Information about report: Reference Zones: Regional Models and the Role of the State

In 2017 the Russian Government approved a new version of the state program “Social and Economic Development of the Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation” and also a draft federal law "On Supporting Development Zones in the Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation" is under development. It is assumed that the main mechanism for the development of the Arctic region will be the support zones, which envisage the development of the territory as an integral project on the principle of ensuring the interconnection of all sectoral activities at the planning, goal-setting, financing and realization stages. Implementation of pilot projects for the direct creation of support zones is scheduled for 2018-2020, and their operation for 2021-2025.

Within the framework of the plenary session, it is planned to discuss the readiness of the Arctic regions to launch and operate the reference zones, as well as coordinate the activities of federal and regional authorities in this process.

Issues for discussion:

• Discussion of the draft federal law "On Supporting Development Zones in the Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation"
• Presentation of the project of the Kola support zone
• Presentation of the project of the Archangelsk support zone
• Presentation of the project of the Nenets support zone
• Presentation of the project of the Yamalo-Nenets support zone
• Presentation of the project of the Vorkuta support zone
• Presentation of the project of the Taimyr-Turukhansk support zone
• Presentation of the project of the North Yakutia support zone
• Presentation of the project of the Chukotka support zone
• Prospects for the creation support zone in the Republic of Karelia

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