressure being placed on the industry today, as well as the unique opportunities for technology transfer to advance aviation safety.

Representatives from Russia, Canada and Alaska – spanning two-thirds of the Arctic -- worked for three days to create a list of 50 recommendations in six categories to improve living conditions via air transportation in some of the world’s most remote areas.  The workshop was hosted by the Institute of the North in Russia in conjunction with the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra, the Northern Forum and the Arctic Council.

For more information, contact Kristina Baiborodova by phone, +1.907.771.2467 or email, kbaiborodova@institutenorth.org.

For Final Report please see Related Documents.